Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using late-night Instagram reels to present himself as an approachable figure to India’s Gen Z voters.
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Saturday, August 8, 2026
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Police used pellet guns, sticks and tear gas to stop an unarmed youth march in New Delhi on July 20. The crackdown has triggered public outrage and accusations that authorities used excessive force.
1:21 AMThe New York TimesThe article examines the July 20 crackdown on unarmed protesters in New Delhi, where police used pellet guns, sticks and tear gas to stop a youth march. The response has sparked public outrage and accusations of excessive force.
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‘Hi friends’: Modi’s curious campaign to win over Gen Z
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using late-night Instagram reels to present himself as an approachable figure to India’s Gen Z voters.
Modi is taking his political outreach further into the platforms and informal language that shape
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Winning younger voters increasingly depends on appearing native to the digital spaces where they form political impressions.
1:21 AMThe New York Times
Pellet Guns, Sticks and Tear Gas: How India’s Police Halted a Youth March
Summary
Police used pellet guns, sticks and tear gas to stop an unarmed youth march in New Delhi on July 20. The crackdown has triggered public outrage and accusations that authorities used excessive force.
The decisive shift is that a protest-control operation has become a test of police accountability.
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The episode could deepen mistrust of state institutions and raise the political cost of suppressing protests.
1:21 AMThe New York Times
Pellet Guns, Sticks and Tear Gas: How India’s Police Halted a Youth March
Summary
The article examines the July 20 crackdown on unarmed protesters in New Delhi, where police used pellet guns, sticks and tear gas to stop a youth march. The response has sparked public outrage and accusations of excessive force.
The use of force against unarmed demonstrators has shifted the story from protest control to
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The crackdown could erode public trust in India’s policing of political dissent.
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