Recent youth protests prove that there’s widespread discontent against the current government. For political change, though, voters need a viable alternative vision that is both achievable and popular.
Indian Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi with youngsters affected by examination paper leaks. File photo/YouTube/Rahul Gandhi
Recent youth protests prove that there’s widespread discontent against the current government. For political change, though, voters need a viable alternative vision that is both achievable and popular.
In its first meeting after the five state legislative assembly elections held in April-May this year, the Opposition INDIA bloc has re-committed itself to launch a coordinated fight against the Modi government.
The landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam and Bengal, and the minor inroads it has made in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, may seem ominous for the opposition parties in India. Yet, the ruling party is facing a difficult moment in its 12-year-long rule today with high fuel prices, inflation and growing unemployment.
