India
oi-Swastika Sruti
As the student agitation over the NEET paper leak continues Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Union ministers to strengthen their engagement with young people through Instagram. During a recent Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister advised his colleagues to use Instagram Reels and interactive sessions to communicate directly with the country’s youth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Union ministers to boost engagement with youth on Instagram via Reels and interactive sessions, coinciding with government plans for fast-track courts and legislation to tackle exam paper leaks.
The suggestion comes at a time when thousands of GenZ protesters use Instagram as a platform to inform people about the protest site. Also they are constantly using memes, placards with memes to spread awareness on the situation.
PM Modi Urges Ministers To Be More Active On Instagram
According to the sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the cabinet ministers that Instagram has become one of the most popular platforms among the young people and offers an opportunity for the government to easily connect with them.
Well this is something that we all know. The CJP Protest changed the legacy of the protests in India. Protest in India always used to be road blocks, rail track blocks.
Violence, destruction of national property and more. But the CJP protest showed a new way of voicing for something peacefully. A library, paints, chartpapers, books, memes, reels , songs, chants is what we all saw in this protest.
Therefore PM Modi’s yesterday’s late night selfie video also saw a change in the way he usually addressed the nation. He started with “friends” instead of his usual “Mitron”.
However, in the cabinet meeting, he reportedly asked how many ministers actively use Instagram and encouraged them to increase their presence on the platform.
It is reportedly known that Prime Minister asked the ministers to regularly create Instagram reels and interactive content to explain government initiatives and answer questions and engage with young citizens in their favorable way.
He also stressed that communication should go beyond official announcements and include meaningful interaction with the public, especially the younger generation.
PM Modi’s Message On Paper Leak Reforms
The discussion in the Cabinet came hours after the Prime Minister shared a video message on social media outlining the government’s proposed measures to tackle examination paper leaks.
In his address, PM Modi described paper leaks as a serious issue that had caused immense distress to lakhs of students and their families.
He announced that the government had approved the framework for introducing fast-track courts to handle paper leak cases. The proposed legislation is expected to be taken up in Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session.
The Prime Minister said the government’s priority was to ensure that students do not lose an academic year because of examination irregularities.
The Centre’s outreach comes amid continuing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak.
Thousands of students have been camping at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, demanding education reforms, greater accountability and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
CJP Holds Talks With Government
On Friday, CJP leaders met Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh to discuss the protesters’ demands.
Following the meeting, CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka said the government had sought time until the next day to respond to the demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
He also claimed that the government had shown in-principle agreement on two other demands-providing compensation to the families of NEET aspirants who allegedly died by suicide and withdrawing FIRs and legal cases filed against protesting students.
However, government sources indicated that Dharmendra Pradhan continues to enjoy the support of the BJP leadership and that his resignation is not under consideration.
Government Balances Outreach And Reform
The Prime Minister’s call for ministers to actively engage with young people on social media reflects the government’s attempt to improve communication at a time when the examination system is under intense public scrutiny.
Alongside legislative reforms and discussions with protest leaders, the Centre appears to be focusing on direct digital outreach to explain its decisions and address the concerns of students. Whether these efforts help rebuild confidence among young aspirants will become clearer as Parliament debates the proposed anti-paper leak legislation and talks with protesters continue.
