India cracks down on social media jokes criticizing prime minister

NPR Friday 10th April 2026, 9:41AM 1 min read 4 hours ago

As criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the Iran war grows, government censors are scrambling to knock down memes that use the Indian leader as the punchline.

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