[Image of the day] Modi is a one-man army

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is quite the tech-friendly, new-age social media leader. In fact, he's one of the most widely followed celebrities on Twitter. It is no secret how the PM and his party, the BJP, leveraged social media during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and beyond. But this social media frenzy has a downside too.

Although the prime minister still commands a huge fan following, he's also been the subject of hilarious jokes, memes, cartoons on the internet. The web is full of "achhe din" memes, "feku" jokes, "mitron" parodies and so on.

So, when the internet found this picture of Modi (see below), in a rather sombre mood, seemingly trying to avoid eye-contact with former PM Manmohan Singh and a host of other dignitaries, social media went into a tizzy.

On Friday, September 23, Hamid Ansari launched his book Citizen and Society at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The book, comprising lectures delivered by him, was released by President Pranab Mukherjee. The event was also attended by Prime Minister Modi.

In a photograph taken at the event, Modi - without even uttering a word, or even looking at anyone - once again became meme material and the butt of many jokes on social media.

Twitter users - meme makers, 140-character humourists and the like, had a field day trolling the prime minister.

Let's take a look:

A group of long distance Relatives asking to an overconfident Boy "Aur beta Kya kar rahe ho aajkal" at a family reunion.(2016) pic.twitter.com/mlqdK1lbth

— History of India (@RealHistoryPic) September 23, 2016

The king of trolls:

When you finally meet people you have been trolling online pic.twitter.com/pnH7xxOU3p

— dorku (@Dorkstar) September 24, 2016

When relatives ask, "Beta shaadi kab karega?" pic.twitter.com/2KrQ3J1N1p

— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) September 24, 2016

Twitter historians dig up the dirt:

Explain your tweets on Pakistan before 2014. pic.twitter.com/SEYz10ZsRJ

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) September 24, 2016

Attendance issues for frequent-flyer Modi

"Attendance itna kam kyon aaya? College hi jaate the na?" pic.twitter.com/GZoUeoPUyP

— Nirzary (@nirzary) September 24, 2016

If Modi comes, can Kejri be far behind?

?????? pic.twitter.com/CgEDGjcQPq

— Bad Company. (@RowdyTalks) September 24, 2016

Oh, this explains it all:

Ab theek hai !!! pic.twitter.com/KxkqmD8ycE

— Certified Kameena (@shubhansh1504) September 24, 2016

Achhe din not found?

When you have to face the Board of Directors after making tall claims but failing to meet your sales targets. pic.twitter.com/6zomR9CNng

— MS (@connectwithms) September 24, 2016

When relatives ask toh beta shadi ke bare mei kya socha hei pic.twitter.com/m4DX1gz4Xy

— Chikoo (@TweetErrant) September 24, 2016

When you get a tough movie name to express in Dumb-Charades. pic.twitter.com/4N2X67oijI

— Angry Indian Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) September 24, 2016

#HappyBdayDrManmohanSingh The man who mocked you once now can't even face you pic.twitter.com/RLtrUTAtcN

— Joy (@Joydas) September 25, 2016