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Case Study: Citizenship Amendment Act Narrative Dynamics

Context: Public discourse around CAA featured framing contests emphasizing national identity vs procedural or constitutional concerns [src:source-reuters-2019-campaign].

Timeline:

  • Legislative discussion window (reported).
  • Rapid digital narrative counter-framing cycles [src:source-thehindu-digital-2020].

Strategic Components:

  • Framing alignment with broader identity narratives [src:source-oxford-journal-nationalism-2021].
  • Digital messaging reinforcement (observed through content clustering) [src:source-thehindu-digital-2020].
  • Limited paid messaging supplements (transparency) [src:source-facebook-transparency-2023].

Observed Outcomes: Alternating narrative dominance windows.

Counter-Responses: Civil society discourse amplification focusing on constitutional specifics (reported) [src:source-reuters-2019-campaign].

Lessons & Discrepancies: Academic interpretation underscores ideological continuity; media highlights reactive framing speed.

Independent Verification Path:

  1. Compare media headline evolution over week intervals.
  2. Track thematic keyword co-occurrence in public search tools.

Limits: Cannot definitively attribute shifts to strategic orchestration vs emergent debate.

References: Listed in sources.