Ever since the matter of WhatsApp privacy was raised online, people started looking for alternatives for social media applications like Facebook. In sync with the motto ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Vocal For Local’, several Indians suggested we shift from WhatsApp to desi app, Telegram.
Now, desi Twitter is suggesting everyone migrate to another indie application, Koo, a homegrown app inspired by Twitter. People started discussing the possibilities of switching to Koo after Union Minister Piyush Goyal took to Twitter and shared the link to his profile on Koo.
I am now on Koo.
Connect with me on this Indian micro-blogging platform for real-time, exciting and exclusive updates.
Let us exchange our thoughts and ideas on Koo.
📱 Join me: https://t.co/zIL6YI0epM pic.twitter.com/REGioTdMfm
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) February 9, 2021
Following suit, many well-known people also registered themselves on the app.
I’m on #kooapp …
My handle is @adnansami
Come on board!🤗🇮🇳#Koo pic.twitter.com/HQnvCR9hlt— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) February 11, 2021
And like earlier, people were confused if they should bid adieu to Twitter and start using the desi app or not. And this led to the flooding of hilarious jokes and memes online.
Take a look:
This would be start of real.. #SwachhBharatMission
#kooapp#Koo pic.twitter.com/QXv9Kdlblq— @Masavvar_alig (@Masavvar_Ali) February 11, 2021
Is this song playing in your head yet? Koo koo koo koo #kooapp pic.twitter.com/ELrndDQglu
— Sarita Tanwar Varde 🦉 (@SaritaTanwar) February 10, 2021
After this Trend #BanTwitterInIndia#BanTwitter #KooApp : #TwitterIndia : pic.twitter.com/XMYOialD5f
— Piyush Dashore (@Piyush_Dashore7) February 11, 2021
— Infojivi Meghnad 🔗 (@Memeghnad) February 10, 2021
Twitter: #kooapp: pic.twitter.com/bCmIWjC2EF
— Greeshma Shukla🏹🚜 (@GreeshmaShukla) February 10, 2021
What will the users of Koo be called? Tamils please don’t try to answer
— andolanjeevi dr. meena kandasamy || இளவேனில் (@meenakandasamy) February 10, 2021
Kangana : Time to shift to #kooapp
Twitter HQ : pic.twitter.com/btjgrN7h24
— Raghav Masoom (@comedibanda) February 10, 2021
Koo is already doing more for Twitter than anyone ever has.
— Sayantan Ghosh (@sayantansunnyg) February 10, 2021
Kangana Ranaut leaving twitter to join #kooapp
Hirthik, Diljit and other bollywood stars pic.twitter.com/Mj9LRtziIE
— The troubler (@troubler_06) February 10, 2021
I already like #koo
It will make Twitter a better place.— Sayema (@_sayema) February 10, 2021
Twitter. #kooapp pic.twitter.com/UunTIk6RKu
— Shafeeq (@shafeeqkwt) February 10, 2021
After seeing 3 Indian Apps trending on top – iMobile, #kooapp & MX Player!
Indian founders right now – pic.twitter.com/bWqFEZt6df
— Prince (@boywith_badluck) February 10, 2021
#kooapp #KOO_APP
Expectation Reality pic.twitter.com/YJgNzK0Mor— Sameera ⛲ (@Sameer_tweet_) February 10, 2021
Ministry of Electronics & IT to Koo App#kooapp pic.twitter.com/HtiVeZjUfu
— Shobhit Dixit (@_shobhitdixit) February 10, 2021
My TWITTER timeline thanks to #kooapp(?!?!) today: pic.twitter.com/m5GmX3qR8N
— Kris Thomas Lukose (@masala_dosage) February 10, 2021
After creating an account on #kooapp
Users:- pic.twitter.com/KOQCamKMCb— ABjP News (Too much Hypocrisy) (@BaapKoRakheyage) February 10, 2021
According to News18, the app created by a Bengaluru-based start-up won the ‘MyGov Aatmanirbhar App Challenge’ in August 2020.
What do you think? Can the atmanirbhar app become India’s alternative to Twitter?