On Saturday, a Dalit woman who became the butt of online jokes for not looking ‘poor enough’, slammed her detractors.
She told a Prasar Bharti reporter: “I want to ask these people, don’t poor & Dalits have right to dress properly? These are backward thinking people,” she said, hitting out at those who mocked her for not looking “poor enough” to avail Jan Dhan Yojana benefits.”
Himachal resident Kajal lambasts beneficiary-shamers. “I want to ask these people, don’t poor & Dalits have right to dress properly? These are backward thinking people,” she said, hitting out at those who mocked her for not looking “poor enough” to avail Jan Dhan Yojana benefits. pic.twitter.com/MUHEuthOVe
— Prasar Bharati News Services (@PBNS_India) April 18, 2020
Earlier this month, the Rural Development Ministry released Rs 500 for women account holders of Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in accordance with the announcement made last month by the government and has said that there will be staggered withdrawal of money in the light of norms to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Doordarshan, an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India reported the reach of this fund ideally meant for the poor.
But this did not go well with the netizens who instead trolled Doordarshan for broadcasting ‘fake poor people’ as they did not look ‘poor enough’.
Doordarshan’s effort also lit the internet with hilarious memes and jokes on the same.
New: Received 500 Rupees under Jan Dhan Yojana. Thankful to PM Modi for the aid. ~ Ivanka Trump pic.twitter.com/l4YmGdBAzh
— Norbert Elekes Fan (@NorbertElekess) April 17, 2020
Received 500 Rupees under #JanDhanYojana we are very much Thankful to PM Modi ji for his enormous support, Priyanka is very happy now.
– Nick Jonas pic.twitter.com/5KBWpTepXC
— व्यदधुर्ध्रृतेस्तु (@rahhulv) April 17, 2020
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