While Instagram, X and YouTube were flooded with videos from the ground, India’s mainstream television news channels – central to what many derogatorily call Godi Media – seemed to be watching an entirely different country.
At around 10:40 am, India Today was discussing whether Gen Z wanted change. Aaj Tak was debating paper leaks and education issues. NDTV was busy with Karnataka politics and the latest moves of the new chief minister, DK Shivakumar. And Republic Bharat was doing god knows what.