Twitter Gets Furious As PM Modi Mulls Social Media Exit; 'No Sir' Is Top Trend

PM Modi has over 53 million followers on Twitter, making him the third most popular on the social media site with only US President Donald J. Trump (73 mn) and former US President Barack Obama (113 mn) ahead of him.

The tweet took social media users with surprise with thousands wanting to know the reason behind PM's decision of leaving social media. (File Photo/ Getty)

Soon after Narendra Modi announced that he is thinking about unplugging himself from social media on Sunday, reactions over the same took the internet with a storm as thousands of people urging the Prime Minister not to do so. In a span of just half-an-hour, PM Modi's post was retweeted more than 9,000 times and bagged around 2,800 likes on Twitter. It all started when PM Modi on Monday evening took to his social media profiles and wrote: "This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Will keep you all posted." The tweet took social media users with surprise with thousands wanting to know the reason behind PM's decision of leaving social media. However, some also criticised PM Modi over the recent communal clashes which rocked the national capital last week. PM Modi's political arch rival and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi too asked him not do so and rather leave hatred. "Give up hatred, not social media accounts," Rahul Gandhi tweeted. Here's how Twitter reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to quit social media on the coming Sunday:

People Around The World Love You So Much Modi Ji. You May Take A Short Break From Social Media If You Want But, #NoSir We Requesting You Musn’t Leave Social Media. #NarendraModi pic.twitter.com/4u75iYdRhB

— Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) March 2, 2020

Modiji I started using social media just because of you And now you are leaving it????

please sir don't do it don't go#NoSir #NarendraModi pic.twitter.com/VVjHX4IDKq — Shreeyashi (@Shreeyashi15) March 2, 2020

He Came To Serve Us, Serving Us And Will Do. In Age Of 69, Working 18 Hours Without Holidays, And See, He Is Not Doing It For His Popularity, Nothing For Himself. Maybe He Is Going To Leave Social Media, And One Day He Will Leave Politics Also But ये देश आपका कर्जदार रहेगा#NoSir pic.twitter.com/HK8dejeZTg

— Dipanshu???????? (@dipanshu_cp) March 2, 2020

Modi fan requesting Modi ji not to leave Social Media.#NoSir pic.twitter.com/76hbsWoUUg

— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) March 2, 2020

Modi ji decides to quit social media

Bjp IT cell worker - #NoSir pic.twitter.com/XgHCni4kOU — Gagan (@GaganAlmighty) March 2, 2020

We , after PM @narendramodi decided to leave Social Media . #NoSir pic.twitter.com/g6ICd2VGeR

— राष्ट्र धर्म सर्वोपरि????️चंदन ठाकुर????️ (@Chandan94014075) March 2, 2020

Social media is the only way to connect with u sir.@narendramodi sir plz say it is not true????#NoSir pic.twitter.com/bKcuBN2TJo

— Ankit kumar sharma (@Ankitku76090448) March 2, 2020

I can here this Image. ???? @narendramodi #NoSir pic.twitter.com/bnNiGhusqZ

— Sushant Kumar Rai (@Skraivns) March 2, 2020

Boys after breakup. Modi ji must have removed his Whatsapp DP and last seen as well ???????? #NoSir pic.twitter.com/rYdrR1EEQm

— मुकेस गुज्जर एन्ड टीम - भगवान् राम भक्तस (@Mukeshgujjar22) March 2, 2020

PM Modi has over 53 million followers on Twitter, making him the third most popular on the social media site with only US President Donald J. Trump (73 mn) and former US President Barack Obama (113 mn) ahead of him. On Facebook however, Modi was the most followed leader globally with over 44 million followers, while his closest was Trump who had 27 million followers. Modi's popularity on Facebook was such that even the US President that it was difficult to take on the Indian leader. Trump had in February said, "And I congratulated Prime Minister Modi. I said, 'But, you know, you have 1.5 billion people. I have 350 million. You have an advantage." Apart from Twitter and Facebook, Modi has over 35 million followers on Instagram, and 4.5 million subscribers on Youtube.