Mohan Bhagwat, 6 RSS leaders join Twitter

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is expanding its social media presence.After its chief Mohan Bhagwat joined the microblogging site Twitter in May, others have followed: Suresh Soni, Anirudh Deshpande, Suresh Joshi, V. Bhagaiah, Krishna Gopal and Arun Kumar.All of them now have verified Twitter accounts.A source in RSS said the leaders have joined the site to stop the spread of misinformation by fake accounts.Bhagwat's verified Twitter handle has 17.3 thousand followers -- which is constantly increasing -- and follows only the official account of the RSS, with 1.3 million followers.The leaders joined Twitter between May and June.The RSS also had a Facebook page and a website.
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