PM Modi gains 1 million Instagram followers overnight after selfie video
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gained one million Instagram followers following a video addressing concerns over NEET examination paper leaks. The government subsequently announced stricter anti-paper leak laws with increased prison terms and fines.
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It highlights the intersection of social media influence and government policy response to public education crises.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gained around 1 million Instagram followers overnight after he released his selfie video on Thursday night addressing concerns of the NEET paper leak.Currently PM Modi has 102 million followers on Instagram. His video captioned: "More strict actions against paper leaks to come in tomorrow’s Cabinet!" has garnered 271 million views so far along with 15 million likes and 1.3 million comments on Instagram. In the video, he announced that the government would introduce tougher measures to tackle examination paper leaks. He also informed about the Union Cabinet meeting agenda held on Friday."I know that paper leak is not an ordinary issue.
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