Extending his greeting for the women of India, PM Narendra Modi saluted the ‘spirit and accomplishments of our Nari Shakti.’
New Delhi| Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning he would log out of his social media accounts and give them to “seven women achievers” who will “share their life’s journeys” on International Women’s Day.
Extending his greeting for the women of India, PM Modi said, “Greetings on International Women’s Day! We salute the spirit and accomplishments of our Nari Shakti.”
“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,” PM Modi tweeted.
“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,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
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. #SheInspiresUs
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2020
On Monday, PM Modi had left social media users wondering as he tweeted that he was thinking of giving up his Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts in a week. He did not elaborate on the reason behind doing so.
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A day later, he shed light on his mystery announcement: on International Women’s Day, he would hand over his social media accounts “to women whose life, work inspire us”.
PM Modi is one of the most followed world leaders on social media with 53.3 million followers on Twitter, 44 million on Facebook, 35.2 million on Instagram and 4.5 million on YouTube.
The announcement on Monday that he would quit social media had led to much distress among his supporters and in no time, the hashtag “#NoSir” became a top Twitter trend.
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