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    Why is Union Minister Alphons KJ being trolled on Twitter?

    Why is Union Minister Alphons KJ being trolled on Twitter?

    By Shalini Ojha
    Aug 23, 2018
    06:54 pm

    What's the story

    Union Minister Alphons KJ has joined the long list of leaders who were trolled on social media with the hashtag #KannanthanamSleepChallenge.

    But what did he do, you ask? Alphons posted a harmless photo of him sleeping at a relief camp after Kerala floods, and Twitter users just couldn't stop making jokes about it.

    Notably, in rain-battered Kerala, lakhs have been displaced from their homes.

    Alphons' pic

    The picture which started it all

    Alphons shared a picture of him sleeping and wrote: In Changanassery SB high school camp. He was seen wearing a blue t-shirt and jeans.

    Later, he again tweeted the picture tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, and ministers Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan.

    This time he wrote: Most people didn't sleep, thinking of an uncertain tomorrow.

    That started the trolling.

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    With hilarious captions, people tweet photos of them sleeping

    Most of the users wondered how Alphons posted a picture while sleeping. Soon, the #Kannanthanamsleepchallenge became a new thing on Twitter.

    Netizens posted pictures of them sleeping coupled with hilarious reactions.

    There were critics too. "Being an educated civil servant turned politician with immense experience, we expect mature and responsible behavior from you!" tweeted @jeffshawn, while many felt this was for publicity.

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    Twitter Post

    This tweet is more complex than scientific problems

    #KannanthanamSleepChallenge.

    Sleeping after hard day of work

    Please note: I am the one who is sleeping, but I am the one uploading photo while I am sleeping, because I am the sleeping I am the uploading

    Kumbidi kku polum tholpikkan aavilla makkale pic.twitter.com/PT9SgtWdC3

    — Sara..thush (@neeharabindu) August 22, 2018
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    Recently, Alphons said state and Centre have to rebuild Kerala

    Notably, Alphons has been acting as connect between Centre and CPI(M) ruled Kerala since rains wreaked havoc in the state.

    Telling what lies ahead for the state now, Alphons said, both Centre and state have to rebuild Kerala.

    He said what's gone was gone, there is no time to shed tears. "Worst is over. Sunnyside of Kerala is up," he said.

    Done!
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