Modi, Indian Prime Minister and student protests
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India's Gen Z forced Modi to listen, respond and act — exposing chinks in the ruling party's armor
In a rare occurrence, Modi's government was forced to concede demands of Gen Z protesters, underscoring their rising influence in the country's polity.
By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, July 31 (Reuters) - Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India, Arun Srinivas, over multiple videos posted on the company's Facebook platform that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an "abusive manner,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tightly constructed image is being punctured as a Gen Z-led protest movement uses videos and memes to seize the digital narrative.
Opposition groups disrupted Parliament for the fourth day this week as protesters from India’s “cockroach” movement continued to demand education reforms.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he opposed punishment and court proceedings for the young protesters who marched in New Delhi and other Indian cities in recent weeks, saying “children make mistakes” and society should “forgive” them for using foul language.
T WO YEARS ago the Indian electorate handed a shock result to Narendra Modi. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had predicted a supermajority. Voters deprived it even of a simple ma
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How India’s Young Faced Down Modi
The young are searching for a new political grammar rooted in democracy and accountability.
The success of India’s “Cockroach” protests reveals cracks in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strongman politics.
I n india, where politicians rarely bow to the public, Gen Z has humbled a government. On July 25th student protesters forced the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, to resign
Armed with a thousand memes, young protesters in Delhi and across the nation have delivered a fatal blow to the Indian leader's carefully constructed image.
The Noida Police had filed a "Zero" First Information Report against the minor over the profane remarks against PM Modi.