Bangalore for the Indian elections
As India goes to the vote, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trending are live in Bangalore to explore how social media will play its part in a country with 150 million more new voters since 2009.
Mukul Devichand is joined by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi’s Neha Bhatnagar as well as a live audience in the National Law School in Bangalore. They’ll be discussing how online activity is shaping and impacting on India’s general elections, the biggest voting event in the world.
Mukul finds out how a slap from a rickshaw driver went viral, and explores whether the "E-Empowerment" movement can really change the political realities of India.
We look at the rise of the AAP Party, born out of social media, and meet all three political parties through the sarcastic lens of YouTube comedian Gusimran Khamba.
Produced by Estelle Doyle
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