# Behind India's Gen Z protests, 'a huge gap' between aspirations and reality

- Published: 2026-11-01T10:42:52Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T16:18:41Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Le Monde — https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/01/behind-india-s-gen-z-protests-a-huge-gap-between-aspirations-and-reality_6768709_4.html
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Geographer Avishek Jha, who studies youth unemployment and social movements in India, explains the structural roots of the crisis behind months of protests led by the Cockroach People's Party.

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