Social media used for anti-India conspiracies

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said social media has become a “medium” for conspiracies against the country, alleging that anti-India forces are using the platform to spread rumours and mislead society.

Addressing the inaugural programme of the ‘Kakori Train Action Centenary Celebrations’ at Kakori, Adityanath alleged there has been a conspiracy to keep the present generation of people from taking pride in many of the country’s revolutionaries.

He said after Independence, institutions were named after members of “one khandaan”, a veiled reference to the Nehru-Gandhi family, but after Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, many freedom fighters are getting their due.

The chief minister also appealed to people to hoist the national flag at every home on Independence Day and ensure that “Vande Mataram” is sung at institutions. “India did not become enslaved without reason.