Accountability: what India's 'cockroaches' and young South Asians demand

Nikkei Asia · Syed Munir Khasru · 2026-11-05 20:05 UTC

Not every protest topples governments but neglecting young people ultimately undermines legitimacy

Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of The Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), an international think tank.

Not every protest topples governments but neglecting young people ultimately undermines legitimacy

Neha Bora, left, president of the All India Students' Association, and Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, address a press conference in New Delhi on Oct. 15. © Reuters

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