HYDERABAD: The

(AIMIM), on Tuesday, claimed that it has become the first political party to have an official account on social media app

. AIMIM plans to reach out to first-time, young internet users in India through the app, the party said in a statement issued to the media.

AIMIM's official Tik Tok account has more than 7,000 followers and more than 60,000 likes on its close to 75 videos. "Since the platform gives a user an opportunity to express and share a message in a concise manner and make it funny at the same time, AIMIM plans to put forward its agenda to young India," it added.One of the video clips on its account shows AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP

appealing to his constituents to come to Darussalam (the party headquarters).

Presently,

has more than 200 million users in India, and overtook

as the most downloaded social media application in the first quarter of 2019. However, several organisations have called for a ban on Tik Tok following accidents and deaths being reported due to its use.