PM Narendra Modi to let 'inspiring women' take control of his social media
After sending the internet into a meltdown over his decision to "quit" social media, PM Modi has finally revealed the reason why
PM Narendra Modi sent stunned his 53.5 million followers on Monday, after he announced his decision to quit social media. Through his Twitter account, he expressed his decision to quit Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and promised to keep his fans posted about the developments.
Here’s the Tweet:
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
The internet was rife with speculations since the PM offered no reason for his decision. But today, he has unveiled the reason behind his move. Here’s his latest tweet:
This Women's Day, I will give away my social media accounts to women whose life & work inspire us. This will help them ignite motivation in millions.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 3, 2020
Are you such a woman or do you know such inspiring women? Share such stories using #SheInspiresUs. pic.twitter.com/CnuvmFAKEu
The PM will be “quitting” social media to let inspirational women take over his accounts. He has also urged his fans to send him stories of inspirational women on his Twitter or Instagram accounts. The best ones will stand a chance to tweet using the PM’s social media accounts. Here are some of the responses to his post:
Sir,
Please give your account to #Nirbhaya s mother so that she can tell every Indian citizen how disgusting Indian Law is and how it supports Rapists.... #SheInspiresUs https://t.co/tfLc3CNHFJ
— ?• (@_SelfMusing) March 3, 2020
Meet this brave woman from Gwalior who refused to marry on dowry demands from Groom's family. Breaking stereotypes,we need more couragious women like her to change society.
— Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) March 3, 2020
This women’s day lets celebrate these Inspiring Women!#WomensDay #SheInspiresUs pic.twitter.com/KZya19566Y
India women Cricket team qualify for #SheInspiresUs pic.twitter.com/zqYXQFwR3Z
— MeKhalnayakHoon (@Me_Khalnayak_hu) March 3, 2020
#SheInspiresUs - @narendramodi @PMOIndia #SalumaradaThimakka, #SindhutaiSapkal #MaryKom, #LaxmiAgarwal#ModiQuitsSocialMedia We Request & Hope NOT pic.twitter.com/Q941A43dKd
— HerdHUSH (@HerdHUSH) March 3, 2020
-Saalumarada Thimmakka
— Rajeev BHATIA??राजीव भाटिया??% FB (@rajeevbhatia1) March 3, 2020
An environmental crusader even past age of 100
Planted over 8,000 banyan trees. With no formal education, she worked as a labourer in a quarry#SheInspiresUs
What @GretaThunberg did to save environment, besides giving scripted speeches? @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/LLCGn9PmZQ
Dear @narendramodi Ji, My suggestion would be that let Saalumarada Thimmakka ji take over your account for a day. Let her explain to the country that why plantation is important & how conveniently it could be done with little efforts which will count for sure. #SheInspiresUs https://t.co/53gGLmULYv pic.twitter.com/bUwnKK3m4C
— Rahul Mahajan (@TheRahulMahajan) March 3, 2020
Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh, bhawana Kanth the first three women combat fighter pilots. They inspire. #SheInspiresUs https://t.co/qRTh8EBXRF pic.twitter.com/Ih1erAKpu5
— अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) March 3, 2020
80+ yr old #Kamalathal Paati for selling idlis @ Rs.1 for 30 yrs.
— Satya Mahapatra (@SatyaMahapatra) March 3, 2020
Purpose to serve hungry stomachs #SheInspiresUs the noble gesture needs to be rewarded. Maybe her grandchildren can post her messages. pic.twitter.com/YDrQhsy0Cu
While the PM has been praised by social media for his move to honour women, some couldn’t help comment on the timing of the post. Barely a week after the Delhi riots broke out, the city has been limping back to normalcy. Some have pointed out that the social media exercise is a way to distract the nation from the real issues.
Political commentator Anup Sharma opines: Modi has always been a disruptor be it from the marketing perspective or communications perspective. He is one of the first leaders To gauge the power of social media. He did not just use it well but also took it to the next level this initiative again proves his promises a marketer who knows how to create noise. He is following the crowd sourcing model for people to see Select the person who would operate his account. This has highlighted two aspects-one is woman’s right which is a sensitive issue and the other is how he has taken himself to be the next level marketer in Indian politics. The flipside of The whole process could be the timing of this initiative given the situation in Delhi and some other parts of the country the message he wouldn’t want to carry across is that if he is trying to deflect the situation."
Gimmick or not, the post has been received well on the internet, garnering over 56K likes. The hashtag #SheInspiresUs has been trending on the number one spot on Twitter today.
