#RemoveMughalsFromBooks Is Trending On Twitter And These Reactions Will Leave You In Splits

Smriti Irani slayed the Parliament with her ferocious speech. While she was clamouring for school syllabi to be revised so that there are no anti-national elements in them, someone took her message too seriously and started the hashtag #RemoveMughalsFromBooks on Twitter.

And, of course, Twitter had some of the most hilarious responses.

1. This engineering student who was truly tired.

Not sure if I want to #RemoveMughalsFromBooks ,but I surely want to remove Digital Signal Processing,Strength of Materials,EMT etc from them

— The-Lying-Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 2, 2016

 

2. This foodie who knew the country’s priorities.

You can #RemoveMughalsFromBooks but you cannot and should not #RemoveBiriyaniFromMughals

— Comedian Praveen (@Comedy_Praveen) March 2, 2016

 

3. This quick escalation of trends.

Step 1) #RemoveMughalsFromBooks
Step 2) ???
Step 3) #RemoveBooks

— #DestroyTheAadhaar #BanDigitalElections #DefeatCIA (@Stupidosaur) March 2, 2016

 

4. This perfect video analogy.

HRD minister trying to #RemoveMughalsFromBooks pic.twitter.com/dQ2r641IS7

— Rofl Gandhi 2.0 (@RoflGandhi_) March 2, 2016

 

5. This prediction of changes made in the country.

#RemoveMughalsFromBooks Really liked that Gowarikar movie Jodha Akash

— dorku (@Dorkstar) March 2, 2016

 

6. This ‘comic’ twist to the trend.

https://twitter.com/dhaansu_handle/status/704873384711049216

 

7. These important things every student needs to learn.

#RemoveMughalsFromBooks History Text Books Be Like..
1. Modi Selfies in 2015
2. Smiti Irani's Parliament Haran
3. Banistan-The golden era

— Rosa Barks (@therosabarks) March 2, 2016

 

8. This person who grabbed the opportunity.

Please Sell #Tajmahal to me before #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

— atique mohammed (@atiquemohammed) March 2, 2016

 

9. This revelation of facts about Akbar’s courtiers.

https://twitter.com/SahilBulla/status/704974678771666944

 

10. This true story that happened in history.

#RemoveMughalsFromBooks because Anna hazare actually conquered lodhi dynasty and ruled india after that.

— -Chanprit (@chanpritbhatia) March 2, 2016

 

11. This simplification of the trendstarters.

#RemoveMughalsFromBooks am sure was started by some school student who doesn't want to study for the exam

— adheesh (@adheesh_h) March 2, 2016

 

12. This guy who juxtaposed our favourite talker in the trend.

arnab birble ki kahani kaisi rahegi??? #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

— Suraj Singh (@suraj21081991) March 2, 2016

 

13. This true story that no one thought about.

Jo log #RemoveMughalsFromBooks trend kara rahe hain, ye wahi log hain jo Jodha Akbar dekh k history exam de ke aaye the

— Mudita Priyadarshini Shukla (@catastrochic) March 2, 2016

 

14. This direct connection to Smirti Irani.

#RemoveMughalsFromBooks & add how Mihir Virani who was killed in family warfare miraculously returned & helped his wife become HRD minister.

— • (@Gutkha_Mukesh) March 2, 2016

 

15. This procedure every Indian will have to follow.

Before reading about Mughals , you have to shout 'Vande Mataram' twice.#RemoveMughalsFromBooks

— आत्मनिर्भर Rooney (@TheChaoticNinja) March 2, 2016

 

16. This blatant advertisement of constructors.

https://twitter.com/DarpanSinghi/status/704965494063824896

 

17. This excellent logic by every supporter of the trend.

https://twitter.com/_rahul_bansal_/status/704964884421853184

 

18. This person who knew what people hate.

https://twitter.com/gunnyganatra/status/704963899431387136

 

19. This lady who took the trend quite seriously.

https://twitter.com/Nomnombiar/status/704962547988824064

 

20. This rearrangement of storylines for Bollywood.

Prithviraj Kapoor nailed it as the over-enthusiastic property owner Amar in that real-estate ad for 'Mahal-E-Araam' #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

— shubhankar.c (@monkeypreneur) March 2, 2016

 

21. This funny man’s truthful acceptance.

https://twitter.com/PiratedSardar/status/704988113613901824

 

22. This guy who got really tired of mathematics.

Before you #RemoveMughalsFromBooks, can you please remove calculus?

— KAMLESH SINGH / BANA (@kamleshksingh) March 2, 2016

 

23. This guy whose satire game was on point.

https://twitter.com/puram_politics/status/704888101852704768

 

24. This very important question.

Sanghis are tweeting Historical facts about contemporary rulers with the hashtag #RemoveMughalsFromBooks.! Yaar,ye kis grah se ae log hain!😂

— R (@jimmy9_girl) March 2, 2016

 

25. This lover of Mughlai cuisine.

#RemoveMughalsFromBooks

Is trending.. But don't remove them from restaurants.. 😀🍖🍗

— ನಾಯಕ್ 🇮🇳 (@ravindraten) March 1, 2016

This is yet another example of extremists blowing up a seemingly harmless topic and getting it to trend on Twitter. Thank the smart people of Twitter to keep the atmosphere light.

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