Shah in 1,800 Delhi BJP's WhatsApp groups to 'stem fake-news'
What's the story
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 curbing fake news.
In the run-up to the 2019 general elections, BJP's Delhi unit leaders are revising teams up to Mandal-level and bringing the party office-bearers and workers on various social media platforms, including WhatsApp.
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Details
Each group to have numbers of Shah and Manoj Tiwari
Each WhatsApp group will have contact numbers of Shah and Delhi-BJP chief Manoj Tiwari.
In a meeting last month, 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 hurts the party's credibility.
He had also warned against posting such posts and messages on Facebook and other social platforms.
Focus
Focus to reach younger generation dependent on social media
BJP has also planned social media meets to be held at district levels to spread the achievements of the BJP-led government at the Center, Neelkant Bakshi, Head (media relations) and co-incharge of Delhi BJP's social media unit said.
The focus will be to reach out to the younger generation that depends more on social media for news than newspapers or television channels, he added.