Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s granddaughter Gauri, all of seven, has impressed him with her tech skills. “A few days back, she was looking at a cellphone with her grandmother (former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi) and she said it would rain the day after, and it actually did,” said Prasad, a former Bihar CM. “I think soon technology will encompass everything,” he added. Following that philosophy Prasad has become quite active on Twitter — he already has more than 600,000 followers. Prasad has a five-member team led by 33-year-old Sanjay Yadav. He briefs them and they write out the posts, but everything gets Prasad’s clearance. “It (Twitter) has made my life easier; I don’t have to hold press conferences any more,” said Prasad.
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