While the immediate trigger for the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar was the repeated paper leaks, disillusionment among the youth runs much deeper. India has a significant youth population; however, unemployment remains high. Additionally, access to quality education has become limited due to a number of factors

With the Cockroach Movement, India's youth turned rising unemployment and institutional distrust into a political reckoning

While the immediate trigger for the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar was the repeated paper leaks, disillusionment among the youth runs much deeper. India has a significant…