As Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi is set to arrive in Chennai today to inaugurate the statue of the founder of the DMK and four-time CM of Tamil Nadu, Late M Karunanidhi at party headquarters, several Netizens are tweeting with the hashtag #GoBackSonia expressing displeasure over her visit.
#StatueofCorruption#GobackSONIA
Queen of corruption participates in the statue opening ceremony of King of corruption.Any new contenders for these titles.
Sorry, this is beyond debate.!!
— காவி’ய’தலைவர் (@ragav2791) December 16, 2018
Sonia along with other politicians was invited for the inauguration. Sonia confirmed her participation and said that it was an honour to attend the function as Karunanidhi strove all his life for social justice, democracy and betterment or the poor and the downtrodden. However, people seem to feel otherwise.
Corruption Queen to inaugurate statute of Corruption King #gobacksonia
— #JustBlabbering (@KuchbhiSunil) December 16, 2018
Some people urged people to choose their leaders keeping history in mind.
There will be a convergence of these people tomorrow for #statueofcorruption at #DMK office @arivalayam
One party was reason for #SikhGenocide 1984 #GoBackSonia
One party for #Sabarimala #GoBackPinarai
One party for #SrilankanGenocideChose your Leader India! pic.twitter.com/tBFA4FUJxp
— ௐ ProudHindu ?? (@isitso15) December 15, 2018
Some people reminded others about how the DMK government was the first state government to be dismissed on the charges of corruption.
First State government in India that was dismissed for #Corruption charges is #DMK #statueofcorruption #GoBackSonia #GoBackGetOutSonia #GoBackPinarai pic.twitter.com/20E202g0Eu
— ௐ ProudHindu ?? (@isitso15) December 15, 2018
While people are tweeting to express their outrage, the mainstream media remain tight-lipped over the issue. Earlier when PM Modi had visited Tamil Nadu to attend the Defence Expo-2018, DMK had led the protests held by the opposition parties against PM Modi’s visit.
Some on Twitter termed the protests as ‘planned’. They even questioned why the media, that reported the #GoBackModi Twitter trend was today tight-lipped about the #GoBackSonia trend.
Every single Tamil journalist went gaga over Go Back Modi trend. They were integral part who planned & helped to trend it & made it big by reporting it non-stop in their news channels. Now there is a National trend #GoBackSonia these journos will neither tweet nor report as news.
— SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) December 16, 2018
DMK President MK Stalin has sent invitations several national level leaders for the grand ceremony in which the statue will be unveiled.
