#GoBackModi is a hashtag and movement that protests and voices opposition against the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's visits to various places, primarily throughout India, and sporadically throughout the world. The hashtag first gained popularity on 12 April 2018, when Modi visited Chennai, Tamil Nadu to inaugurate a defence exhibition, and has been especially popular in the state ever since.[1] However, the movement's first instance was a Malayalam language variation of the hashtag named #PoMoneModi, and has been adopted since May 2016, when Modi was campaigning for elections in Kerala.[2]
The hashtag has been prominently used by the DMK, the current ruling party in the state of Tamil Nadu, and also by notable people like Meena Kandasamy, Oviya to express dissent against Modi's visits.[3][4] The movement has also had on the ground protests, in places surrounding the areas that Modi visits.[2]
- ^ Muralidharan, Kavitha (1 March 2019). "Why Tamil Nadu Says #GoBackModi Every Time He Visits". The Wire.
- ^ a b "Protests across Chennai as PM visits, GoBackModi trends on Twitter worldwide". The News Minute. 12 April 2018.
- ^ Venkateswaran, Vikram (29 January 2019). "#GoBackModi: Why Dissing the PM is a Trend in TN". The Quint.
- ^ "TN BJP member files complaint against actor Oviyaa for 'Go Back Modi' tweet". The News Minute. 15 February 2021.
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