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Student rebuts BJP post with viral PPT video
Hindustan Times··2 Aug
Mumbai-based dancer Urwashi Palandurkar responded to a BJP Chhattisgarh social media post that used her protest footage with the caption comparing Gen Z who dance on Babur's heritage to a national judoka honoured by the President. Palandurkar released a video using a PowerPoint presentation defending her academic record and calling the comparison divisive, drawing praise from Rahul Gandhi and Arvind.
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What It Means For You
- Young social media users have shown they can quickly counter political messaging aimed at their generation.
- Anyone whose personal content is used in a political post without consent has grounds to publicly respond.
- The episode shows academic achievement and creative pursuits like dance are increasingly seen as compatible, not competing.
What's Happening
- BJP Chhattisgarh's post used Palandurkar's protest footage, contrasting it with a judoka honoured by the President.
- Palandurkar responded with a PowerPoint presentation defending her academic record and calling the framing divisive.
- Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal publicly praised her response alongside the Cockroach Janta Party.
Gen Z's New Political Rebuttal Format
- Palandurkar said she scored 93 percent in both her Class 10 and Class 12 board exams.
- She referenced Gen Z slang like clocked it and delulu that recently entered parliamentary debate.
- Her sarcastic slide-presentation format has become a recurring style for young creators countering political posts.
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