‘We, too, will share PM Modi’s Reels if…’: CJP reacts as prime minister’s viral Instagram video sets new record

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a new world record online. His Instagram Reel garnered 303 million views within 24 hours. This surpassed IShowSpeed's previous record of 300 million views during the same period. That earlier record involved his meeting with BTS during the FIFA World Cup.

PM Modi's Instagram Reel came days after major student protests in New Delhi. Thousands, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. It happened on 20 July.

They cited alleged irregularities linked to examination paper leaks. In the viral video, Modi addressed students as “friends”, deviating from his usual “mitron”.

“More strict actions against paper leaks to come in tomorrow’s Cabinet!” he captioned the video. Since its release, the viral video has garnered 337 million.

The prime minister thanked people for their responses and suggestions. He announced plans for a strict anti-paper-leak law.

PM Modi shared this announcement via his Instagram video late on 23 July. The Union Cabinet approved the draft bill on the following day. A new bill will be introduced during Parliament's ongoing session next week.

Later, in a separate video, PM Modi thanked netizens for their reactions to the video.

"Thank you, friends. I got the opportunity to talk to you at midnight. The way you have responded to my video, the positive suggestions given by you, thanks to everybody. Your love will continue to flow; our relationship will continue to grow closer. Thank you, thank you friends," he said in the new Instagram video.

Social Media Reaction

Prime Minister Modi’s latest achievement on social media, however, failed to impress many. Several users wrote that they’d rather focus on real issues.

“How does it help the Indian economy? Will FII come back to the Indian stock market after this achievement by Modi-ji?” asked one of them.

“Who cares, like he collects unknown medals worldwide and then forgets, so also this medal of this so-called many million views will be forgotten, there is nothing to fix the issue,” wrote one user.

One user tried to decode the reason behind the virality of the video: “It just shows the desperation of Indian students to see Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.”

“What a downfall for Modiji ... From Prime Minister to real minister,” came a sarcastic comment.

“Respected PM, I'll your reel mentioned apology for dead students, injured on 20th July, accountability and resignation of Education minister and warning to others, it would have crossed 1 Billion views maybe,” another user stated.

CJP’s Reaction to PM Modi’s Instagram Reel

CJP itself reacted to the record-breaking news. It wrote, “Apna kaam chhod kar sab kuch kar lete hai mahamanav ji (The Superman is capable of doing everything except for what he is supposed to do).”

CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka has also reacted to PM Modi’s viral Reel. The IIT Kanpur and London School of Economics alumnus said, “If PM Modi is making Reels at night, that means there’s something wrong with the system and some things must be changing. He has also come to know how angry the students are.”

“The anger, which the mainstream media won’t show you, is being expressed on Instagram. Maybe that’s why Modi-ji has come to the platform to make Reels late at night,” he said.

“But, Modi-ji, Reels won’t work. The strictest action that you’re talking about is asking Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. After that, go on and make more Reels. We, too, will share your Reels,” Ranka said.