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Rahul Gandhi launches Ask Me Anything session on Instagram to engage with Gen Z

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has initiated an Ask Me Anything session on Instagram to interact directly with students and Gen Z users. The outreach effort, which was promoted across social media platforms including X, invites young people to submit questions for the Congress leader to answer. This initiative follows recent student protests in India and comes shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi also utilized Instagram for political messaging.

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Rahul Gandhi
File photo: Himanshu Arya Khowal / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an Ask Me Anything session on Instagram on Thursday to facilitate direct communication with students and the Gen Z demographic. He invited users to submit questions via Instagram Stories, promising to address as many as possible. Gandhi also shared the initiative on the social media platform X, stating that he intended to listen to the concerns of young people.

The session follows a period of student protests in India, including demonstrations related to the NEET paper leak controversy. During the interaction, Gandhi addressed questions regarding the state of the national education system and identified his favorite politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. The move is viewed as part of a broader political strategy to engage with younger voters on digital platforms.

Key Facts

  1. Rahul Gandhi launched an Ask Me Anything session on Instagram.
  2. The initiative is aimed at engaging with students and Gen Z users.
  3. Gandhi promoted the session on the social media platform X.
  4. The outreach follows recent student protests in India.
  5. Gandhi addressed questions about the education system and his political preferences during the session.

The Timeline6

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 6 Aug

    1. BhDainik Bhaskar
      राहुल गांधी की जेन जी से जुड़ने की कोशिश:इंस्टाग्राम पर 'आस्क मी एनीथिंग' सेशन शुरू किया, कहा- आप मुझसे कुछ भी पूछ सकते हैं
    2. DHDeccan Herald
      In GenZ outreach, Rahul Gandhi launches 'Ask Me Anything' on Instagram
    3. HTHindustan Times
      'Students, Gen-Z -- I'm here to listen': Rahul Gandhi launches 'Ask Me Anything' on Instagram

  2. 7 Aug

    1. TOIThe Times of India
      'Ask me anything': Rahul on Instagram reveals his favourite BJP leader
    2. MiMint
      Who's Rahul Gandhi's favourite BJP politician? Cong leader reveals in Instagram 'Ask Me Anything' with Gen Z
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    1. MiMint
      ‘Are you Batman?’: Rahul Gandhi's hilarious response to question wins the internet

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  • English4 outlets
  • Hindiहिन्दी1 outlet

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8 states with local coverage. Spread across the country, with no regional concentration. Also carried by 3 national mastheads.

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