Urban Political Podcast

115 - Youth Protests and Urban Imaginaries in South Asia

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Further Reading

“A Letter from Lahore for Abhijeet Dipke: We Watch with Wonder and Longing”, Ehtesham Hassan, Scroll.in — a reflection on the CJP’s wider resonance across South Asia.

“The Magnificent Rage of Young Indian Women, and the Meltdown It Triggers”, Mukta Naik, Rambling in the City — on the targeting of young women protesters in India.

“Dimagi Naxal Is a Call for Adults to Listen to Young People”, Mukta Naik, Rambling in the City — an interpretation of “Dimagi Naxal” in the context of the youth protests.

“Teaching a Lesson: How the NEP’s Killing of the Public University Brought Gen Z Out on the Streets”, Eram Agha, The Caravan — connecting the protests to the NEP-enabled decline of public higher education.

“The Cockroach Janata Party’s Caste Blindspot”, Ankush Pal, Himal Southasian — examining caste and inequality as a significant blind spot within the movement.

“Run Modi Run”, Rahul Bhatia, Equator — a vivid account of the political encounters and forms of sociality that emerged at the Jantar Mantar protest site.

Polity, Volume 10, Issue 1 — essays, interviews, and reflections on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the 2022 Aragalaya, including the #GotaGoHome movement.

Polity, Volume 10, Issue 2 — further analysis of Sri Lanka’s crisis, protest movements, political transition, and the repression that followed the Aragalaya.

Credits Sound: Cockroach Janta Party Anthem by SAYHAN