At times it’s just a tempest in a teacup that catches our attention. Politicians in parliament making speeches and responding is not often subject to so much scrutiny, but at times what is said is reflective of attitudes that catch the attention. It wasn’t so much the parliamentary tu-tu-main-main of the politicians but the spirited debate and the hashtags #LaughlikeSurpankha and #LaughLikeRenukaChowdhury it triggered that were of interest.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi was making a speech in parliament when opposition MP Renuka Chowdhury laughed out loud; some say she cackled. In response to this, the PM likened the laughter to that of the demoness Shurpankha in the Ramayan, saying “Ramayan serial ke baad aisi hansi sunne ka saubhagya aaj jaake mila hai.” Predictably the supporters of the PM were highly appreciative of the PM's sarcasm and showed their appreciation by laughing loudly themselves while thumping their tables.
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