Membership taken in the presence of two Union Ministers
In Delhi, Anil Antony formally joined the party by visiting the BJP office. Union Minister Piyush Goyal gave party membership to Anil Antony. During this Union Minister V Muraleedharan was also present. Anil Antony quit the Congress following criticism following a tweet on the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’. He was associated with Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Digital Media and All India Congress Committee Social Media and Digital Communication Cell.
There was a dispute over Anil Antony’s tweet
Anil had said goodbye to the Congress after a controversy over a tweet. Anil wrote on Twitter, ‘I have resigned from all posts in Congress. I was being pressured with intolerance to retract a tweet. This pressure was from people who talk about standing up for freedom of expression. I refused to do so.
Leaving the Congress on January 25, 2023, Anil had tweeted, ‘ I have resigned from all my roles in the Congress. People fighting for freedom of speech are making intolerable demands for the tweet to be withdrawn. I refused to accept this demand. Facebook wall of hate/abuse by supporters of promoting love. This is called hypocrisy. Life goes on. I am giving a part of the resignation letter below.
CM Yogi hoisted the flag, there was a lot of fanfare in Lucknow on the 43rd foundation day of BJP.
There was mention of sycophants and sycophants in Congress
Anil also shared a letter on Twitter after his resignation. In it he wrote, ‘I believe it would be appropriate for me to give up my roles in the Congress. I have my own unique abilities that enable me to contribute effectively to the party in multiple ways. But now I am well aware that you, your colleagues and people close to you are only willing to work with a bunch of sycophants and sycophants who act at your behest without questioning.’
Tweeted in support of Modi government
On the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ on the Gujarat riots, Anil Antony took a contrary view of his party’s stand. Anil Antony tweeted supporting the Modi government on the documentary. He wrote, ‘These are the same people who were behind the masterminds of the Iraq War. Thousands of people died there because of wrong decisions. When someone is making such a documentary and coming here, any citizen of the country will say that you need to be careful with it.
Who is Anil Antony?
Anil Antony was the coordinator of the Digital Media of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee and the Social Media and Digital Communication Cell of the AICC. He was also the head of the digital communication cell of the Kerala Congress. Anil was also instrumental in preparing the digital war room of the Congress during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Anil was also the brain behind the social media handle and digital campaign plan for Rahul Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.
Anil Antony has graduated from Stanford University, USA. After this he did further studies from Thiruvananthapuram’s College of Engineering. He also serves as the MD of a data company and advisor to several startups including Kasper Labs.