Elon Musk Starts Following PM Modi On Twitter, Users Ask If Tesla is Coming To India
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The news about Elon Musk's follower update was also posted on Twitter by "Elon Alerts", which monitors the Tesla chief's account activity.
Twitter chief and billionaire Elon Musk has started following Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A screenshot of a list of 195 people he follows showed PM Modi's name on Monday and the screenshot soon started gaining traction on the microblogging platform. Mr Musk is the most followed person on Twitter with 134.3 million. He achieved the feat after surpassing former US President Barack Obama in late March. With 87.7 million followers, PM Modi is also one of the most followed leaders on Twitter.
The news about Mr Musk's follower update was also posted on Twitter by "Elon Alerts", which monitors the Tesla chief's account activity.
The development has sparked a debate on Twitter, with some users claiming it was a good sign that Tesla would soon arrive in India.
"What made Elon Musk to follow Narendra Modi of India? Can we expect a factory there $TSLA. Let's see," asked one user who reacted to the news. Another user expressed surprise.