The young have always protested. Fuelled by a sense of dissatisfaction or injustice, the youth have banded together to bring change throughout history. Think of Bhagat Singh or Chandra Shekhar Azad, who were just in their early twenties when they laid down their lives in the fight for Independence. In 1968, French students and young workers led one of the largest protests in Europe’s modern history. In 2011, youngsters who mobilised on social media were credited for instigating a wave of uprisings that spread through the Middle East and North Africa, which is now known as the Arab Spring.

This year, dissent around the world has got a new label: “ Gen Z protests ”. Like their predecessors, the youth today have taken up the fight against corruption, monopoly, and social inequality. Acro

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