There is a way of discontent amongst the Left-Liberal ecosystem after Indian National Congress scion Rahul Gandhi determined to unfollow eight accounts yesterday. Amongst the eight unfollowed accounts was Alt News – an prolonged arm of INC’s ecosystem which masquerades as a “fact-checker” and is understood for its uncanny capability to show stones into wallets. Kunal Kamra, who suffers from obsessive hatred for PM Modi, additionally suffered heartbreak as his grasp determined he was unfit of a comply with anymore. However, there may be greater than it meets the attention as Rahul Gandhi’s resolution to unfollow his favorite fact-checker Alt News, got here after Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s stern message to the fact-checkers as the federal government turns the screws on Twitter.It will definitely be demoralising for those who spend their days and nights worshipping their grasp, just for him to unfollow them on Twitter. Alt News did the Congress ecosystem proud by conducting a shoddy reality verify of the leaked alleged Congress toolkit which had put the grand previous get together on the again foot. The reality verify executed by Alt News had every part in it, besides the very fact because it delivered its verdict that the toolkit is pretend. The shoddy job was a topic of ridicule for the remainder of the nation, nevertheless was sufficient for the INC to hit again on the BJP. It appears that Alt News’ unwavering loyalty was not rewarded correctly as Rahul Gandhi selected to unfollow the outlet on Twitter.It is pertinent to notice that the founding father of Alt News, Pratik Sinha, had earlier in 2014 proclaimed Rahul Gandhi as “dumb” in one in every of his tweets.Rahul Gandhi’s resolution to unfollow eight accounts that do his bidding day-in and day-out got here after Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad’s no-nonsense strategy towards the fact-checkers. He mentioned, “Social media companies already have appointed fact checkers. Who are these fact-checkers and how are they appointed? There are some fact-checkers whose main agenda is drive hatred against Modi.”Social media firms have already got appointed reality checkers. Who are these fact-checkers and the way are they appointed? There are some fact-checkers whose foremost agenda is drive hatred towards Modi. pic.twitter.com/NGDPucI8ea— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) May 29, 2021Prasad was maybe referring to Alt News, which is taken into account as a bonafide fact-checker by Twitter with the platform primarily based on Alt News’ shoddy fact-check, determined so as to add the tag of “Manipulated Media” towards a bit of the BJP leaders who tweeted concerning the alleged Congress toolkit with the investigative companies nonetheless investigating the case.It may also be seen as an try by Rahul Gandhi to distance himself and the Congress get together from Alt News to assist it seem ‘neutral’ and ‘independent’ as each Alt News and Twitter might be important cogs within the INC’s marketing campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.