Kochi: Keralites known for their expertise in social media ‘warfare’ have spammed the Facebook page of British Airways in the latest Sachin Tendulkar bag missing incident. Keralites now want the Kohinoor back from the British along with Sachin’s baggage.
Meanwhile, on Twitter several users trended a hashtag #KeepModiGive-Kohinoor. The hash tag was a trending topic on Saturday for several hours but some users blamed twitter for allegedly blocking it.
In an array of posts written in Malayalam language, netizens from Kerala spewed funny comments on the Official Facebook page of British Airways (BA).They did not spare a single update made by the airways company on their social media accounts. Some engaged in showering abuses while many trolled BA.
Users engaged in ponkala vernacular usage for trolling on social media, used famous movie quotes and comical examples to register their protest.
“We have trolled many but thanks for giving us an opportunity to troll a plane.” one post said. “You (BA) should ask Maria Sharapova to know who we are (Keralites),” another wrote. Roughly 5,000 different users posted their comments on Facebook.
Tennis ace Maria Sharapova was trolled online after her alleged remarks against Sachin. Hollywood star Pamela Anderson faced the wrath of Keralaites for asking the Kerala governemnt to stop using elephants for parading in the Thrissur pooram. There was abuse against NYT Facebook page after a Cartoon portrayed India’s Mang-alyan success. Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, anchor Ranjini Haridas, actors Hansika, Prithviraj and several others had also came under severe attack.
Download the all new Deccan Chronicle app for Android and iOS to stay up-to-date with latest headlines and news stories in politics, entertainment, sports, technology, business and much more from India and around the world.
