"Social media is so powerful that it can even topple governments and regulating them is difficult as they are borderless. These forces can promote anarchy, which will weaken democracy but solutions should be within the constitutional framework," he said at the event hosted by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation.
KOLKATA: Senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said that social media has become so powerful that it can even topple governments, leading to anarchy and weakening democracy, and solutions to tackle this are needed to be found within the constitutional framework.
Speaking at the launch of his new book Because India Comes First , Madhav said democracy is stressed and facing new challenges with the rise of non-political and non-state forces. Social media is so powerful that it can even topple governments and regulating them is difficult as they are borderless. These forces can promote anarchy, which will weaken democracy but solutions should be within the constitutional framework, he said at the event hosted by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation on Saturday evening.
Indian government working on new law to regulate social media: Ram Madhav
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Emphasizing the influence of social media, BJP leader Ram Madhav claimed that it is so powerful that it can even topple governments, which then leads to anarchy and weakening democracy, according to the Minister. He also claimed that the solutions to tackle this are needed to be found within the constitutional framework.
The minister made the statement at the launch of his new book Because India Comes First . Madhav further claimed that democracy is stressed and it is facing new challenges in the form of non-political and non-state forces.
Senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said that social media has become so powerful that it can even topple governments, leading to anarchy and weakening democracy, and solutions to tackle this are needed to be found within the constitutional framework.
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