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These days, the attitude of Gen-Z and social media seems to be completely changing in Indian politics. After the successful movements under the leadership of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on NEET paper leak and other issues, a new upheaval has come in the country’s politics. The success of this movement has proved in the political circles that digital platforms and united youth power now have the ability to directly influence the decisions of those in power. However, after this big success, now many new fronts are seen opening one after the other in front of the Central Government, due to which political difficulties may increase further in the future.
Success of CJP and impact of crowd gathered at Jantar Mantar
For some time now, issues related to youth and their employment have become the center of the country’s politics. The voice of the youth raised in support of Abhijit Deepke under the banner of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and the public support gathered at Jantar Mantar has created history. This was seen for the first time in the last decade when the government had to accept the resignation of one of its senior ministers under the pressure of the angry mob that took to the streets. After this unprecedented success, the process of formation of new noble movements and political organizations has started rapidly in the internet world, which is directly posing policy challenges to the government.
Entry of ‘Remove Reservation Movement’ and general category questions
Inspired by this tremendous success of CJP, a new page named ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ (RHA) is becoming increasingly viral on social media, which has received huge support from millions of people on Instagram in a very short time. The main argument of the people associated with this movement is that a large part of the students who commit suicide due to the stress and pressure of the NEET exam belong to the general category. The videos and emotional questions of students going viral on social media have once again sparked a heated debate in the country on the reservation system and its intricacies, which may increase the problems of political parties.
‘High tension line’ of reservation and Anand Ranganathan’s reform formula
It has not been easy for any political party to touch the issue of reservation in Indian politics. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had given the example of London’s train system and described it as a high tension line, the mere touch of which would ensure political death. On the other hand, well-known panelist Anand Ranganathan made it clear during a podcast that he is not against reservation, but is a strong supporter of revolutionary reforms in the existing system. According to him, instead of the same family getting the benefit of reservation from generation to generation, only one person of the family should get it, so that other poor and deprived families of the same class can also get a real opportunity to move forward.
Danger of resentment of BJP’s core voters before Uttar Pradesh elections
After the resignation of the Education Minister and the recent student movements, it is believed that a large core vote bank of the Bharatiya Janata Party may move away from the party. Especially in the largest state like Uttar Pradesh, where the entire politics mainly revolves around caste equations, such online and offline movements can become a matter of great concern for the BJP. The possibility of loss to the party in the upcoming assembly elections due to UGC issues and other local issues cannot be ruled out, because the youth is now demanding direct answers from the government on every policy.
Ethanol blending (E20) and new difficulties for Nitin Gadkari
After the paper leak issue, now the issue of ethanol blending i.e. E20 in petrol and diesel has also started gaining momentum in the country. Amidst the international energy crisis and the ongoing conflict in Iran, the Indian government is constantly looking for alternative sources of energy. However, due to continuous opposition from drivers and auto unions, this scheme has now come under controversy. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, who once openly advocated ethanol, is now seen in an uncomfortable situation due to this increasing opposition. Inspired by the success of CJP, now many transport organizations and opposition faces are preparing a strategy to put pressure on the government, due to which this matter may gain more importance in the coming days.