New Delhi: After securing a third consecutive term for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2024 general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday requested his supporters to remove the “Modi Ka Parivar” (Modi’s Family) tagline from their social media handles.
In a message posted on the social media platform X, PM Modi expressed his gratitude to the people of India for their continued support. He acknowledged that during the election campaign, many had added “Modi Ka Parivar” (Modi’s Family) to their social media profiles as a gesture of affection towards him.
Through the election campaign, people across India added ‘Modi Ka Parivar’ to their social media as a mark of affection towards me. I derived a lot of strength from it. The people of India have given the NDA a majority for the third consecutive time, a record of sorts, and have…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 11, 2024
“The people of India have given the NDA a majority for the third consecutive time, a record of sorts, and have given us the mandate to keep working for the betterment of our nation. With the message of all of us being one family having been effectively conveyed, I would once again thank the people of India and request that you may now remove ‘Modi Ka Parivar’ from your social media properties,” he said.
During an INDIA bloc rally in Patna, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad made a jibe at the tagline. Lashing out at PM Modi, Prasad said, “What can we do if Narendra Modi does not have a family of his own? He keeps bragging about the Ram temple. He is not even a true Hindu.”
