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GEN Z DOESN'T NEED A PARTY TO RULE THE NARRATIVE

Late City Edition — Opinion Desk Vol. 1, No. 1 GEN Z DOESN'T NEED A PARTY TO RULE THE NARRATIVE Why India's youth movement should stay out of Parliament and keep the establishment guessing instead Opinion By a Social Activist & Political Critic Saturday, August 29, 2026 Youth demonstrators raise phones and the national flag during a recent gathering. The political landscape of modern India is undergoing a quiet, digital, and furious transformation. Long written off by older generations as hyper-distracted, screen-dependent cynics, Generation Z has shattered the mold. From the massive street mobilisations against institutional corruption to the viral rise of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over recent examination leaks, India's youth are proving they are no longer passive consumers of governance. They are its fiercest auditors. Yet, as this youth wave gains momentum, traditional political pundits repeatedly throw a cynical question at us: ...