Boycott Netflix trends after Hasan Minhaj takes a dig at PM Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Elections 2019

By Vandana Srivastawa

on March 19, 2019

Hasan Minhaj accepted his fans’ request to do an episode on upcoming Indian General Elections but he must not have anticipated the backlash he will receive. He tried to break down the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 for the global audience but ended up ruffling quite a few feathers the wrong way. He analyzed the current state of Indian politics and took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Netflix’s Patriot Act. The comedian shared a video where he can be seen discussing the idea with his family and friends who think it to be a bad idea. Apparently, he was expecting backlash and he was right because he got ample amounts of it on social media with people asking to boycott Netflix.

Twitterati felt Minhaj did not do proper research and was largely biased against the incumbent Prime Minister and his government. The hashtag #BoycottNetflix has started trending and people on social media are not very happy with the episode. While there were a few who advised others to watch the episode before it’s taken down by Netflix.

I didnt listen. #NowStreaming pic.twitter.com/7fnuDuaImW

— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) March 17, 2019

Check out some tweets asking people to boycott Netflix

#BoycottNetflix as it's spring #HasanMinhaj who is trying to put his biased views on indian polity
If at all he is so humourous why not make some observations on other side

— Chowkidar Ashu Tomar (@ashutomarbhan) March 19, 2019

Indian election coverage by @hasanminhaj is the worst form of shameless hinduphobia on display.. @netflix and @NetflixIndia giving a platform to this bigot is disgusting #boycottnetflix

— BJP 2019 (@VOTEBJP2019) March 18, 2019

Look at this Anti-Hindu/Anti-India Propaganda by @hasanminhaj on @NetflixIndia #BoycottNetflix https://t.co/bXPrluTm2K

I have unsubscribed, now its your turn.

— Rajat Tripathi (@Rajat_dream15) March 19, 2019

#BoycottNetflix #HasanMinhaj tried his best to present the one sided and distorted facts to insult the Indian Government and also propagating the Pakistan sides of the story regarding recent Surgical strikes by Indian army on Balakot terrorist camp in Pakistan.

— Chowkidar Tenzin Norbu (@Tenzinnorbuu) March 19, 2019

Fresh outrage candidate, fellow Indians. I propose a #BoycottNetflix @hasanminhaj https://t.co/88A3zFFsDH

— Bhubaneswar Komedians (@Bbsrkomedians) March 18, 2019

By promoting anti-Hindu third grade actors like #HasanMinhaj @NetflixIndia is trying to tarnish image of the PM of India @narendramodi

I cancelled my own subscription as nothing comes above the nation.@Netflix should apologise for such deeds.#boycottnetflix pic.twitter.com/j4eOhrp9qO

— Chowkidar Upasana Singh (@upasanatigress) March 19, 2019

#BoycottNetflix gonna be on trending pretty soon https://t.co/zWOtjDZQIb

— Devraj (@itsdevraj) March 19, 2019

Already lapped it up @hasanminhaj!
You have provoked the hindus now
Don't be surprised if #PatriotAct gets pulled off in India - after Saudi Arabia

— The DeshBhakt (@akashbanerjee) March 17, 2019

Ask for a hike from netflix~ with this inaccurate analysis of indian government you may have attracted undesired attention. Watched some of your shows but not anymore. You are biased just like others.

— Mann (@MannGupta) March 18, 2019

Here’s how Hasan reacted to the comments on his episode.

Me reading the comments on the latest episode. https://t.co/dSUYanFAuD pic.twitter.com/btFPPyvoE4

— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) March 18, 2019

Hasan took a dig at PM Modi in the episode and likened him to US President Donald Trump. He pointed out the promises that Modi’s government could not fulfill and also focused on how Congress lost the 2014 elections because of too many scams.