If you think Instagram has been blanking out the Jharkhand student protests, youโre right.
And tonight, with data, I show thereโs good reason to believe the algorithm is choosing which protests to boost.
Dear Jharkhand student protesters,
Please forget about any real support from those who pretended to care about students in VVIP Delhi a few days ago.
My take. ๐๐ฝ
I have been in this game for far too long to understand when things are not normal. As rightly pointed out by @achinamayya.
Meta will restore the feed now because they knew their chance of brewing a revolution is now over. You can't convince me that they have not tempered the algorithm.
But this should not go unanswered. @AshwiniVaishnaw@AmitShah
You guys can start with a report proving feed manipulation and drag these Meta guys to court. It leads to multiple levers, including a few in the upcoming data centre in Gujarat.
This is a good attempt at changing the topic, but where did I specifically mention BJP or Congress?
The problem is that every issue in India is immediately reduced to โBJP vs Congress,โ even when the discussion is about something much bigger.
Letโs look at the facts.
The protest began because of the NEET paper leak.
That was a legitimate reason to protest. A paper leak destroys the future of honest students. It should never happen.
My condolences to the families of the 23 people who lost their lives.
Now letโs ask the next question.
Will one personโs resignation fix the system?
I donโt think so.
The real issue is the system itself. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams, must be held accountable. If the system has failed, then policies, processes, and accountability need to change. That is where the conversation should be.
My concern starts with what happened after the movement gained momentum.
The organisers reportedly said it would remain a non-political movement. But soon after, leaders from political parties began appearing at the protests. That naturally raises questions.
If a movement promises to stay non-political, why should political parties become part of it?
If organisers cannot prevent that, then either they have lost control of the movement, or they have chosen to allow it.
Large-scale protests also require significant resources. It is reasonable to ask who is funding them and whether that funding comes with influence. Asking those questions should not be controversial.
There are other questions too.
How did violence begin?
Where did the stones come from?
Why were police personnel injured?
Why were students at the front while some leaders appeared to remain behind?
These are questions that deserve answers.
If students genuinely came out to seek justice, they should never become pawns in anyone elseโs political strategy.
My fear is that the original issue - the paper leak is slowly being overshadowed by politics.
And this is not the first time people have argued that a protest has evolved beyond its original cause. Similar debates have taken place during other major protest movements in India as well.
Finally, if we are talking about accountability, then it should apply to everyone equally.
A paper leak in one state is wrong.
A paper leak in another state is also wrong.
Whether the government is BJP, Congress, AAP, or anyone else, the standard should remain the same.
This is not about defending one political party or attacking another.
It is about building a system where paper leaks donโt happen in the first place.
If we only argue over which party should resign, but never fix the institutions that keep failing, then nothing changes.
Letโs stop making every discussion about BJP versus Congress.
Letโs start talking about how to build a system that actually protects students.
Bombshell day at the World Cup
๐บPresident Trump called Fifa president Gianni Infantino asking to review Balogun red card
๐บTrump thanks Fifa for โreversing a great injusticeโ
๐บ In submission to FIFA, US Soccerโs legal teamโs case centred around challenging use of slow motion instant replay in decision to send off #USMNT striker
๐บ Belgian FA could take matter to CAS. Investigating all options to โprotect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sportโ. Say โastonishedโ by decision
๐บ Rudi Garcia: โI didnโt know that July 5 was equal to April 1 at FIFA. Weโre not defending the national team or the federation, we are defending football, its ethics and historyโ
๐บGary Neville: โIt absolutely stinksโ/Ian Wright: โIt is shamefulโ
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