Wake Up Bhopal · A civic movement

Wake up. Speak up.

Real people. Real voices. The truth about what we eat, and a city refusing to stay asleep. Share your voice, and you could win from a ₹50,000 prize pool.

What is Wake Up Bhopal

We were fed lies about our food. It's time to wake up.

Told sugar was health. Told the label could be trusted. Sold "healthy" that was anything but. For too long, the city ate what it was given and never asked questions. We stopped noticing. We fell asleep.

Food was never the enemy. The lies were.

Wake Up Bhopal is the city waking up. Real people, real voices, refusing to be misled any longer. Not out of fear, but for the truth, and to take our voice back. A civic movement. Non-political. Just what's really on our plate, and a city that has decided to speak up.

The voices

The city is already waking up.

Real people. Real voices. This is what Bhopal has to say about what we eat.

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Kirana ownerOld Bhopal
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HomemakerKolar Road
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College studentMP Nagar
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Auto driverNew Market
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Retired teacherArera Colony
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Young motherShahpura
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ShopkeeperChowk Bazaar
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Fitness beginnerBairagarh
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Street-food lover10 Number
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GrandfatherTT Nagar
How to take part

Three easy ways to speak up.

However you're comfortable, we've made it easy for everyone.

1Share your voice
2Complete your entry (we help, or DIY)
3You're in (could win from ₹50,000)
No tech needed
We'll do it for you

Just shoot a short video, or let us interview you. Our team does the rest — posts it, completes your entry, and even fills the answers with you over a call.

Get interviewed

Our team is out across Bhopal, interviewing people in person. Meet us, speak your mind, and we handle the posting and your entry.

Post it yourself

Record your voice on food and health, post it, and tag all three. Then answer a few quick questions on our site and gather your votes.

@wakeupbhopal · @eathealthybefit · @statetoday

Not comfortable with the online part? Don't worry. Message us and our team will complete everything for you, start to finish.

Submit or get help on WhatsApp
The prize

Your voice could win from ₹50,000.

A real prize pool for the city's most genuine voices. You're entered to win. Winners are chosen, not random.

Total prize pool
₹50,000
shared by 10 voices
₹25,000to the strongest voice
1st₹25,000
2nd₹8,000
3rd₹5,000
4th₹3,000
5th₹2,500
6th₹2,000
7th₹1,500
8th₹1,500
9th₹800
10th₹700
How winners are chosen

Scored on your voice, out of 100.

Your voice / video How real and powerful your message is. The most important part.
60
Your answers Thoughtfulness and honesty of your answers to our questions.
25
Engagement / votes A votes threshold and engagement. Capped, so it's never a popularity contest.
15

It's not about who has the most followers. A genuine, honest voice can win. That's the whole point.

Winners are chosen by a panel: our team and an independent media representative, to keep it fair and transparent.

To qualify
Share your voice on food and health, any of the three ways.
Posted and tagged @wakeupbhopal · @eathealthybefit · @statetoday.
Questions completed, by you or with our help.
At least 5 votes on your post. Then you're entered and scored.

Winners are announced publicly on State Today, Wake Up Bhopal and Eat Healthy & Be Fit, and paid transparently. Read the full rules →

Leaderboard

The voices rising to the top.

Ranked by genuineness, answers, and support. Could yours be here?

Leaderboard coming soon.

The first voices are being collected and scored right now. Add yours today, and you could be one of the very first names on it.

Add your voice

Your voice is missing. Add it.

It takes two minutes. However you're comfortable, we'll help you every step.

@wakeupbhopal · @eathealthybefit · @statetoday
Then answer the questions →

Not sure how? Message us and our team does everything for you, start to finish.

Your voice could win from ₹50,000.