Tharoor urges politicians to heed youth, Gen Z to be India's largest bloc in 2029

Shashi Tharoor urged politicians to engage youth, who will be the largest voting bloc in 2029, calling protests and bypoll results a "rude wake-up call" for the ruling party. Tharoor said he went to Jantar Mantar only to listen to Cockroach Janta Party protesters, not to speak. He cited bypoll wins by Prashant Kishor in a BJP stronghold and Congress in Datia, and sees opportunities in state elections next March. Tharoor linked the CJP protests, a minister's resignation, and a bill's passage to young voters' growing influence. He said politicians must listen to what young people care about, as politics serves the country's good.