‘Sleeping CM, Wake Up, PM’: Meme war breaks out between BJP and Congress in Karnataka

Almost a week later, on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah launched a #WakeUpPM campaign from his X handle, irking the BJP unit.

In the first post, the BJP shared a picture of Siddaramaiah dozing claiming that the mantra of Congress was to “Loot. Ruin. Sleep. Repeat!”.

“Karnataka, under the sleeping regime of Siddaramaiah, has unfortunately become the Titanic of India,” the BJP said, accusing Congress of turning a blind eye when farmers were ending their lives, power cuts were frequent, and severe drought was affecting farmers, among other issues.

“Once a thriving Karnataka has become a night-time lullaby under this #sleepingsarkar. Wake up, Mr CM! Time to put this nightmare to bed!” the post read.

When the Captain sleeps, the ship sinks!

Karnataka, under the sleeping regime of Siddaramaiah, has unfortunately become the Titanic of India.

A reality in Karnataka, where:

– Farmers are ending lives,
– Development & progress are a fair tale,
– Govt transportation are… pic.twitter.com/McJHc1Uxgg

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) January 12, 2024

On Tuesday, the Congress responded with Siddaramaiah taking the lead in posting memes of PM Modi. “When the Prime Minister dozes, the nation loses! Narendra Modi is always awake for his personal PR & BJP’s campaign, but is always seen sleeping on issues concerning Karnataka,” the post said.

Reiterating that the BJP government at the Centre has reduced or denied funds to Karnataka, Siddaramaiah said PM Modi’s mantra appeared to be “Ignore. Neglect. Sleep. Repeat!”

When the Prime Minister dozes, the nation loses!

Narendra Modi is always awake for his personal PR & BJP’s campaign, but is always seen sleeping on issues concerning Karnataka.

A stark reality in Karnataka, where:

– Central funds are reduced or denied,
– aspirations of… pic.twitter.com/xF4P5UlE7T

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 16, 2024

“Wake up, Mr Prime Minister,” Siddaramaiah said, adding that it was “time to ensure the rightful share of Karnataka”.

The BJP responded Wednesday morning, asking whether Siddaramaiah was the CM or a meme maker. “The nation is grateful to our Karma Yogi PM, who works 18-20 hrs a day, striving towards the nation’s growth without a day off since 2014 – that’s commitment…. Yet, here you are, working overtime only to create farcical memes. Btw your memes are as purposeless as you are on the CM’s chair,” BJP said.

Mr. @siddaramaiah, weren’t you last seen holding a CM’s position instead of a meme maker?

The nation is greatful to our Karma Yogi PM, who works 18-20 hrs a day, striving towards the nation’s growth without a day off since 2014 – that’s commitment.

Even personal Grief couldn’t… pic.twitter.com/hUF4xyQKJM

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) January 17, 2024