Suresh Gopi’s tall claims, Andhra-Bihar connection: Malayalam memes take a dig at Union Budget
The announcement of the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday has sparked allegations that Kerala was not given due consideration. Both the ruling front and opposition in the state are on the same page regarding the alleged indifference to the state’s demands, including AIIMS.
Interestingly, the reflections of public sentiment on the Budget are seen in Malayalam social media meme handles on platforms like X, Facebook, and Instagram. Most of the memes mock how BJP Minister-cum-Kerala MP Suresh Gopi’s tall claims fall flat and how the BJP-led Centre’s coalition politics with Andhra Pradesh’s TDP and Bihar’s JDU influenced the budget.
Let’s look into the memes that have appeared on popular meme handles, namely ICU Chalu Union, Troll Republic, and Troll Malayalam. Some of the major topics that have appeared on these handles are:
1. A meme on ICU Chalu Union features a scene from the Malayalam movie The Tiger. It shows a sequence from the movie where Suresh Gopi pushes for the person on their deathbed to reveal a vital clue about a crime she knows. In the meme, the person on the deathbed is named Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance Minister of India). Though Suresh Gopi pushes for a tourism project for Thrissur, Sitharaman ends up announcing a new tourism project for Bihar.
എന്നോടീ ചതി വേണ്ടാർന്നു..🥹 Credits: മൈക്കിൾ അഞ്ഞൂറ്റി #icuchalu #currentaffairs #people #unionbudget2024 ©ICU
Posted by International Chalu Union - ICU on Tuesday, July 23, 2024
ആഹ്ലാദിപ്പിൻ !! ആർമ്മാദിപ്പിൻ !! Credits :- sreenath kottappuram
Posted by Troll Malayalam on Tuesday, July 23, 2024
ഈ ബീഹാർ ഞാനിങ്ങ് എടുക്കുവാ..😌 Credits: Sadvi Pragya CA Cia #icuchalu #currentaffairs #people #unionbudget2024 ©ICU
Posted by International Chalu Union - ICU on Tuesday, July 23, 2024
കേരളത്തിനോട് എന്നത്തേയും പോലെ മുണ്ട് പൊക്കി കാണിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.. Credits : krushchev Kunjachan ©Troll Republic #Unionbudget2024
Posted by Troll Republic - TR on Tuesday, July 23, 2024
സോറി..ചോദിച്ച ഞങ്ങൾടെ ഭാഗത്തും തെറ്റുണ്ട്..!!😑 Credits: Vipin VR #icuchalu #currentaffairs #people #unionbudget2024 ©ICU
Posted by International Chalu Union - ICU on Tuesday, July 23, 2024
2. A meme on Troll Malayalam features a scene from the Malayalam movie Diamond Necklace. It shows a funny sequence from the movie where the lead actress asks the lead actor whether he is happy, even when the plot shows he is pissed off. In the meme, the actress has the face of Nirmala Sitharaman. The actor is shown as a person upset by the inflation of staples, and Sitharaman asks whether he is happy with the reduction in the price of mobile phones and the deduction of customs charges on phone chargers.
3. A meme on ICU Chalu Union features a funny and pitiable face of actor Mohanlal from the Malayalam movie Ninnishtam Ennishtam. In the meme, Mohanlal is named Suresh Gopi. It reads that Suresh Gopi realizes there is no mention of Kerala in the budget and asks whether Thrissur (his constituency) can be included in Bihar.
4. A meme on Troll Republic features the Chief Ministers of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh asking the Prime Minister to crawl on his knees, to which he replies, “Yes brother,” in their respective languages.
5. A meme on ICU Chalu Union features a sequence from the Malayalam movie Chathikkatha Chanthu. In the movie, two characters are in a funny argument in which one asks what the change in dance steps he plays is. The other person asks why he should change steps at all. Here, in the meme, the person who asks why he should change steps at all is portrayed as a BJP supporter. The BJP supporter asks why anyone should expect any change at all, as the last two budgets presented by PM Modi had nothing for Kerala.