Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supremo Bimal Gurung joined the social media bandwagon with the opening of Facebook and Twitter accounts Saturday. He also launched a party website with the promise that it will be much interactive. Gurung said he will also make his presence felt on Youtube. The social media initiative comes on the eve of the GJM gearing up for a fresh phase of agitation that can turn bloody as hinted by GJM top leadership in the face of an impending announcement over creation of a separate Telangana state. Gurung,in an e-mail to media house,wrote: Today is a historic day for me as I have decided to take this new media engagement to reach the people of Gorkhaland and also Gorkhas living across India and various parts of the world. I feel that Internet is the most democratic medium and thus,I am engaging in this to receive and respond to the publics questions. A dedicated team of social media managers will constantly translate my message and update it so that it can reach to the millions of Gorkhaland lovers, the message read. When asked,partys general secretary Roshan Giri said: It is a great initiative of the party.
