Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' tweet on Mumbai becoming 'Open Defecation Free' met with a lot of backlash and uproar on Twitter
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On July 7, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, tweeted a photo with a caption stating that Mumbai has become Open Defecation Free.
Great news for Mumbai !
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) July 7, 2017
Congratulations to all Mumbaikars!
Mumbai becomes Open Defacation Free (ODF).
Good job BMC and Shri Ajoy Mehta ! pic.twitter.com/WfIQJQmeSs
Soon after he tweeted this, twitter exploded with people posting pictures and videos of public defecation, thereby refuting his claims. Some people even labeled him a 'liar' for spreading false propaganda under the guise of 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan' an initiative started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Some of the tweets are pretty hilarious and the twitteratis trended the hashtag #MumbaiCraps, by posting some true accounts and reality of public defecation. Here are some of the tweets:
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— Preity Gurjar (@gurjarpreity19) July 8, 2017
Believe It Or Not: Mumbai Has Been Declared An Open Defecation Free City. Today's pic while travelling by Local#MumbaiCraps pic.twitter.com/1VOwQ6AXmK
Is CM divorced from reality or did he think no one would fact check his outrageous claim? #MumbaiCraps pic.twitter.com/evl3l6gk3O
— Umesh Warhade (@umeshw14) July 8, 2017
Seriously!!! @Dev_Fadnavis sir lied to Mumbai! How could you even do this with Mahatma Ji's image sir?? #MumbaiCraps pic.twitter.com/Mb2JLhf7h2
— Nihal Kirnalli (@NihalKirnalli) July 8, 2017
#MumbaiCraps Next to Somaiya Hospital near Sion. July 9, 2017; 8.10 am pic.twitter.com/GvgHqVCO9W
— Nidhi Jamwal (@JamwalNidhi) July 9, 2017
#MumbaiCraps CM never travelled between Mahim and Matunga by train. And in the morning, the smell is on its peak level.
— Advait Nakti (@Advaitnakti) July 8, 2017
#MumbaiCraps @Dev_Fadnavis we will daily send you snaps how mumbai is not hagandari mukta And you are claiming it shame on u
— Ganesh Masurkar (@ganeshmasurkar9) July 8, 2017
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— Zeeshan Mhaskar (@MhaskarChief) July 8, 2017
If Bombay is open defecation-free then it is also crime-free, pollution-free, pothole-free, traffic-free and coffee shop free.
— Rohan (@mojorojo) July 9, 2017
#MumbaiCraps CM lives in his own world where everyone wants Shivaji statue, blaring music all night during fests & no one craps in public.
— Anand Sivakumaran (@Anandloki) July 9, 2017
Ganesh visarjan lane , Versova beach (7 bungalows) Morning scene @Dev_Fadnavis #MumbaiCraps . pic.twitter.com/z1HKSrgjhJ
— ganesh raje (@ganeshraje9) July 9, 2017
It has be acknowledged how the twitteratis sensitized their videos and images so as to not expose the identity of the people indulging in open defecation.They didn't put the onus on the people, but instead questioned the CM for his lack of vision when it came to building more toilets in Mumbai.