CJP, AISA, Congress Step Up Gen Z Engagement Across India

Some groups in India are trying to talk to young people — like teenagers and college students — to find out what they care about.

One small political group called the Cockroach Janta Party says it will travel around the country next month to ask people what they need.

Another student group, the All India Students' Association, is sending its leader, Neha, on a big tour to talk to students in many states.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is answering young people's questions on Instagram, a phone app where people share pictures and videos.

These groups want young people to feel heard, because many students recently protested at Jantar Mantar.

They say students were being ignored, especially when exams were leaked and when jobs seemed unfair.

The groups say education should be improved and made more affordable, and that more young people should get good jobs.

They want to reach the many young people in India — around 65 out of every 100 Indians are younger than 35.

The student tour's first stop is Ranchi, where students are protesting about job exams.

The Cockroach Janta Party's own meetings with people will start in September.