PM Modi tweet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday tweeted that he was thinking of giving up social media accounts on FB, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. His tweet on Monday evening has left everyone surprised. He is one of the most highly followed political figure on social media and especially Twitter.
"This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Will keep you all posted," he tweeted from his official handle.
PM Narendra Modi is known for his active presence on social media. His online activity has been unlike any other Indian Prime Ministers who were rarely active in online, especially social media space to this extent. PM Modi has 53.3 million followers on Twitter.
On Facebook, PM Narendra Modi has 4 crore 45 lakh followers. On Instagram, PM Modi has 3 crore 52 lakh followers.
On Youtube, PM Modi has 45 lakh followers.
It is under PM Narendra Modi's Digital India initiative the various ministries of the Indian government established their strong online presence. Former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and former Foreign Minister late Smt. Sushma Swaraj were leading examples of prominent ministers who became known for their active presence on social media besides PM Modi.
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