PM Modi's YouTube channel crosses 1 cr subscribers; highest among global leaders

New Delhi, Feb 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s YouTube channel has crossed 100 lakh subscribers as of Tuesday, making him one of the leading political leaders on the social media platform.

  

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro ranks second after PM Modi on the list of global leaders with the highest subscriptions on their YouTube channel with a total of 36 lakh subscribers. Steadily following behind is Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador with 30.7 lakh subscribers.

 

The ‘Narendra Modi’ channel was created in October 2007 while he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Some of the popular videos on the channel include his interview with actor Akshay Kumar, the PM’s interaction with the Hindi film industry members in 2019, and a video on steps to avoid spreading the coronavirus.

 

PM Modi is also active on other social media platforms like Twitter (753 lakh followers) and Facebook (468 lakh followers).

 

Meanwhile, in comparison with some of the national leaders as well, PM Modi tops the chart of YouTube subscribers. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has 5.25 lakh subscribers, party leader Shashi Tharoor has 4.39 lakh subscribers, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has 3.73 lakh subscriber, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin has 2.12 lakh subscribers and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has 1.37 lakh subscribers on YouTube.