Instagram has emerged as a pivotal medium for political discourse and youth involvement, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraging ministers to leverage the platform for showcasing government initiatives. His video highlighting paper leak reforms attracted substantial global attention and followers. The Cockroach Janata Party successfully harnessed Instagram to amplify student protests. Gen Z favors Instagram's short-video format as an effective way to disseminate protest narratives.

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PM Modi urges ministers to engage with youth on Instagram following protests, emphasising proactive communication on government initiatives.

NEW DELHI: Buoyed by the response to his midnight post on Instagram Thursday, which got 305 million views, PM Modi Friday returned to the social media platform. "Thank you,…