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Chowkidar Narendra Modi: PM renames Twitter handle; BJP leaders follow
Updated On: 17 March, 2019 02:20 PM IST | | ANI
The origin of the word 'chowkidar' dates back to the poll campaigning ahead of the 2014 general elections when Narendra Modi had promised to work as a 'chowkidar' to guard the people's money and their trust once elected to the top office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets BJP National President Amit Shah as he arrives to attend the BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Pic/PTI
New Delhi: A day after kick-starting the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign ahead of crucial Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed his Twitter account to "Chowkidar Narendra Modi". Soon after, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah also renamed his Twitter handle to "Chowkidar Amit Shah".
Following the footsteps of their leaders, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Harsh Vardhan and Dharmendra Pradhan added the prefix "Chowkidar" to their Twitter handles.
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