'Academics, art can coexist': Gen Z, who scored 90% in boards, tears into BJP
Mumbai-based content creator Urwashi Palandurkar has publicly criticized the BJP's Chhattisgarh unit for using her protest video in a social media post without permission. The party's post attempted to contrast her with a national award-winning athlete to highlight opposing 'Gen Z mindsets,' prompting Palandurkar to release a viral rebuttal accusing the party of divisive tactics.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing tension between political parties and digital influencers regarding the unauthorized use of content and the weaponization of social media to polarize younger demographics.
MUMBAI: A social media post by the BJP's Chhattisgarh unit contrasting two "Gen Z mindsets" has sparked a political row after Mumbai-based professional dancer and content creator Urwashi Palandurkar, whose protest video was used in the post, accused the party of using her footage without permission and responded with a sarcastic rebuttal that has since gone viral.The BJP Chhattisgarh post asked, "Which mindset Gen Z will you choose?" On one side, it featured a video of Palandurkar with the caption, "Babar ki virasat par thumke lagane wali Gen Z."On the other, it highlighted 14-year-old national judoka Yogita Mandavi, who was recently conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi MurmuPalandurkar, who has over 3,00,000 followers on Instagram, first posted the protest dance video during the NEET protest, where it went viral and has since garnered more than 24 million views.Reacting after the BJP post on Instagram, she alleged…
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