Analysis· The Conversation

Indian Gen Z ‘cockroach’ protesters aim to upend assumptions about democracy – and populism – in Modi’s India

By Amrita Basu, Professor of Political Science, and Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, Amherst College, The Conversation · October 22, 2026

The protests challenge the government’s view of who “the people” are, what democracy means, and who speaks for youth, women and the politically marginalized.

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Indian Gen Z ‘cockroach’ protesters aim to upend assumptions about democracy – and populism – in Modi’s India

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