BJP website down after alleged hacking attempt

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The website of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went into maintenance mode after an alleged hacking attempt early on Tuesday morning.Social media was abuzz with screenshots of a meme featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Below the meme was a music video of "Bohemian Rhapsody".The meme poked fun at a clip in which German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks past Modi as he extends his hand.Later, while trying to open the website, it showed the following message: "We will be back soon! Sorry for the inconvenience but we're performing some maintenance at the moment. We'll be back online shortly."The party was yet to comment on whether it was a hacking attempt or the site was undergoing maintenance.Earlier media reports said that nearly 70 Indian government websites were targeted by hackers.
--IANS gb/bg