NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s social media accounts buzzed on Sunday with stories of empowerment as seven women achievers steered the discourse, taking millions of his followers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook through their empowering journey of overcoming the odds to emerge as changemakers.
To mark International Women’s Day, the PM signed off from all his social media accounts and handed them over to the women achievers for the day.
You heard of food for thought. Now, it is time for action and a better future for our poor. Hello, I am… https://t.co/p7v7LpNaFc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1583641873000
The women articulated their views on subjects as diverse as hunger, sanitation, sustainable development for water conservation, disability and inclusion, and financial empowerment by building capacity of women in traditional crafts and farming. Apart from the large number of retweets, shares and comments, some of the achievers who are on social media accounts witnessed a steep rise in the number of followers.
Acceptance is the greatest reward we can give to ourselves. We can’t control our lives but we surely can control ou… https://t.co/f2RHQXPPmh
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1583645411000
The seven achievers included Food Bank India founder Sneha Mohandoss, bomb blast survivor and disability rights activist Malvika Iyer, young entrepreneur Arifa Jan who works with women artisans to revive traditional crafts in Kashmir, water champion Kalpana Ramesh who uses sus