‘Televising our revolution’: India’s Gen Z flips Modi’s social media game
Summary
Tens of thousands of students in New Delhi protest against repeated exam paper leaks, demanding the education minister’s resignation. The demonstrations have been met with police violence, which protesters have recorded and shared widely on social media, turning the internet into a platform for exposing police actions and criticizing the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Key Facts
- On July 20, thousands of students marched to the Indian parliament to protest exam paper leaks.
- Police used tear gas, batons, and potentially pellet guns against peaceful students.
- More than 100 students were injured during the crackdown.
- Protesters captured videos of police violence and shared them on social media.
- The main demands are the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, a government promise not to file cases against protesters, and compensation for families of students who died by suicide due to exam issues.
- The protests have spread to major cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Lucknow.
- Young Protesters from Gen Z are using social media creatively to expose government actions and challenge Prime Minister Modi’s party online.
- The Cockroach Janta Party is a political group leading the student protests and calls for continuing peaceful demonstrations.
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