Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has long succeeded in isolating and undermining opponents. The Gen Z protests pose a challenge unlike any he has faced before.
The government in New Delhi is suppressing protests over the culling of 130 million names from India’s voter roll. Mujib Mashal, an India correspondent for The New York Times, reported from the heart of the demonstrations.
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