‘Signing off’, tweets PM Modi; ‘seven women achievers’ to share their life journeys through his social media accounts today.
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New Delhi, March 8:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday he is signing off from all his social media accounts as he handed them to seven women achievers on International Women’s Day to “share their life journeys”, as he had promised last Monday.
“Greetings on International Women’s Day! We salute the spirit and accomplishments of our Nari Shakti. As I’d said a few days ago, I’m signing off. Through the day, seven women achievers will share their life journeys and perhaps interact with you through my social media accounts,” Modi tweeted on Sunday.
“India has outstanding women achievers in all parts of the nation. These women have done great work in a wide range of sectors. Their struggles and aspirations motivate millions. Let us keep celebrating the achievements of such women and learning from them,” he said.
Sneha Mohandoss, the founder of Food Bank India, was the first to tweet from PM Modi’s Twitter handle. She posted a video as well to introduce herself and what she does.
You heard of food for thought. Now, it is time for action and a better future for our poor.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2020
Hello, I am @snehamohandoss. Inspired by my mother, who instilled the habit of feeding the homeless, I started this initiative called Foodbank India. #SheInspiresUs pic.twitter.com/yHBb3ZaI8n
Her posts also popped up on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts of the Prime Minister.
Greetings on International Women’s Day! We salute the spirit and accomplishments of our Nari Shakti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2020
As I’d said a few days ago, I’m signing off. Through the day, seven women achievers will share their life journeys and perhaps interact with you through my social media accounts.
Next was Malvika Iyer, for whom “giving up is never an option”. She lost both her hands and severely damaged her legs in a bomb blast when she was 13 years old.
“Acceptance is the greatest reward we can give to ourselves. We can’t control our lives but we surely can control our attitude towards life. At the end of the day, it is how we survive our challenges that matters most. Know more about me and my work- @MalvikaIyer,” Iyer tweeted from Modi’s account.
Acceptance is the greatest reward we can give to ourselves. We can’t control our lives but we surely can control our attitude towards life. At the end of the day, it is how we survive our challenges that matters most.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2020
Know more about me and my work- @MalvikaIyer #SheInspiresUs pic.twitter.com/T3RrBea7T9
The Prime Minister, who is one of the most followed personalities on social media in India, had said he was thinking of giving up his social media accounts and left his followers wondering about his move.
Thousands of his followers retweeted, replied and questioned his decision and asked him to rethink.
The next day he tweeted again to say that he will give his social accounts to women whose lives and work “inspires us” on International Women’s Day.
With 53.3 million followers on Twitter, PM Modi is among the most-followed political leaders in the world on the social microblogging site.
He is also the most followed leader on Facebook with 44 million following his page and 35.2 million following him on Instagram, the photo and video sharing app. On YouTube, he has 4.5 million subscribers.
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
