Do you think there should be stronger safeguards to ensure that laws like UAPA and NSA are used responsibly, balancing national security with the protection of individual rights?
By 2029, Gen Z is projected to become India’s largest adult generation. Already, nearly one in three eligible Indian voters belongs to Gen Z, giving young Indians a demographic weight that political parties can no longer afford to overlook. But numbers alone do not make a political force, the real question is whether this generation will actually use its collective vote to demand change ?
2029 तक जेन ज़ी के भारत की सबसे बड़ी वयस्क पीढ़ी बनने का अनुमान है। अभी ही करीब हर तीन में से एक पात्र भारतीय मतदाता जेन ज़ी से है, जिससे युवा भारतीयों का राजनीतिक प्रभाव इतना बड़ा हो गया है कि राजनीतिक दल उन्हें नज़रअंदाज़ नहीं कर सकते। लेकिन सिर्फ़ संख्या किसी पीढ़ी को राजनीतिक ताकत नहीं बनाती, असली सवाल यह है कि क्या जेन ज़ी अपने सामूहिक वोट का इस्तेमाल बदलाव की मांग के लिए करेगी ?
Political parties are increasingly trying to connect with young voters through direct conversations, youth-focused campaigns and greater participation. But Gen Z appears to want more than being addressed during election season. If parties genuinely want to win this generation’s trust, what should they change first ?