PM Modi's Wave Inside A Mostly Empty Atal Tunnel Triggers A New Wave Of Memes And Jokes Online
As part of the inauguration ceremony, PM Modi walked into the tunnel and also took a ride in an open vehicle. Videos of him doing the same started surfacing the internet and Netizes were quick to point out a very obvious thing - Modi ji was waving but there was no crowd. So, who was he waving at?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday. After a long struggle of almost ten years, the longest high-altitude road tunnel is now built. It is carved out under the Rohtang Pass.
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The Atal Rohtang tunnel is supposed to make sure that there is uninterrupted traffic between Manali and Leh throughout the year. It will also cater to Lahaul-Spiti in Himachala Pradesh during winters.
As part of the inauguration ceremony, PM Modi walked into the tunnel and also took a ride in an open vehicle. Videos of him doing the same started surfacing the internet and netizens were quick to point out a very obvious thing - Modi ji was waving but there was no crowd. So, who was he waving at?
Well, as you would expect, social media had some answers.
Also read: All You Need To Know About Atal Rohtang Tunnel, The Longest High-Altitude Road Tunnel In The World
PM modi waving hand to the die-hard fans!!! pic.twitter.com/fOlEs6oJXm
¡ª Arsh Khurana (@arshkhurana) October 4, 2020
That's our PM Modi waving back to outgoing democracy, economic stability and secularism. ? pic.twitter.com/8c28KbLLcE
¡ª Udi (@uditalks) October 4, 2020
Making of Bollywood movies...
¡ª Him Nepali (@HimYossarin) October 4, 2020
The Producer, the Director, the Scriptwriter, the Actor and the Spectator in one combo by one superhuman.
Indian PM Modi waving in the empty tunnel at 10,000 ft. https://t.co/GLmOOPTDit
Spot the difference ? ? ? ? pic.twitter.com/62Qt0yggeO
¡ª Dr Khan (in solidarity) (@mo_rehaz) October 3, 2020
Sirf Mera hi ujala rahna chahiye ??? pic.twitter.com/pCuwAZDh3R
¡ª Aniket (@dhokaniket) October 4, 2020
The guy is innocent. It is his reflex action whenever he sees a camera.
¡ª Rajendra Kumbhat (@Enraged_Indian) October 4, 2020
This is how God has made him.
Messi shaking Modi waving
¡ª The Bong Next Door (@VotHardVotHard) October 4, 2020
hand with Player hand to the
Better than him Actors Better
than him pic.twitter.com/kdqYd2ucFY
If y'all were wondering what modi is waving at......#justicefordalits pic.twitter.com/iaTWph6d0N
¡ª CONGRESS IT CELL WORKER / ACAB / DLM / (@ambedkar4life) October 4, 2020
It's a pattern. Here's Modi waving at air in Dal Lake. https://t.co/u458WxkFhf pic.twitter.com/1IbyAjhMoW
¡ª Rahul Mukherji (@RahulMukherji5) October 3, 2020
Stop trolling Modi ji for waving in empty tunnel.
¡ª Nirmala Tai (@CrypticMiind) October 4, 2020
He is just trying to create Modi Wave.
Stop criticising Modiji. He was waving in the tunnel to people who will pass through it in the future. What a visionary leader!
¡ª PuNsTeR? (@Pun_Starr) October 4, 2020
Modi ji waving hands.... meanwhile kokilaben??? pic.twitter.com/moVUy4qA0j
¡ª Aditya Srivastava (@adi_shriwas) October 3, 2020
The tunnel is one of the two routes into Ladakh; it will also become the route used to resupplying the military garrison there. The other route into Ladakh is through the Zojila Pass which connects the Kashmir Valley with Drass.
Four more tunnels have been proposed on the way to Leh since that part of the country faces heavy snow cover for about six months in a year and is difficult to reach. Thanks to the Atal Rohtang tunnel, movement of goods to and from Lahaul will be easy.
