Meet the protester at Jantar Mantar — young, angry, and very Gen Z

NewsLong ReadsMeet the protester at Jantar Mantar — young, angry, and very Gen Z Premium They sang, took selfies, shouted till their voices went hoarse, and flooded social media with memes. As Delhi witnesses an unprecedented youth-led protest, The Indian Express hears from the new protester. 15 min readJul 25, 2026 06:45 AM IST First published on: Jul 25, 2026 at 06:45 AM IST Illustration: Suvajit DeyAS THEY made their way through the heaving crowd at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Shivam, 21, held his mother close, his arm in a tight grip around her shoulder. For the last two days, the mother and son from an East Delhi neighbourhood have been parking their two-wheeler at Shivam’s father’s office nearby, and walking down to Jantar Mantar, the site of one of the biggest youth-led protests in Delhi