Social media in India is awash with right-wing trolls who incite online communal tension and abuse and sexually harass journalists, opposition politicians and anyone who questions them. But who are they? Why do they do what they do? And how are they organized? In this explosive investigation conducted over two years and including interviews with top politicians, bureaucrats, marketeers and trolls, Swati Chaturvedi finally lifts the veil over this murky subject. Riveting, urgent and deeply shocking, I Am a Troll is an essential read.


Swati Chaturvedi is an award-winning Indian journalist. She has worked for various Indian newspapers and channels, like The Statesman, Indian Express, Hindustan Times, The Tribune, NDTV.com, DailyO and The Wire. She has also published two books; her first book is Daddy's Girl; her second book is titled I Am A Troll.

Contents

Introduction
1.Blessed to be Followed by PM Modi
2.The BJP Connection
3.I Am a Troll
4.Some Other Trends
5.Returning to the Roots : The RSS Link
Conclusion
Appendices
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Author