The Google for Startups India head Ragini Das shared Instagram stories questioning the use of police and state power against protesters, including a pointed remark that the person being criticised was “very very very scared.”
A series of Instagram stories shared by Ragini Das, Head of Google for Startups in India, has drawn attention to the debate surrounding a reported youth protest in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The posts, shared from Das’s verified Instagram account, featured a strongly worded message about political authority, police action and the use of state machinery to suppress public dissent.
One of the stories carried a graphic with the words:
“Only a petty tyrant needs the police and the full weight of the state to silence citizens he does not have the spine to face.”
The word “tyrant” appeared in orange, while the rest of the message was printed in bold black lettering.
Ragini Das Questions Police Deployment in Second Instagram Story
In another Instagram story, Das shared a message that 35,000 personnel had been deployed to handle the day’s protest.
“35000 people have been deployed to handle the protest today. They’ve blocked roads and are detaining people from 8 am,” the story read.
It ended with another pointed remark: “He is very very very scared, folks.”
The story included a television news screenshot carrying the headline “Delhi Cops Detain YouTuber Dhruv Rathee,”
After Sabeer Bhatia and Ashneer Grover, Ragini Das has emerged as another prominent voice from India’s startup ecosystem openly criticising the government and its handling of public dissent.
Her strongly worded Instagram stories add to a growing conversation about influential figures from the business and startup community speaking out on politically sensitive issues.
While her posts do not explicitly name Prime Minister Narendra Modi, their sharp criticism of police action and the use of state power signals a willingness to question those in authority, even as the controversy surrounding the protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continues.
What Is the Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar About?
The controversy comes amid reports of a youth-led protest in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
According to the account of the demonstration, protesters have raised objections to a revision of electoral rolls, alleging that the exercise could benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
The protesters’ central concern is the fairness of the voter-list revision process and its potential implications for electoral participation.
Why the Instagram Stories Stand Out
As an executive associated with Google’s startup ecosystem in India, Das occupies a visible position within the country’s technology and entrepreneurship community.
Das’s decision to share messages criticising the use of police and state power brings a prominent corporate professional into a politically sensitive public conversation.
Electoral Roll Revision at the Centre of the Dispute
Apart from the public response on social media, the issue at hand is one of integrity within India’s electoral process.
Those against the alleged amendment of the electoral roll insist that there must be transparency in the process to ensure that all eligible citizens are included.
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