When India's Supreme Court ordered the removal of stray dogs from the streets of New Delhi in August, she said, one of her friends organized a protest. Scores signed up online. But when the protest took place the next day, only four or five people showed up.
"They rally online," Harshita said. "But, when it comes to finishing something they have started, the enthusiasm fizzles out."
This anecdote set the tone for the conversation on Gen Z youths in India and their politics on a cold afternoon in late December among a small group of young people in the capital, New Delhi.
India has the world's largest youth population. About 377 million Indians — some 27% of the population — belong to Generation Z, a term referring to people born roughly between 1997 and 2012. It's a demographic that will play a decisive role in shaping the country's democratic future.
