#IDontKnowHomeMinister' goes viral, G Parameshwara tells trolls to find out who is the best
"Ask ChatGPT. It says Parameshwara is the no.1 home minister in India. Let the trolls verify that," he shot back at reporters in Tumakuru, visibly irritated as the hashtag #IDontKnowHomeMinister (Kannada: #GottillaGruhasachivaru) trended on social media.
The trolling began after Parameshwara admitted he had "no idea" why cooperation minister KN Rajanna had suddenly resigned. Netizens quickly dug up a series of past press interactions wherein his replies began with the now-famous two words.
Memes, reels, and sarcastic posts flooded timelines.
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Unfazed, Parameshwara explained, "If I don't have the details, I won't speculate. As home minister, I can't say something casually. If people want to troll me, that's their right."
Earlier, he warned the Tumakuru media not to find mistakes and vilify the district. "Inform us before mistakes happen and tell us to rectify it before publicizing them," he said.
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