“…whether this is the first step towards banning social media in the country”: Shashi Tharoor reacts to Modi’s BIG announcement

New Delhi: On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took everyone by surprise after he took to Twitter to say that he was considering giving up his social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Facebook.

 

“This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Will keep you all posted,” tweeted Mr. Modi.

 

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Speculations surfaced over social media as to why PM Modi, who has been unleashing the power of social media in India and has a huge fan following on social media would announce such a thing.

 

It ranged from plans for launching an India-specific platform on the lines of “Weibo” in China, to a social media detox following the role played by certain accounts in fanning communal riots in Delhi.

 

Mr. Modi has around 53.3 million followers on Twitter and by 35 million on Instagram. On Facebook, he tops the list of world leaders with 44 million people liking his page.

 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did not wait long to pour in his thoughts on the same, tweeting: “give up hatred not social media”. Tripura Chief Minister and BJP leader Biplab Deb had a response to the former Congress chief’s tweet. “So that’s the reason Sonia Gandhi doesn’t have any Social Media account?” Mr Deb tweeted tagging Rahul Gandhi’s tweet. Rahul Gandhi’s mother and current Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is not on social media.

 

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also responded to the Prime Minister. He said the abrupt announcement may have led many to speculate whether this is the first step towards banning social media in the country.

 

 

 

 

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