How India’s Young Faced Down Modi The recent wave of youth protests in India, sparked by a botched medical entrance exam, a judge's slur, and a satirical social media campaign, has caught even the most seasoned observers off guard.
The sheer scale and creativity of these protests have punctured the illusion of meritocracy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had carefully cultivated for over a decade.
At its core, this is not just a protest against corruption or bureaucratic inefficiency; it's a deep seated rebellion against the myth of meritocracy that has dominated India's education system and national discourse.