Arundhati Roy on youth's anger against Narendra Modi

Описание: The student protests over recurring exam paper leaks and the resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have become one of the biggest political stories of the year. In this episode of SpeakEasywith Amit Baruah, writer and activist Arundhati Roy reflects on why the movement has struck a chord with young people and what it could mean for India's democratic future.

Roy discusses the nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak, the demand for accountability in India's education system, and the movement that culminated in Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. She reflects on why the protests resonated with a new generation, how Instagram, memes, satire, and social media became powerful tools of political mobilisation, and how the movement challenged the Narendra Modi government's public image. Roy also speaks about the police crackdown, student arrests, allegations of pellet firing, the role of the All India Students' Association (AISA) and other student groups, the state of the Indian media, the Opposition, and India's domestic and foreign policy—from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to Palestine, Iran, and relations with the United States.

Highlights:
Arundhati Roy on the Jantar Mantar protests
NEET paper leak and the student movement
Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and its significance
Police crackdown, arrests, and pellet firing
Humour, social media, and youth mobilisation
Democracy, dissent, and the politics of protest
The Indian media and the Opposition
SIR, citizenship, and democratic rights
Palestine, Iran, and India's foreign policy

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Student protests
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Dharmendra Pradhan
Narendra Modi
AISA
Police crackdown
Student arrests
Pellet firing
Democracy and dissent
SIR electoral rolls
Indian politics
Palestine
Indian foreign policy

Credits:
Host: Amit Baruah
Camera: Dipesh Arora and Deepanshu Chhabra
Editing: Razal Pareed
Creative Assistance: Vedaant Lakhera
Producers: Kavya Pradeep M and Muhammed Mukhtar T H

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