Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation has, so far, had one great victory. No, it is not “conquering” black money hoarders. It is humour.
The government’s less-than-able handling of the economy has created a boom in jokes (which doesn’t quite make up for tanking the economy). From making fun of the Modi government, to making fun of their own general misery (thanks to demonetisation), people on internet have made these dark days slightly more bearable.
1) This spoof of A Wednesday, that is completely spot on!
2) We have been prepared for this since we were children.
3) This is tried and tested.
4) The struggle is real.
5) PhD in comparative literature studies.
6) Proof that the prime minister is just an aam aadmi.
7) Gandhi'ji is secretly holding back his tears.
8) Is Narendra Modi secretly Tyler Durden?
9) Rock On 2 was worse than the demonetisation. It’s true.
10) The math behind demonetisation that sounded the end of the Einstein era.
11) Manmohan Singh’s Rajya Sabha mixtape was the bomb!
12) The Kübler-Ross model of demonetisation
13) Is there anything that The Simpson has not already predicted?
14) Asks for ATM’s hand in marriage.
15) Love in the time of demonetisation.
16) Finally, a real explanation for why this happened.
17) Rules are meant to be broken.
18) Proud day for all Indians.
19) Haters know only how to criticise.
20) A pun that is worse than black money and demonetisation combined.
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