About this episode

The episode explores a youth political movement in India led by Generation Z demanding reforms from the government.

They’re called “cockroaches”, but the name itself is a dig at the political establishment. It is a political movement in India dominated by Generation Z. They’re demanding political reforms and accountability from the government of prime minister Narendra Modi. We go to New Delhi to understand this youth movement. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: NPR

Topics covered

• political movement
• Generation Z
• political reforms
• youth activism
• India

Keywords

• political power
• youth movement
• accountability
• political establishment
• cockroaches

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Organizations: NPR

Places: India, New Delhi

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