Social media a ‘belagaam ghora’, prepare to control it: Yogi Adityanath to BJP IT cell

Saturday, 7 August 2021Newsdesk

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said social media at present was like a “belagaam ghora [unbridled horse]”, and urged the workers and office-bearers of the BJP’s IT and Social Media cell here to “train and prepare” to rein it in.

New Delhi, 07 August 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, Adityanath warned the party workers that they could fall prey to media trials if they were not careful. He claimed an analysis had shown that for a local incident in Uttar Pradesh the social media trial began in other countries, started by those with no links to the state. Referring to the Pegasus spyware controversy, Adityanath urged the IT Cell workers to counter it immediately without waiting for a “mahurat [auspicious time]”. Talking about the changing nature of the media landscape in India, Adityanath said that while the once-powerful print and television media had owners and editors, social media had no such “mai baap [someone at the helm]”. “Print and visual media had those at the helm who could maintain control. However, no one has control over social media. If you do not remain alert, and are not prepared, then you will become the topic of media trial,” said Adityanath.

Source -The Indian Express