At Jantar Mantar, Tharoor tells politicians to listen and engage with youth

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said politicians must listen to and engage with young people, noting youth will become the largest voting bloc by 2029. Speaking to PTI, Tharoor said he went to last month’s Jantar Mantar protest solely to listen, without giving a speech. His remarks followed Rahul Gandhi’s Instagram “Ask Me Anything” session for Gen Z. Student protests at Jantar Mantar led to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Gandhi’s AMA reflects leaders’ growing use of social media to connect with younger voters.