Hyderabad, Aug. 8 -- Marking his first in-person interaction with Gen Z after the Cockroach Janta Party and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak protests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, August 8, presented medals and awards to graduating students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.

However, the event has drawn criticism over reports of stringent security measures and restrictions on students. According to The Telegraph, students were reportedly given specific instructions on how to bow while receiving their medals and were asked to stand during Vedic chants.

Their bags were repeatedly checked by security staff in the days leading up to the event, water bottles were banned from the hall where the...