Main Bhi Chowkidar
Hindi slogan used in 2019 Indian general election
Main Bhi Chowkidar (Hindi: मैं भी चौकीदार, transl. "I too am a watchman") is a Hindi slogan used by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its campaign for the 2019 Indian general election. The slogan was coined by the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as a counter-slogan against the Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Millions of BJP members changed their DPs (display pictures) and profiles to show their solidarity with Modi.
History
On 14 March 2019, Modi responded to the jibe of Chowkidar Chor Hai coined by Rahul Gandhi by launching a campaign with the slogan "Main Bhi Chowkidar" for his supporters, implying that everyone is a fighter against corruption and social evils. Modi even changed the name of his official Twitter handle titled 'Narendra Modi' to 'Chowkidar Narendra Modi'. The slogan came under considerable ridicule from opposition, who labeled it as a "new drama".
In a coordinated campaign, party leaders of the BJP, including party president Amit Shah, chief ministers and other union ministers changed their Twitter profile names by adding a prefix "Chowkidar". Eventually, lacs of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) supporters also changed their names accordingly. Modi addressed a large group of watchmen on audio link as part of the campaign.
Congress party criticized BJP's election slogan with Rahul Gandhi stating that the truth cannot change since Chowkidar Chor Hai.
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