Indian Politics

Gen Z’s kanwariyas: barefoot and bereft

· 14 August 2026 · 2 min read
Gen Z’s kanwariyas: barefoot and bereft

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused politics development: “Gen Z’s kanwariyas: barefoot and bereft.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: On Haridwar’s holy but littered ghats, people in their 20s– almost all men– arrived in millions. Some had spent a month’s wage to get there; almost all could not afford a room for the night. Those who spoke to Ishita Mishra leaned heavily towards the BJP and believed their parents knew best. Less than a month after the youth protest at

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