One of the most followed global leaders on social media, Narendra Modi is fairly active on social media and posts frequently on his Instagram and Twitter handles. PM Narendra Modi is one of the most-followed world leader on social media with 53.3 million followers on Twitter and 44 million Facebook. On Instagram Modi is the most followed world leader with over 30 million followers. US President Donald Trump currently has 14.9 million followers while his predecessor Barack Obama has 24.8 million followers on Instagram.
The Prime Minister tweeted
“This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Will keep you all posted”
This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Will keep you all posted.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 2, 2020
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Till now the tweet has been retweeted over 23,000 times and was liked by more than 70,000 users.
The prime minister did not explain the reasons that provoked him to consider quitting social media but it led to a barrage of requests from his supporters to revisit his stand. His political rivals jeered.
PM Modi joined Twitter in January 2009, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor too joined around this time, but soon Modi’s following surpassed Tharoor’s who is lagging at 7 million now.
Soon after Modi’s tweet, several of his admirers responded to him saying not to leave social media while his opponents asked him to first unfollow those accounts he follows, which spread fake news. Some others said they will also leave social media if he does so while “No Sir” started trending on Twitter, urging Modi not to quit social media.
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Reacting to the news, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told PM Narendra Modi to give up “hatred” and “not social media”. “Give up hatred, not social media accounts,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
Give up hatred, not social media accounts. pic.twitter.com/HDymHw2VrB
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 2, 2020
While Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala in a tweet said he wished Modi would give this same advice to “the concerted army of trolls who abuse, intimidate, badger and threaten others every second in your name”.
Respected Modi ji,
Earnestly wish you would give this advise to the concerted army of trolls, who abuse-intimidate-badger-threaten others every second in you name!
Sincere Regards,
Citizens of India. https://t.co/hGtf64Fyf9— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) March 2, 2020
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