<p>The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday shared a cheeky meme modelled on superstar Allu Arjun's blockbuster "Pushpa: The Rise" to reiterate Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.</p>.<p>The picture, posted by the ministry's Twitter page '#IndiaFightsCorona @COVIDNewsByMIB' which shares updates on Covid-19, featured Arjun's titular character wearing a photoshopped mask in a still from the Telugu movie.</p>.<p>To fit the context of the meme, the popular dialogue of the film, "Pushpa, Pushpa Raj... Main jhukega nahi (I am Pushpa, Pushpa Raj... I won't back down)" was changed to, "Delta ho ya Omicron, main mask utaarega nahi (Whether it is the Delta variant or Omicron, I won't remove the mask".</p>.<p>The tweet further stated that the country's fight against Covid-19 was ongoing and people should continue wearing their masks, sanitise their hands, maintain social distance and get fully vaccinated.</p>.<p>The action thriller opened theatrically in December to a thunderous response and was also released in dubbed versions including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-19-situation-under-control-in-mumbai-no-reason-to-panic-bmc-to-hc-1072564.html">Covid-19 situation under control in Mumbai, no reason to panic: BMC to HC </a></strong></p>.<p>Written and directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa: The Rise" also features Rashmika Mandanna and Malayalam cinema star Fahadh Faasil in his Telugu debut.</p>.<p>According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday, the country reported 2,82,970 new coronavirus infections in a day, taking India's total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,79,01,241, which includes 8,961 cases of the Omicron variant.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday shared a cheeky meme modelled on superstar Allu Arjun's blockbuster "Pushpa: The Rise" to reiterate Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.</p>.<p>The picture, posted by the ministry's Twitter page '#IndiaFightsCorona @COVIDNewsByMIB' which shares updates on Covid-19, featured Arjun's titular character wearing a photoshopped mask in a still from the Telugu movie.</p>.<p>To fit the context of the meme, the popular dialogue of the film, "Pushpa, Pushpa Raj... Main jhukega nahi (I am Pushpa, Pushpa Raj... I won't back down)" was changed to, "Delta ho ya Omicron, main mask utaarega nahi (Whether it is the Delta variant or Omicron, I won't remove the mask".</p>.<p>The tweet further stated that the country's fight against Covid-19 was ongoing and people should continue wearing their masks, sanitise their hands, maintain social distance and get fully vaccinated.</p>.<p>The action thriller opened theatrically in December to a thunderous response and was also released in dubbed versions including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-19-situation-under-control-in-mumbai-no-reason-to-panic-bmc-to-hc-1072564.html">Covid-19 situation under control in Mumbai, no reason to panic: BMC to HC </a></strong></p>.<p>Written and directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa: The Rise" also features Rashmika Mandanna and Malayalam cinema star Fahadh Faasil in his Telugu debut.</p>.<p>According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday, the country reported 2,82,970 new coronavirus infections in a day, taking India's total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,79,01,241, which includes 8,961 cases of the Omicron variant.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>