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Youth Protests in India Continue

At stake is the integrity of electoral democracy, protesters say

Oct 27, 2026
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By: Majid Maqbool

The continuing Gen Z protests in India over an official revision of the electoral rolls have become a full-blown crisis for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The protests have been led and inspired by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which is not a party at all but a growing youth movement.

Unlike recent youth protest…

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