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Cong to boost social media presence, recruit 14k in Jharkhand

Ranchi: The state unit of Congress on Friday launched a campaign to recruit more than 14,000 social media volunteers to mount a counter-offensive against fake news, trolling and BJP’s social media blitz. The drive, which will be conducted for a month, is in sync with the party’s objective to recruit 5 lakh social media volunteers nationally, the party’s national social media co-coordinator Vinay Dokania said. “We will recruit 1,000 social media volunteers in every Lok Sabha segment and 100 office bearers. Our objective will be to reach district, block and assembly segment levels and provide a platform to people who want to speak their minds,” Dokania said. Jharkhand has 14 Lok Sabha constituencies. Interested candidates can make a call to a toll free number floated by the party. “Candidates will receive a link on their WhatsApp numbers for registration. After a month, the profiles of the candidates will be put through a scrutiny before hiring them as volunteers,” Dokania said. Gajendra Singh, the social media head of the state unit of Congress, said the party will soon present a platform where people can speak to ministers and legislators directly and apprise them of their problems. The launch was attended by state Congress chief Rameshwar Oraon and agriculture minister Badal Patralekh. Oraon mounted an attack on the BJP and accused it of spreading fake news on social media. “We are preparing to counter their false narratives right down to the booth level,” Oraon claimed. The party on Friday announced that it will organise a 10km-long padayatra (foot march) in all district headquarters on Saturday to keep up the ante against the Centre’s three controversial farm laws.

The Times of India

2021-02-13

Ranchi