With the BJP’s Maharashtra unit planning to launch a campaign to connect with one-and-half crore voters by forming WhatsApp groups, State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday hoped it will not turn into a “WhatsApp university”.
Taking to Twitter, Mr. Deshmukh asked the Maharashtra Police’s cyber cell to keep tabs on groups on the social networking platform to prevent rumour-mongering and spread of misinformation in the State.
“There is no harm in connecting with citizens over #WhatsApp & I am hopeful that this #campaign will not result in #WhatsAppUniversity,” Mr. Deshmukh said in his tweet.
