Vin Adityanath or Yogi Diesel? Twitter memes ‘congratulate’ UP’s new CM

Twitter trolls found a resemblance between UP’s CM-designate Yogi Adityanath and Hollywood star Vin Diesel’s appearance. So, they tweeted about it, in typical troll style.

Updated on: Mar 18, 2017, 23:48:33 IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Pratik Prasenjit, New Delhi

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The BJP ended a week of suspense on Saturday by naming Gorakhpur MP, Yogi Adityanath, as the chief minister designate for Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath’s name evoked sharp reactions from the opposition, but inspired a flurry of memes on Twitter.

Yogi Adityanath’s anointment as UP CM set off a flurry of jokes on Twitter (PTI)

Many spotted an “uncanny resemblance” between the saffron-clad yogi and Hollywood’s action star Vin Diesel. From photo combinations of the two to photoshopped images of Adityanath’s face on Diesel’s body, Twitter trolls kept the memes coming.

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Pratik Prasenjit
Pratik Prasenjit is a content producer at Hindustan Times. He has previously worked with television media, digital marketing and news agencies. He looks after producing, publishing and marketing social media creative assets for @httweets.Read More

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