What’s different about the latest gen Z protests sweeping across India? | Tell Me Why | Episode 57

Protests over the Election Commission’s functioning have returned to cities including Mumbai and Delhi, with students and opposition leaders demanding that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar step down. In this episode of Tell Me Why, we examines how the authorities’ response differs from the protests in July. Key changes include tighter restrictions on permissions, heavier security deployment, internet restrictions, police orientation aimed at preventing escalation, and limits on food-delivery services reaching protest sites. In Delhi, the report says central areas were heavily barricaded and thousands of police personnel deployed. But beyond policing and crowd control, the report raises a larger question: whether authorities should also address the concerns driving young people to protest.