The success of protest movements in India hinges on two main factors: the strategic importance of the movement’s voting base to the ruling BJP, and the degree to which the issue can be delegitimized.
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What started as a humorous tweet inspired a movement to force political change in India.
The structural issues fuelling anger and frustration among young people have existed for decades. Here’s where the government needs to start.
Economist Rosa Abraham talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about a new youth protest movement whose symbol is a cockroach.
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