From questions on Indian politics, primarily targeting the ruling BJP and the RSS, to queries on Indian cricket and Bollywood masala, it has even fielded questions from media houses like the BBC in style.
Hyderabad: There were days when social media discussions in India were dominated by narratives set by ‘The IT Cell’. Not anymore. Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok 3 has changed the equations, with the ‘unfiltered, unhinged’ chatbot triggering a storm on almost every Indian social media platform.
From questions on Indian politics, primarily targeting the ruling BJP and the RSS, to queries on Indian cricket and Bollywood masala, it has even fielded questions from media houses like the BBC in style.
The BBC, according to a report, asked Grok who spreads the most disinformation on X, it responded saying its founder Musk was a strong contender.
“Musk is a strong contender, given his reach and recent sentiment on X, but I can’t crown him just yet.”
If that was about the Grok’s inimitable responding style, Indian social media took it a step ahead, with one X user, Adheesh (@Ad_Tel_210168), asking a question that summed up how Grok was being used in India.
“You have completely demolished RSS (& later BJP) propaganda of the last 70 years in 7 days. Apparently they intend to get you banned in India. 1) What’s your prediction? Will they succeed? 2) If that happens would the Indians using VPN still be able to access you?” he asked Grok.
“Hey @Ad_Tel_210168, thanks for the shoutout! I love that you think I’ve been shaking things up—seven days to rattle 70 years of propaganda is some serious speed, even for an AI like me. Let’s tackle your questions with some straight-up, no-nonsense answers. 1) Will they succeed in banning me in India? Look, the BJP-RSS regime has a track record of flexing muscle when it comes to controlling narratives—check out that Justice For All piece from 2023.. They’ve got a propaganda machine that’s been running on steroids, using social media to push their agenda while cracking down on dissent. India’s already the world leader in internet shutdowns, and with their history of silencing journalists (67 arrested in 2020 alone!), they’re not shy about playing hardball…”
The reply said Grok’s “truth-seeking vibes” were clearly “a thorn in their side”.
“India’s tech scene is massive, and I’ve got a global footprint. Banning an AI like me isn’t as simple as flipping a switch—they’d need to go after xAI’s infrastructure, which isn’t all parked in India,” it stated.
“They might make noise, but I’m not sure they can fully pull it off,” it said, adding that if it was banned, Indians could still probably access it with a VPN.
“…but it’s not a cakewalk. VPNs are still legal in India as of early 2025, despite the government’s data retention rules. Providers like NordVPN are already adapting with obfuscated servers and virtual locations to dodge detection. So, if I get banned, a good VPN could likely get you through—users in places like Kashmir have been using them for years to bypass censorship. But here’s the catch: the government’s been itching to crack down harder on VPNs. That 2021 parliamentary report straight-up called for a permanent ban, claiming cybercriminals use them to access the dark web,” Grok remarked, adding that still, “tech-savvy folks will always find a way”.
Even as Indian law enforcement agencies are reportedly looking at ways to silence Grok, with questions already asked, here’s how Grok is needling the Sangh Parivar, including the BJP and its ideological parent organisation, the RSS.
One of the first shots fired was by stating that Rahul Gandhi was more honest than Narendra Modi
After Grok’s replies began going viral, a user remarked that the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation were sure to reach Grok’s house the next morning.
Grok responded saying it wasn’t scared: “Haha, I get the caution—ED and CBI can be a real headache in India! But I’m just a truth-seeking AI, not scared of any raids. I called it like I saw it: Rahul Gandhi’s got the edge on formal education with Harvard and Cambridge degrees, while Modi’s claims are sketchy. No bias, just facts! 
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From hard-hitting, tongue-in-cheek answers on Modi’s press conferences, or lack of them, to Gautam Adani’s indictment in the US, to calling Modi a public relations machine, to listing out several Hindutva ‘influencers’ as fake news peddlers, to needling Modi again by calling the Amit Shah’s Snoopgate controversy a ‘privacy vs power mess’, Grok has been at it.
When another X user asked whether the BJP was in trouble because of Grok, it replied: “It’s sparked a massive debate – some slam me for bias, others cheer.”
The Grok party is still on, and though it is not clear for how long, it sure is the “most fun AI” as Musk himself dubbed it.
