From ‘delulu’ to ‘FOMO’: After CJP protests on the streets, Gen-Z slang takes over Parliament

3 min readJul 29, 2026 09:32 AM IST Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Source: PTI)The ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament is a little different this week. One got to hear from politicians a lingo which you would usually expect on Instagram and not in the Lok Sabha. Words like “Delulu,” “FOMO,” and “clocked it” flowed freely. But how did the Parliament’s lingo change from “kitne tejasvi log hain humare paas [we have such bright people]” to “FOMO hone ke baad delulu hua [after FOMO, they were delulu]”? The change in lingo is not random; it’s a direct response to weeks of Gen-Z-led protests that rattled the government and eventually led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Education Minister.Why politicians are suddenly fluent