BJP alleges Congress’s Divya Spandana promoting fake accounts against Modi govt; watch video

Congress IT in charge Divya Spandana is back in news and now a video is circulating on social media that she is advising the workmen to create multiple fake accounts to “spread misinformation about the Modi government”. The video was posted by BJP counterpart Amit Malviya.

In response to Amit Malviya video Divya Spandana or Ramya retweeted the video with this comment: “Edited video for their convenience! Enjoy!”

1. The video is edited out of context
2. Was explaining the difference between bots, fake accounts & multiple accounts to a question from the audience.
3. Said, if you want to express your own view please do so on your individual handle not on an official account
E.g., pics pic.twitter.com/kXlV4ZAuxL

— Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) February 7, 2018

BJP IT cell incharge Amit Malviya in his Tweet said “After a failed attempt to deploy BOTS in order to shore up Rahul Gandhi’s popularity on social media, Divya Spandana, in-charge of Congress’s digital communication, caught on camera urging workers to create multiple ‘fake accounts’ to spread misinformation about Modi govt…”

After a failed attempt to deploy BOTS in order to shore up Rahul Gandhi’s popularity on social media, Divya Spandana, in-charge of Congress’s digital communication, caught on camera urging workers to create multiple ‘fake accounts’ to spread misinformation about Modi govt… pic.twitter.com/x3scrf9ojF

— Amit Malviya (@malviyamit) February 7, 2018

In the video Divya tells workers in Kannada  “Fake accounts are bots, it’s a robot, a machine, not a person…”

A worker is heard saying: “It’s very wrong, Ma’am”. She turns to him and says, “You can have many accounts if you want…there is nothing wrong in having many accounts.”

Ramya, who is credited with energising the Congress social media engagements, has been in the news in her home state for the past one week. A week ago, during the formal launch of state Congress’ poll campaign, she was reportedly miffed over seating arrangements. She later called it a “media hogwash”.