Twitter storm over display of Kejriwal’s name at Independence Day function

Some school students made visual formation of my name during independnce celebrations. I was not at all aware that students wud do this(1/3)

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 15, 2015

I agree this is a wrong practice. I will stop this practice forthwith (3/3)

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 15, 2015

Twitter users had hit out against the Delhi CM and the Aam Aadmi Party after photographs emerged on social media.

Several people on the popular micro-blogging platform argued that it was ridiculous and totally unreasonable to have the CM’s name spelled out by students. The outrage grew after Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra himself tweeted a photograph.

#India Students have written name of @ArvindKejriwal using placards at Chhatrasal stadium pic.twitter.com/eDp385p1GB

— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishraAAP) August 15, 2015

@KapilMishraAAP @ArvindKejriwal It’s a worst idea on an Independence Day. As an @AamAadmiParty supporter I’m genuinely disgusted @LambaAlka

— Sanjay Manchanda (@sanjumanu093) August 15, 2015

@KapilMishraAAP @ArvindKejriwal An independence day function is not a party meeting. I hope action is taken against those who did this

— Nikhil Varma (@nikes225) August 15, 2015

@KapilMishraAAP @ArvindKejriwal I wish they had written Jai Hind instead. Today’s day of the nation, not any one person.

— शेखर (@samvithshekar) August 15, 2015

Some of them even drew parallels between Kejriwal and German dictator Adolf Hitler, pointing out the Nazi leader had also scripted similar feats during his time.

@KapilMishraAAP On a day when India celebrates its Independence Day, you want Delhi to celebrate @ArvindKejriwal! This is what Hitler did.

— Sumit Bajoria (@SumitBajoria) August 15, 2015

There were others who saw shades of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in our Kejriwal.

.@KapilMishraAAP @ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/J1CWz8gQ62

— Ishant Sharma (@CrimeMasterV2) August 15, 2015

Former AAP leader Prashant Bhushan tweeted saying that it was a sign of Kejriwal’s ‘shameful megalomania’.

From crs on personality cult promoting Kejriwal ads to “Jai Ho Kejriwal” instead of Jai Hind. Shameful Megalomania! http://t.co/E8mt2zyGZt

— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) August 15, 2015

The main parties, BJP and the Congress did not fail to miss out on the opportunity.

Kejriwal dedicates this Independence Day to himself ..Dear Delhi plz welcome this pic.twitter.com/2RzdRBVHE5

— Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) August 15, 2015

Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal are both self & media obsessed megalomaniacs, who manifest the dangerous cult of one person over the rest.

— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) August 15, 2015

But, shortly after the government released photographs of past independence day functions in which students were seen displaying names of Sheila Dikshit and Najeeb Jung, chief guests at those functions.

AAP Govt in Delhi releases pics of Sheila Dikshit and Najeeb Jung written in the stadium like Arvind Kejriwal today. pic.twitter.com/SHzATgNhpN

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 15, 2015

As usual, Suhel Seth, who is known for his humorous and satiric takes on issues, had a tweet ready.

Just heard: Kim Jong Un of North Korea invites Arvind Kejriwal to be his mentor and the Chief Guest at their Cheap Publicity Parade.

— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) August 15, 2015