Mayawati, known for her aversion to social media, has opened a Twitter account, the Bahujan Samaj Party announced on Wednesday. Wednesday’s BSP media release that confirmed her social media debut itself contained an unprecedented element — an English version accompanying the Hindi text. Mayawati had in the past rebuked or punished several party members for using social media to air the BSP’s views. A BSP leader said Mayawati had long resisted suggestions from senior aides to join the social media and use English along with Hindi as a medium of communication. “Now she has finally realised that Modi banks heavily on social media to publicise his government’s policies and achievements.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2019 22:07 UTC