Guwahati, June 21 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday revealed that approximately 5,000 Facebook accounts, allegedly promoting a "particular political party" in the state and "hardcore Islamic fundamentalist content," have recently become active ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.
Addressing a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur, CM Sarma stated that many of these accounts, operational for about a month, operate from outside India but misleadingly show their location as IIT Guwahati to gain credibility.
"These profiles usually share content related to Assam's elections and promote a particular political party. The accounts mix political narratives on Assam with hardcore Islamic fundamentalist c...
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