India is witnessing rising frustration among its younger population, who are increasingly taking their grievances to the streets. Among them is an artist who shared his experience with Al Jazeera, alleging that the Modi government altered his voting status and removed an Instagram post.
In response, the musician has decided to participate in a demonstration led by the Cockroach Janta Party. The group is organizing a large-scale protest aimed at demanding political change, with thousands of participants expected to attend.
Young Indians are clearly fed up. The streets are filling up, and it is only going to get louder from here.
Is anyone else surprised a musician is leading this? Usually, it’s student groups. What does he hope to achieve?
I had no idea the government was deleting Instagram posts. This feels like a serious escalation in controlling online speech.
The Cockroach Janta Party is such a unique satirical move. Hope this protest brings real attention to digital censorship.