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Team India Today Features asked women what they would tweet from PM Modi's account after he said to give up on his account
PM Modi announced that this International Women's Day, he will be giving up his account to women on 3rd of March, 2020.
PM Modi announced that this International Women's Day, he will be giving up his account to women on 3rd of March, 2020. So, from Team India Today Featuresasked women to tell their tweets on if they took over the PM's account.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi created quite the social media when he announced on Twitter that he was thinking of giving up all his social media accounts.
On March 2, PM Modi announced on Twitter that"This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Will keep you all posted."
This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. Will keep you all posted.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 2, 2020
Since PM Modi has shared this with the public, it created a lot of flutters and the hashtag 'No Sir' started trending on Twitter.
Many users took to trend #NoModiNoTwitter. Social media users also urged Modi not to give up any social media accounts.
This Women's Day, I will give away my social media accounts to women whose life & work inspire us. This will help them ignite motivation in millions.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 3, 2020
Are you such a woman or do you know such inspiring women? Share such stories using #SheInspiresUs. pic.twitter.com/CnuvmFAKEu
However, on March 3, things got cleared to everyone when PM Modi revealed the reason behind this cryptic tweet.
He announced that he will be giving up his social media accounts to women, whose life and work have been inspiring to everyone. He is doing this to take a step towards celebrating International Women's Day on March 8.
"This Women's Day, I will give away my social media accounts to women whose life & work inspire us. This will help them ignite motivation in millions. Are you such a woman or do you know such inspiring women? Share such stories using #SheInspiresUs," PM Modi tweeted from his Twitter handle.
The names of the women, who will be handling the PM's account on March 8 are yet not revealed.
So, Team India Today Features asked women, who would want to tweet what, if they were to take over the Prime Minister's account on this International Women's Day, on March 8.
Check their responses:
- KalliPurie
- I would want to go back to one of the PM's first speeches and write...] This #InternationalWomensDay, instead of asking the woman the question, let's ask the men.
- Nishtha Grover
- To all the women out there, you are strong and all your work in taking the nation forward is appreciated. Also, sanitary products are free from midnight.
- Nisha Singh
- To all the men out there, let's take one step ahead for women's safety by wishing female colleagues with namaste and not make them uncomfortable with a handshake or a hug. Happy Women's Day.
- Krishna Priya Pallavi
- Women deal with discrimination every day, be it at the workplace or at home. In a country where we worship women, how is it justified that we do not enjoy the most basic rights, even over our own body? Let's pledge to provide women reproductive rights, equal pay, free sanitary products and parental leaves for both parents.
- Divyanshi Sharma
- Four-day working week to begin soon in India. It is mandatory for all companies to give a 3-day weekend to every employee. Happy International Women's Day!
- Vibha Maru
- A little gift to all the women of the nation, your salaries will be equal to your male colleagues. Starting today.
- Medha Chawla
- Menstrual leaves to be granted to all women in India every month.
- Jyoti Kanyal
- Saheliyon, on the occasion of International Women's Day, I would like to apologise to all the women of this country on behalf of every man who has ever failed you.
- Raya Ghosh
- What is the point of celebrating women on one particular day if she endures the wrath of violation and assaults every second minute in the country? This Women's Day, let's ensure better infrastructure to make India safe and give strict punishments to perpetrators found guilty of crimes against women.
- Janani K
- Dear women, be happy and rejoice! Sanitary napkin vending machines will be installed on every street.
- Nairita Mukherjee
- Starting 12 am tonight, two currency notes - misogyny and patriarchy - will be invalid. We will introduce a new currency note - mutual respect - in place of that.
- Ananya Bhattacharya
- Mitron. This #InternationalWomensDay, I am taking a pledge to sanitise my account. I will unfollow anyone who does not respect women or who has threatened any woman on this platform. While we fight the coronavirus, let's fight society's viruses too.
What will be your tweet if you were to take over Prime Minister Modi's account?
