#MartyrsNotBeggars: Twitter explodes as Mamata Banerjee gives compensation of Rs 2 lakh to Uri attack martyrs

New Delhi: A number of internet users must be wondering that why #MartyrsNotBeggars hash tag was trending on Twitter on Thursday.

#MartyrsNotBeggars started trending after annoyed Twitterati started slamming Mamata Banerjee for giving compensation of Rs 2 lakh to Uri attack martyrs.

Twitter users are upset with the money offered to the soldiers' families who lost their life for the country.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a sum of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of martyrs, and this made people on social media enraged. 

Noteworthy, she had announced Rs 10 lakh for a pilgrim from her state who lost his life in the Mecca crash accident.

Here is how Twitter users exploded the site with their reactions:- 

#MartyrsNotBeggars pic.twitter.com/ZfVPATxdPC — Punam Choudhary (@punamChoudhar12) September 22, 2016

2 lacs for martyrs, @MamataOfficial is insulting
their sacrifice, martyrdom nd jingoism#MartyrsNotBeggars — Sumit Jangid (@sir_sumitjangid) September 22, 2016

In UP when a Muslim dies in small incident SP govt. give 20 lakh and only 5 lakh for Uri martyrs. Dirty votebank politics#MartyrsNotBeggars — Akshay Kr. (@AkshayKr193) September 22, 2016

WB CM @MamataOfficial
Keep ur 2 Lakh (our money actually) & spend on ur votebank
Dnt insult India#MartyrsNotBeggars pic.twitter.com/SC3RBu0Pml — Debjani Chatterjee (@devyanidilli) September 22, 2016

#MartyrsNotBeggars Mamata would rather encourage her #Secular votebanks to go to haj than join the Army. pic.twitter.com/T4aM0cNxkE — Arnab Mitra (@ASM_BJP) September 22, 2016

And the vote bank politics zindabad #MartyrsNotBeggars pic.twitter.com/JJcGptQ8OD — ANKAN DUTTA (@ANKANDUTTA16) September 22, 2016

Jihadi Didi offers ₹2L compensation for Uri "Martyrs" and ₹10L for Mecca "Victims".
Vote Bank above Nation !!#MartyrsNotBeggars pic.twitter.com/10OkZCon5q — ** Ashi ** (@AshiQuotes) September 22, 2016

Gold chain for crores earning cricketers
2L for Martyrs
Thats "SecLib" MamtaDidi for you
Dear WB CM #MartyrsNotBeggars — Debjani Chatterjee (@devyanidilli) September 22, 2016

Its pathetic & shameful that a particular religion matters more than patriots in our nation
Anybody listening ?? #MartyrsNotBeggars pic.twitter.com/dZMAado6O3 — Anurag saxena (@saaxenanurag) September 22, 2016