Meet India's feisty Gen Z protester who is taking on Modi
Summary
Neha Bora is a 29-year-old PhD student and activist in Delhi leading protests against India’s election official. Neha and other youth groups are demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged bias. Large protests are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on education and election issues.Key Facts
- Neha Bora is a PhD student at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi and leads the All India Students' Association (Aisa).
- They use "they/them" pronouns and have been active in protests for over ten years.
- Recently, Neha has gained attention for their role in street protests where they have been detained and confronted police.
- The protests focus on demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid accusations of unfair electoral roll changes.
- These accusations are denied by the Election Commission and Modi’s BJP party.
- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a Gen Z-led group, organizes protests against education reforms and election issues.
- Opposition politicians like Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have also participated in protests and faced police action.
- Neha joined a hunger strike with educationist Sonam Wangchuk supporting the protests over education reforms.
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