PM Modi gains 1 million Instagram followers overnight after selfie video
Quick Look
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi gained 1 million Instagram followers overnight after releasing a selfie video addressing NEET paper leak concerns.
- He announced stricter government measures against leaks, including a new law with increased penalties, following a Union Cabinet meeting.
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Why It Matters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a selfie video addressing concerns about the NEET paper leak, leading to a significant increase in his Instagram followers. The Union Cabinet subsequently approved amendments to an anti-paper leak law.
PM Modi gains 1 million Instagram followers overnight after selfie video
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. It is very painful for lakh of students and their guardians," he said. "Numerous effective measures have been taken in the past two and a half months since the paper leak incident. The culprits have been caught and are in jail. Our most important responsibility was to ensure that students' year is not wasted. The government used all its might to ensure that 22 lakh students could take their exams in the shortest possible time," he added. The Union Cabinet on Friday cleared amendments to the anti-paper leak law, proposing stricter punishment for those involved in examination paper leaks. Sources said the revised law prescribes up to 10 years in prison and a fine of as much as Rs 10 crore, while raising the minimum jail term from three years to five years.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The government will implement tougher measures and stricter punishments for examination paper leaks.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How will the new anti-paper leak law be implemented?
- What specific cases will the new law apply to?
