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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed 105 million followers on Instagram, becoming the first political leader globally to reach this milestone.
- The report says his account gained 4 million new followers in a single week, aided by a selfie-style video reel in which he addressed young people and promised strict laws against exam malpractice and fast-track courts amid NEET paper leak protests.
- That video reportedly drew over 300 million views in 24 hours.
- Modi remains far ahead of other leaders, with Donald Trump listed second at about 43.2 million followers, Yogi Adityanath at 16.1 million and Rahul Gandhi at 12.6 million.
What to watch next
- Whether the promised strict law against exam malpractice and fast-track courts materialises
- Further growth in Modi's follower count and video viewership
- Ongoing NEET leak protests by student groups and the CJP
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