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The new censorship policy Deletion Baba Ashwini Vaishnaw has introduced is about a week old but it is already apparent that the sole purpose of a lot of the content blocking orders being issued by his IT ministry is not to protect India from threats, real or imagined, but to save the Dear Leader from ridicule.

There is a rather ridiculous post put out on X (formerly Twitter) by the Kalam Center on February 23 which says Modi claimed during an interaction with students that he actually built a robot as a school student:

“During an interaction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled an interesting incident from his childhood, saying that he had once built a robot as a student and even received a medal from his school for it. The remark quickly caught public attention, especially among young students and technology enthusiasts, as it reflected an early curiosity for innovation and creativity. According to the Prime Minister’s recollection, the incident happened during his school days, when he experimented with creating a simple robotic model.”

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