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

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByPratik Prasenjit, New Delhi

Mar 18, 2017 11:48 PM IST

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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.

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.