At NDTV Yuva, Young Leaders' No Holds Barred Showdown On Gen-Z Issues
Young political leaders debated Gen-Z issues at the NDTV Yuva summit, focusing on student protests and political accountability. The discussion highlighted ideological clashes regarding the handling of education-related crises and accusations of political hypocrisy.
Why it matters
The debate reflects the growing influence of youth-led movements in Indian politics and the increasing pressure on mainstream parties to address student grievances.
Young leaders faced-off on stage at NDTV Yuva today as they discussed the country's politics and its relevance to Gen-Z. Actor Rhiya Ahir, who came into the spotlight during the protest over the NEET paper leak organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CPJ) recently, said that she belongs to a generation that is willing to question the old systems that she doesn't believe in."Our generation is willing to question all systems we don't believe in. We can't always do that from home because the people in charge are far away in parliament or elsewhere," she said."So we take to the streets and when we do, people notice that students have come out on their own.
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