Keralites have inundated union minister of state for tourism Alphons Kannanthanam with trolls after several photos of him sleeping in a relief camp started doing the rounds on social media.
The minister is seen in deep slumber on a mat on the floor late Tuesday. Kannanthanam's caption for the 'sleep post' read: 'Decided to sleep at Changanassery SB High School camp.'
Wow, there's a 'sleeping post'
Most of those who reacted online asked how a sleeping man can shoot his own pictures. The photos at the camp came close-on-the-heels of pictures of his visit to camps at Chengannur and Mavelikkara.
The post triggered a volley of trolls with people posting photos with the hashtag Kannanthanamsleepingchallenge.
Here are a few of the trolls:
Hey, what a phone, shoots the photo of a sleeping man and uploads it on Facebook. What a lovely phone, I need one like this.
Yes yes, Kannettan is indeed Modiji's disciple. Look how he is focusing on the camera even in his sleep.
Only now the flooding became a national disaster in the right sense sir! Bowing to the extraordinary calibre in you for shooting your own photo even in sleep and posting it! Hats off! (sic.)
Have heard of walking in sleep, something like somnambulism or so. Posting on Facebook as one sleeps is a new version.
Do not disturb me. I'm sleeping and posting.
Psychiatry would call this split or dual personality. This 'ailment' gifts the patient with superhuman capabilities. The patient gets skills like shooting his own photo even while sleeping, then posting it on the Facebook. Needs treatment.
This is shavasana. There's more to come.
Master, would you kindly teach us the technology to shoot a picture while sleeping and post it on the Facebook?
Everyone goes under a blanket because of the chill. Who removed the blanket from our dear boss? Merciless folks, how could you do it? Poor guy should be shivering.
Come on, cover him with the blanket fast. Please, can't feel relaxed. Hasn't anyone seen it?
Too much silt sir..don't you feel ashamed that people are seeing all this? Why this buffoonery sir, when you are already famous? You forgot your shades...this doesn't look very real.
Don't mock the genius left and right... after all he mixes with the people to know their plight first hand. Even otherwise he doesn't have much work at home. Let him keep glorifying himself.
Kannanthanam's sleep is lost as he piles up over 4,000 shares and 8,000 comments.