‘Signing off’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday gave prominent women control of his social media accounts to mark International Women's Day in a move critics dismissed as a publicity stunt.
"Greetings on International Women's Day! We salute the spirit and accomplishments of our Nari Shakti. As I'd said a few days ago, I'm signing off. Through the day, seven women achievers will share their life journeys and perhaps interact with you through my social media accounts," PM Modi tweeted.
A disability activist and a water campaigner were among the women who tweeted from Modi's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts where he has tens of millions of followers.
Their posts attracted thousands of likes and drew many positive responses across the platforms.
But some rights activists said Modi's government should instead focus on reducing high levels of sexual violence and economic disadvantages faced by women in the largely conservative and patriarchal society.
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