Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a new social media recruitment drive, asking the youth in India to join his party’s “army of truth” to fight the paid trolls on online platforms. Earlier in the day, the Congress launched the “Join Congress Social Media” campaign, reported The Hindu.
In a video message, Gandhi said that one can see oppression and attack on the ideas of India. “The backbone of the attack on this nation is a troll army, thousands of people who spread hatred, anger and are paid to do so,” he said. “We will also need warriors to defend liberal values, to defend the ideas of peace, harmony and compassion. Come join this army.”
The Congress leader said that the proposed group was an “army of truth” and not of hatred. “We are building this platform for you, to give you the tools to fight this battle and win,” he said.
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