Social media being misused: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday stated the expertise is being misused and that any phrase on good work finished by his authorities was not “percolating to people”. Kumar’s remarks come two days after the Bihar Police’s Economic Offences Unit (EOU) issued a round warning motion towards these making “objectionable and indecent” feedback on-line towards the state authorities.
Speaking at an occasion to mark the beginning anniversary of the socialist icon and former chief minister Karpoori Thakur, Kumar requested get together employees to unfold the phrase on the work being finished by the federal government. “Technology is to be used for good, but it is being misused… Anti-social work is being done on social media. This is sending a wrong message to the younger generation,” stated Nitish.
“They (youth) have to be told about how things were in the past, about the condition of roads, electricity and water supply. They also need to be told what is being done today,” Kumar added, with out making any reference to the latest police round.

Kumar additionally took a dig on the Opposition for utilizing social media platforms to criticise him. “If someone is getting publicity and share of fame because of me, I have no problem,” he stated.
Reacting to Kumar’s remarks, RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari stated: “The CM has been losing control. People in government must have a large heart for criticism. But Nitish Kumar has been of late showing his anger at not only Opposition but also media.”

The EOU round had requested secretaries or principal secretaries of all authorities departments to report using “objectionable” and “indecent” language used towards MPs, MLAs and authorities officers. While it didn’t point out any suo motu motion, the round stated instances beneath IPC and IT Act provisions might be lodged towards any such offenders towards a written grievance.