Nintendo’s all-new Pokemon Go, an augmented reality game has taken the world by storm, bringing a wave of cheer to all gaming enthusiasts. But it has given the Indian capital’s Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and the country’s Prime Minister yet another reason for worry – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on both of them, accusing them of collusion after he was unable to catch any Pokemon monsters in the national capital.

“People all over the world have been catching Pokemon Monsters and have been having field days. Whereas here we are in Delhi – I’ve not been able to catch even one single Pokemon monster, be it in my usual hangout, PVR Saket, or other frequent hangouts like the Shahi Imam’s residence. This can only mean one thing – why are LG and psychopath Modi soooooo scared? (sic) Forget reality, even virtually, Modiji doesn’t want Delhites to be happy. All because they didn’t vote for his party. Surely, LG-Modi and the Delhi thullas have already caught all the monsters, leaving none for us. Sab mile hue hain ji!” the angry AAP chief thundered, before demanding the LG and the PM to furnish their smartphones and come clean on his allegations.

The Aam Aadmi Party followed suit by immediately launching a social media attack, trending hashtags like #VirtualEmergency, #StopPokingYourNoseModiji, #ModiLGmilehuehainji etc. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit back at Kejriwal in a press conference, accusing them of keeping silent when there were no Pokemon monsters in Delhi under Congress rule. The media too, joined the AAP in questioning the central establishment’s motives. NDTV’s Barkha Dutt wrote a stinging letter to Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, accusing her of showing no sympathy towards those unable to catch Pokemon monsters.

Editor of India’s leading new satire media website, Janta Ka Reporter, Rifat Jawaid too, wrote a sharp editorial, questioning the PM’s Skill India initiative. “Dear Modiji, you say you want to develop skills of Indian youth. How are their gaming skills going to be developed if you stop them from catching Pokemon monsters?” a line from the editorial read. The editorial was promptly retweeted by Kejriwal, with the comment “Shocking if true.” AAP has announced that they will soon be instituting a committee, led by spokesperson Ankit Lal, to try to photoshop Pokemon monsters in various parts of the capital city, so that gamers can continue playing uninhibited. AAP leader, The Ashutosh too, joined the chorus, stating that he is ready to allow his pets Mogu and Chhotu to be used as Pokemon characters in AAPs own version of the game.

The Congress party tweeted out an image of Rahul Gandhi, with the caption “I am here to protect Pokemon monsters from Modi and the RSS.” While Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has announced a “Pokemon Bhagya” scheme enabling youth to catch Pokemon monsters easily, the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu unveiled a huge poster, depicting all the Pokemon monsters prostrating before CM Jayalalithaa. In Gujarat and Haryana, internet and mobile services were briefly suspended after certain groups of gamers agitated, demanding that select categories of monsters be made exclusive for them.

While the PM is yet to break his silence on the issue, except for stating that POKEMON meant “Positively Outstanding Kind of Excellent Marvel in Our Nation,” the Finance Ministry announced that they would soon come up with a scheme that would help youth across the country easily catch the monsters. “Of course, that would mean the introduction of another cess – the Pokemon Pakdo Cess,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley smiled.