INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amit Shah had cautioned social media savvy workers and his party leaders against posting fake newsNew Delhi: The Delhi BJP has formed
hundreds of WhatsApp groups with its national president Amit Shah as a member in each of them for providing "direct information" and stem
fake news.In the run-up to the 2019 general elections, BJP's Delhi unit leaders are revising teams upto Mandal-level and bringing the party
office bearers and workers on various social media platforms, including WhatsApp."We are trying to bring all the party office bearers and
workers on social media platforms
So far, over 1800 WhatsApp groups have been formed and the number is increasing
The move is aimed to provide direct information and stem fake news," said Neelkant Bakshi, Head (media relations) and co-incharge of Delhi
BJP's social media unit.Each WhatsApp group will have contact numbers of Amit Shah and Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, he said.In a meeting
last month, Amit Shah had cautioned social media savvy workers and his party leaders against posting fake news and spreading false messages
on social media platforms, saying it hurt the party's credibility.He had also warned against posting such posts and messages on Facebook and
other social platforms, saying it hurts the BJP's credibility.The WhatsApp groups formed by the Delhi BJP will go in long way to ensure that
the party's directions and assignments are being undertaken sincerely by its office bearers and workers, Neelkant Bakshi said.The party has
also planned social media meets to be held at district and Mandal levels in the coming months to spread the messages of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and achievements of the BJP-led government at the centre, he said.Focus will be to reach out to the younger generation that
depends more on social media for information and news than traditional sources like newspapers and television channels, he added.
