January 13th 2025.
The Union IT and Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, expressed his disappointment on Monday over a recent statement made by Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, regarding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. During an interview on Joe Rogan's podcast, Zuckerberg indirectly mentioned India, stating that "incumbents basically lost every single election in 2024." This comment reflected his belief that there was a decline in trust in governments globally, following the Covid-19 pandemic. Zuckerberg attributed this to factors such as inflation, economic policies related to the pandemic, and the handling of Covid-19 by governments worldwide. He believed that this dissatisfaction ultimately led to the loss of incumbents in elections across the world.
In response to Zuckerberg's remarks, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took to the social media platform, X, to set the record straight, particularly with regards to India's 2024 elections. He strongly contested Zuckerberg's claim, stressing that the BJP-led NDA coalition's victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was decisive and demonstrated strong governance and public trust. In his post, Vaishnaw wrote that "as the world's largest democracy, India conducted the 2024 elections with over 640 million voters. The people of India reaffirmed their trust in the NDA led by PM Narendra Modi's leadership."
The Union Minister also highlighted several key achievements under PM Modi's leadership, including the distribution of free food to 800 million people, the administration of 2.2 billion free vaccines, and India's role in providing aid to other nations during the Covid-19 pandemic. He wrote that "from free food for 800 million, 2.2 billion free vaccines, and aid to nations worldwide during COVID, to leading India as the fastest-growing major economy, PM Modi's decisive 3rd-term victory is a testament to good governance and public trust."
Ashwini Vaishnaw concluded his remarks with a call to uphold facts and credibility, stating that "it's disappointing to see misinformation from Mr. Zuckerberg himself. Let's uphold facts and credibility." He emphasized the importance of accuracy and reliability in information dissemination, especially from influential figures like Zuckerberg. The Union Minister's response shed light on India's successful 2024 elections and the strong leadership of PM Modi, effectively refuting Zuckerberg's claim.
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