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BJP firms up Gen Z outreach after student protests
New Indian Express··17 Aug
The BJP is tightening a Gen Z outreach plan after nationwide protests over alleged NEET irregularities and the education minister's resignation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 15 August speech announced a free online coaching network. Party leaders said the Yuva Morcha will run more school and campus programmes before polls in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.
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What It Means For You
- If you are a competitive-exam aspirant, the Prime Minister on 15 August announced a free online coaching network after the NEET protests.
- Students in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa are in states the BJP named as poll-bound outreach targets.
- If you use Instagram, Snapchat or Reddit, party sources said those platforms are where the new two-way youth teams will work.
What's Happening
- The BJP is assembling a Gen Z outreach plan after student protests over alleged NEET irregularities and the education minister's exit.
- Leaders said Yuva Morcha activity will increase and ministers have been told to use Instagram more.
- The 15 August speech listed free coaching, AI training for 10 million people, and an Olympic-talent campaign.
What The By-Elections Signalled
- The BJP lost Bankipur in Bihar, a seat long associated with national president Nitin Nabin, and Datia in Madhya Pradesh in early August by-elections.
- It retained Manjalpur in Gujarat in the same round of polls.
- A senior functionary said the party had treated some student narratives as not worth a reply and later judged that a mistake.
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