Archive · 18 Aug 2026
BJP social media head vows to counter Opposition's fake narratives
A big political party in India called the BJP has a new person in charge of its social media.
His name is Deepak Mhaskey.
He will decide what the party posts on websites like Facebook and Instagram.
He wants to stop people from sharing false stories about the party.
He says other political groups use computers to make videos that trick people.
The person who had this job before him was Amit Malviya.
Mhaskey used to work with him and learned a lot from him.
He has a meeting coming up on August 22 to plan how to talk to young people.
He says the party's offices in different states will work together with the main office.
He wants to make sure people get correct information.
The BJP appointed Deepak Mhaskey as its new national social media convener, replacing Amit Malviya.
Mhaskey said his main focus will be countering 'fake narratives' spread by the Opposition, which he claims uses AI in reels to twist facts.
Mhaskey previously served as the BJP's coordinator for Chhattisgarh and worked under Malviya for over a decade.
He said a meeting on August 22 will provide instructions for strategy, including plans to reach Gen Z audiences.
Mhaskey said the centre and state units will work in tandem, with roles decided by party leadership.
- Who
- Deepak Mhaskey, the BJP's newly appointed national social media convener, replacing Amit Malviya.
- What
- The BJP appointed a new national social media convener who plans to counter what he calls the Opposition's 'fake narratives'.
- When
- Monday, with a strategy meeting scheduled for August 22.
- Where
- India (national level of the BJP; no specific location given).
- Why
- To counter what Mhaskey describes as fake narratives spread by the Opposition using AI in reels to twist facts.
- New appointee
- Deepak Mhaskey
- Position
- National social media convener
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Predecessor
- Amit Malviya (held post for over a decade)
- Previous role
- Coordinator for Chhattisgarh
- Main focus
- Countering Opposition's 'fake narratives'
- Upcoming meeting
- August 22