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Narendra Modi is 11th avatar of Lord Vishnu: Maharashtra BJP spokesperson

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Oct 13, 2018, at 07:39 am

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): A Maharashtra BJP spokesperson has invited criticisms by describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the '11th incarnation' of Lord Vishnu.

Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Avadhut Wagh made the controversial tweet where he described the PM with the Hindu God.

"Hon PM @narendramodi ji is the 11th #Avatar of Lord Vishnu à¤¯à¤¦à¤¾ à¤¯à¤¦à¤¾ à¤¹à¤¿ à¤§à¤°à¥à¤®à¤¸à¥à¤¯," Wagh tweeted.

Hon PM @narendramodi ji is the 11th #Avatar of Lord Vishnu
à¤¯à¤¦à¤¾ à¤¯à¤¦à¤¾ à¤¹à¤¿ à¤§à¤°à¥à¤®à¤¸à¥à¤¯...
— Avadhut Wagh (@Avadhutwaghbjp) October 12, 2018

Netizens slam BJP leader for the comment:

One Jayasree Vijayan tweeted: "The Maharashtra BJP on Friday virtually elevated PM Modi to a divine status by calling him as the '11th Avatar of Lord Vishnu' ! So he has to leave his PM chair. Please give him place in Kailas just near Lord Shiva ! Foolishness has no limits !"

The Maharashtra BJP on Friday virtually elevated PM Modi to a divine status by calling him as the “11th Avatar of Lord Vishnu” !
So he has to leave his PM chair. Please give him place in Kailas just near Lord Shiva !
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Foolishness has no limits !
https://t.co/n5HWj0EyR0
— ðŸ•Šâš˜JayasreeVijayan âš˜ðŸ•Š (@JayasreeVijayan) October 12, 2018

PM is the 11th avatar of Lord Vishnu??!! Throw the cannabis, dump ur marijuana and drink some milk to get over with the hangover of last night with him
— Gyaaniii (@Gyaaniii) October 12, 2018

One Netizen, who names his account as Gyaanii, said: " PM is the 11th avatar of Lord Vishnu??!! Throw the cannabis, dump ur marijuana and drink some milk to get over with the hangover of last night with him."

#NarendraModi #LordVishnu #MaharashtraBJP #AvadhutWagh

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