Twitteratis request PM Modi to ask Mark Zuckerberg to stop Candy Crush notifications on Facebook

Delhi: As the news came in about Narendra Modi's impending visit to the Facebook headquarters in California on September 27 where he is scheduled to hold a town hall interaction with its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requests poured in on social networking site Twitter asking the Prime Minister to intervene on the matter of Candy Crush notifications.

The Candy Crush Saga is a video game released on April 12, 2012 for Facebook.

As per reports, as of March 2013, Candy Crush Saga surpassed FarmVille 2 as the most popular game on Facebook, with 46 million average monthly users.

The game is periodically updated, adding new 'episodes'.

If you were waiting for new levels head to the game today. We have 15 new levels straight out of the oven! :) pic.twitter.com/S0KvCSVfYk — CandyCrushSaga (@CandyCrushSaga) September 9, 2015

However, there are many who find requests that they receive on FB to join 'Tiffi' and 'Mr Toffee' in the 'Candy Kingdom' annoying and bothersome.

With PM Modi inviting queries for the impending interaction with the Facebook CEO, many social media users asked the PM to get the Candy Crush notifications stopped.

Inviting questions, the PM said, "This programme will be incomplete without your participation. Share your questions on Facebook. I urge you all to share your questions on the 'Narendra Modi Mobile App.' Your questions will make this a programme to be remembered."

I thank Mark Zuckerberg for the invite to visit @facebook HQ & for the Townhall Q&A at 10 PM IST on 27th September. https://t.co/tlbCeLZeh4 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 13, 2015

The Townhall Q&A will be incomplete without your participation. Share Qs on FB or on 'Narendra Modi Mobile App.' http://t.co/cpHBU3k5ry — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 13, 2015

Here are some of the posts on Twitter addressed to PM Modi:

Apart from anything else, Modi must discuss the nuisance of Candy Crush Requests with Mark Zuckerberg and how to stop it. — Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) September 13, 2015

Maybe @narendramodi can get candy crush saga requests banned when he meets mark zuckerberg. That's one ban I will totally support — Ravijot Chugh (@rjchugh) September 13, 2015

Dear @narendramodi since we're known for our ban stories, can you pls ask Mark Zuckerberg to ban Candy Crush from Facebook? Thank you! — SHILPA SHETTY (@ShilpaShettyC) September 13, 2015

Modi ji visits FaceBook HQ. Zuckerberg- What can I do for you sir? Modi- Yaar ye Candy Crush requests kaise band hongi? — Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) September 13, 2015

A sincere request to @narendramodi Ji to do something about issue of incessant Candy crush request saga https://t.co/731WmiEKnJ — Dr.Ashish Gupta (@ashishbadshah) September 13, 2015

Making the announcement about PM's visit, Zuckerberg wrote in his Facebook post: "I'm excited to announce that Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India will be visiting Facebook HQ later this month for a Townhall Q&A. Prime Minister Modi and I will discuss how communities can work together to address social and economic challenges," as per PTI.

Zuckerberg has invited questions that should be addressed to PM Modi.

In his response, Modi wrote on his Facebook post: "I thank Mr. Mark Zuckerberg for the invite to visit the Facebook HQ. I look forward to the Townhall Q&A on Sunday 27th September at 10 PM IST (9:30 AM Pacific time). "

PM Modi will be on a visit to Ireland and the US from September 23 to 29.

India has the largest Facebook userbase outside the US.

In June, the company had said 125 million users of its global base of 1.44 billion come from India.

(With PTI inputs)