Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is back from his foreign holiday, and he gave two speeches today – both at a Congress event called ‘Jan Vedana Sammelan’. In both the speeches, he criticised Narendra Modi government for various things and claimed that Congress will ‘save the soul of the country’.
But what caught attention of the Twitterati was his comment where he claimed to see the symbol of Congress (hand or palm) in the images of gods. He further said that Congress symbol, as well as hands of the gods, symbolised ‘Daro Mat’ (don’t be scared):
Found Cong’s symbol in Shiv ji, Gurunanak, Buddha, Mahavir’s pictures.Asked Karan Singh ji what does it mean?He said ‘daro mat’:Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/XDNQK7pN6y
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 11, 2017
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This extra ordinary observation was appreciated by Twitter users, who all these decades though that the raised hands of gods in those pictures symbolised aashirvaad (blessings) for the devotees.
Armed with this new way of looking at things, Twitter users found much more examples of “Daro Mat”. Here are a few:
If only the characters in the movie knew that it meant ‘don’t be scared’:
dear @OfficeOfRG do u mean to say all gods.. Shivji, budha, Gurunanakji all copied CONgress symbol?.. #DaroMat tell tell ..
even Nagin pic.twitter.com/sNGgNi9qOu— NayaN (@nayanchandra) January 11, 2017
Some international flavour, after all Rahul Gandhi discovered it after returning from abroad:
Iron Man uses Congress symbol to create his repulsor beam. #DaroMat pic.twitter.com/NSzKcBElPv
— Neeche Se Topper (@NeecheSeTopper) January 11, 2017
More international flavour:
Donald Trump used congress symbol to win US elections. #daroMat pic.twitter.com/iPPl04g0e9
— Vikas (@IdeazForIndia) January 11, 2017
Rahul Gandhi talked about religions, but left the biggest religion of India – Cricket:
Hes bigger than all religions @OfficeOfRG Here is “Double” #DaroMat pic.twitter.com/4XgElGS2pK
— MediaCrooks (@mediacrooks) January 11, 2017
Oops:
Asaram saying #DaroMat
?? pic.twitter.com/CS32TeM3cs— Atul (@Ek_Sickular) January 11, 2017
More oops:
#DaroMat pic.twitter.com/SaiPjWqV4Z
— Nirwa Mehta (@nirwamehta) January 11, 2017
That’s reassuring:
Congress symbol everywhere. #daroMat pic.twitter.com/2S9SibiKBo
— ट्रोल (@indiantweeter) January 11, 2017
Something for Rahul Gandhi:
@OfficeOfRG Ji .. Pls #DaroMat pic.twitter.com/tbObtvsqUO
— Broken Anda (@moronhumor) January 11, 2017
A message for the party workers:
Sonia Gandhi & Anand Sharma using Cong symbol saying #DaroMat after listening to @OfficeOfRG‘s speech. ? #ThingsThatHaveCongressSymbol pic.twitter.com/Uf2Cvg0QGe
— Devika (@Dayweekaa) January 11, 2017
Another message for Congress:
“भाषण अब ख़त्म ही होने वाला है। . सो जाओ सब.. ” pic.twitter.com/aI4S6BAg3I
— AshDubey_ (@AshDubey_) January 11, 2017
Thank you Rahul Gandhi, yet again.