He urged his followers to curb negativity on the social media
PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: With the social media becoming a platform for slugfests among followers of various leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised restraint Thursday on abusive and harsh language. He urged his followers to curb negativity on the social media. Mr Modi asked all those using social media to focus on positivity and creative energy to contribute to the nation’s development and growth.
Mr Modi, an avid user of social media platform, was interacting Thursday with a group of 125-odd social media activists associated with the “MyGov” platform, at a Digital India review meeting.
Mr Arvind Gupta, chairman of the BJP’s IT Cell, citing the PM’s message at the interaction, said the activists were told to ignore the negativity and take positive energy forward. “He guided everyone on the power of positive and creative energy that should be harnessed to contribute towards the development and growth of India. He also asked them to help make the Digital India programme successful to help transform India through direct sharing of ideas with the government,” said Mr Gupta. He added that the PM encouraged active volunteers to discuss their experiences and share ideas on the “MyGov” platform.
Mr Modi also discussed the power of participative platforms or “digital democracy” and the power of positivity and creativity that lies within the social media. A volunteer who attended the meeting said the PM cautioned them against responding to abusive language or negative comments in the same tone. “Why should we give that person a reply in the same language... We should send across a positive message from our side,” the activist quoted the PM having told them.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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