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Arundhati Roy Questions Modi's Awareness of Criticism

Arundhati Roy Questions Modi's Awareness of Criticism
Arundhati Roy: ‘Does Modi know what was being said about him?’ · scroll.in

Arundhati Roy, a famous writer, was talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

She wondered if Modi knows about all the jokes and memes people are making about him on the internet.

These jokes started after a protest about a leaked exam paper turned into a big deal.

The police used force on the protestors, which made people angry.

Young people started making fun of Modi in a very creative and sometimes rude way.

Roy thinks this is important because Modi usually doesn't talk to the press or the public, and these jokes have made him look less powerful.

She also thinks that humour is a big part of politics.

The movement that started these jokes has already done more than people expected, showing that even young people can make a big difference.

Key facts

Protest Trigger
Examination paper leak in May
Protest Escalation
Delhi Police used lathis and pellets against youth protestors
Social Media Response
Torrent of jokes and memes ridiculing Prime Minister Modi
Arundhati Roy's View
Humour is the distillation of politics
Movement's Achievement
Stripped Modi's image bare in two weeks

Quotes

Arundhati Roy

Indian author and activist

“To me, the greatest achievement of this movement is that a person who confected his image so carefully over literally 24 years…”
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“The question that I have in my mind… is that does Modi know what was being said about him or is he protected from it?”
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