PM Narendra Modi will be live on Instagram every Sunday at 8 PM? PIB says: ‘It’s fake’ | Today’s news
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be going live on Instagram every Friday at 8 pm to connect with the youth as claimed by a viral post, PIB clarified on Sunday.
The viral claim came after Modi’s Instagram Reel, posted late on July 23, addressed Gen Z protesters at Jantar Mantar. In the video, Modi addressed the students as “friends”, deviating from his usual “mitron”.
“Stricter measures against paper leaks will come in tomorrow’s cabinet!” described the viral Reel. It set a new world online record, gaining 303 million views in 24 hours, breaking the previous record held by IShowSpeed.
What did the viral post claim?
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No, this statement is false. The PIB clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not made any such announcement regarding regular Instagram live sessions.
In Reel, PM Modi addressed the students, discussed the ordeal caused by the leakage of exam papers and emphasized the government’s commitment to prevent such incidents.
The PIB serves as the official fact-checking unit for the government, ensuring that citizens rely on verified and accurate information regarding government announcements.
PM Modi tends to use a more personal tone, referring to students as “friends” in his videos, which contrasts with his usual greeting of “mitron” to better connect with a younger audience.
Authorities have arrested several people involved in the exam paper leaks, according to Prime Minister Modi, who stressed that the crackdown is part of a broader commitment to protect the future of students.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that he plans to go live on Instagram every Sunday at 8:00 PM to communicate more directly with students and youth.
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What did PIB say? “This claim is false”
“An Instagram post claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that he will be going live on Instagram every Sunday at 8 pm to engage with the youth,” PIB Fact Check said in a post by X. “This claim is false.”
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not made any such statement,” they clarified, while urging citizens to rely only on official government sources for verified information.
Read also | Prime Minister Modi said the Cabinet will discuss stricter measures against paper leakage on Friday
What did PM Modi say on July 23 reel?
On 23 July, Modi said in a nearly three-minute long video message shared on social media that the paper leaks had caused immense suffering to students and their families and stressed that the government was determined to prevent such incidents in the future.
“The paper leak is not an insignificant problem. It has caused immense pain to millions of students and their parents,” the prime minister said.
Referring to the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, PM Modi said the government’s immediate priority is to ensure that students do not lose an academic year.
“Our main responsibility was to ensure that students did not lose an academic year. It was essential to conduct the exams as soon as possible,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that the government has mobilized its full administrative machinery to conduct the examinations for nearly 2.2 million students in the shortest possible time.
“The government has used its full capacity to organize exams for nearly 2.2 million students in the shortest possible time. Just five or six days ago, on the 19th, the results were announced and there are reports from all over the country of successful candidates celebrating their achievements,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi said authorities had already cracked down on those allegedly involved in the paper leak, with several accused arrested and sent to jail, but said punitive measures alone were insufficient.
Read also | PM Modi thanks the youth for the response to his latest video
In a separate video, PM Modi thanked netizens for their reactions to the video.
“Thank you guys. I got the opportunity to talk to you at midnight. The way you responded to my video, the positive suggestions you gave, thank you all. Your love will continue to flow; our relationship will continue to grow closer. Thank you, thank you, friends,” he said in a new video on Instagram.
This further fanned the flames of claims made on PM Modi’s IG live on Friday evening.
