British PM Boris Johnson's Bulldozer Moment At JCB Factory Triggers Meme Fest
UK Prime Minister climbed onto a JCB bulldozer in a factory at Halol GIDC Panchmahal in Gujarat and switched on the headlights for a photo which led to a meme fest on Twitter.
New Delhi: Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister who is on a two-day visit to India sparked a meme fest after a video of him posing on a JCB bulldozer went viral on the internet. He was shown the new JCB factory in Gujarat's Panchmahal on Thursday.
Johnson arrived in Ahmedabad on April 22 (Thursday) and visited the JCB factory at Halol GIDC Panchmahal where he was accompanied by Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. He quickly hopped on to the machine which is used for construction work and road digging and posed for pictures.
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Twitterati made some subtle and some not too subtle comments about the bulldozer's political aspect. British Twitter users joined too making references to the ongoing political debate in India around the usage of bulldozers for the demolition of "illegal structures".
#WATCH UK PM Boris Johnson along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel visits JCB factory at Halol GIDC, Panchmahal in Gujarat
— ANI (@ANI) April 21, 2022
(Source: UK Pool) pic.twitter.com/Wki9PKAsDA
A tweet said Boris Johnson "covered the history of India from 1947 to 2022, in a day".
Another handle speculated on the dilemma the British PM might face getting into the crosshairs of opposing sides of the Indian political establishment.
"Boris Johnson also wants to take the bulldozer to Britain," a tweet said.
aaj gaadi tera bhai chalayega 🤣
— Sachya (@sachya2002) April 21, 2022
Twitter users also referred to "BulldozerBaba," a reference to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath.
A tweet said that Johnson took "a driving trial of Bulldozer" in JCB factory". "JCB be like: jalwa hai humara yaha," a twitter user said.
Another user said, “After leaving the PMship he should open a JCB showroom. Fits perfect for his personality”.
JCB promotion going out of hand
— Don Corleone (@Saffron_Archer1) April 21, 2022
Can someone suggest me good bulldozer company stocks?? This industry is growing i guess 🤧🤧 https://t.co/uT7uwFtwqZ
— Sujal Raj (@sujal_raj18) April 21, 2022
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