India’s younger generation is increasingly challenging long-standing democratic concerns under the current government, raising questions about the future of voting rights and political freedoms. While past criticism of electoral and civic rights has persisted, recent movements suggest a shift among the youth toward active resistance. Analysts point to growing disillusionment with what they see as systemic erosion of democratic principles. The question now is whether this momentum will translate into broader political change.
Much has been written about the erosion of Indians’ voting rights and other democratic norms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Why are India’s youth drawing a line now?
