{
  "id": 6260821,
  "title": "From Jantar Mantar To Vadodara: Modi’s New Gen-Z Political Outreach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/from-jantar-mantar-to-vadodara-modis-new-gen-z-political-outreach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:54:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/gujarat/from-jantar-mantar-to-vadodara-modis-new-gen-z-political-outreach"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vadodara, Gujarat, witnessed an innovative political event as Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopted a \"ramp politics\" approach to connect with a predominantly Gen-Z audience. Diverging from traditional rally formats, Modi walked down a specially designed Y-shaped stage, bringing him physically closer to the university students gathered at Maharaja Sayajirao University's Pavilion Ground.\n\nThe event followed a youth-led protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and examination reforms, which led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on July 25. The Vadodara gathering aimed to resonate with the digitally-savvy generation, accustomed to social media, live entertainment, and direct engagement.\n\nThe program featured online registration, QR-based entry, high-definition 4K production, and an elevated ramp used by Modi to maintain eye contact with the audience. Welcomed with the Gujarati song \"Hiram Bana Lal Mara Bharat Lal, Aane Mane Maya Laga,\" Modi praised Vadodara residents for their contributions to the city's development, encouraging citizens to maintain cleanliness for the \"development festival.\"\n\nModi highlighted the city's infrastructure transformation, emphasizing the completion of major projects that had stalled for years. He positioned the event as a departure from conventional rally models, signifying the BJP's strategy to communicate with younger audiences through contemporary platforms and participatory events.",
  "summary": "Vadodara: In a striking departure from the traditional political rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday experimented with what could be described as “ramp politics” in Gujarat, walking down a specially constructed Y-shaped stage to get closer to a predominantly Gen-Z audience at Maharaja Sayajirao University’s Pavilion Ground in Vadodara. PM @narendramodi lays foundation stone and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}