Published 16:01 IST, June 9th 2020
Twitter erupts with Unlock 1 Memes; Baburao's style & Alia's Raazi clip take centre stage
Unlock 1.0 memes are sending many people into fits of laughter as people are trying to joke and have fun with the new rules of Unlock Phase 1 in place.
India has been fighting the global COVID-19 pandemic through rules, lockdown, encouragement, and also some humour. The government recently announced the Unlock 1.0, which means that everything that was closed down will be opening slowly. This is a step towards the normal life that people lived before COVID-19.
Internet explodes with Unlock 1.0 Memes
While there were people who decided to share their thoughts and opinions about the decision of Unlock 1.0 by the government, some people took the help of humour to express themselves. The internet erupted with hilarious memes about Unlock 1.0 phase. People used various videos, pictures and snips from comedy movies to make some hearty and funny jokes about how the situation will be when the Unlock 1.0 starts.
Raju, Baburao and Shyam on Unlock Phase 1:
The movie Phir Hera Pheri has always been used for many memes. Many iconic scenes from the movie were used by Twitterati and several meme pages to make Unlockdown memes. Some of the most hilarious ones are given below, which are sure to make a person's stomach ache with laughter:
Other Hilarious Unlock 1 memes
People are sharing a lot of memes taking different snips from Bollywood movies and songs. Many are talking about how coronavirus will be surprised to see that even after such numbers, things are opening up. Others are making jokes on how everyone stepping out of the house are brave and how people might find it difficult to recognize each other as well. Here are some of these memes on Twitter:
Twitter is packed with such memes about Unlock 1.0 phase. People are trying to lighten the situation by humour as it is certainly the need of the hour in such trying times. These jokes and memes are a way to keep people entertained at home as well:
India and its lockdown phases
India saw its first lockdown starting on March 25, 2020. It was a 21-day-long lockdown and it ended on April 14, 2020. As the end of the first lockdown approached, state governments and the Central government decided to extend the lockdown to May 3. April 15 to May 3 became Lockdown 2.0. Lockdown 3.0 began from May 4 to May 17 for 14 days. Finally, the last lockdown named as Lockdown 4.0, was also of 14 days, completing its term on May 31. Unlock 1.0 started on June 1 and is scheduled to end by June 30. Unlock 1.0 has three phases, which aims to bring back life and the country's pace to normalcy.
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Updated 16:01 IST, June 9th 2020