Kerala CM Satheesan urges Centre to engage with depressed Gen Z, says youth lack hope
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan told Express Adda in New Delhi on Friday that the country's youth are depressed and worried due to changing job markets and lack of opportunities, urging the Central government to engage with Gen Z and give them hope. He noted a developing anti-incumbency sentiment against the BJP at the Centre and said his party must convert that mood into votes. Satheesan referenced past student agitations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and NEET paper leaks, stating protests have close on the heels of youth-led movements. Responding to allegations of a "foreign hand" in recent protests, he dismissed the trope as a recurring Hindi phrase used during his college days. He also defended Congress's alliance with the Left in the INDIA front, calling it natural given joint agitations against governments.
Why it matters
Kerala's youth face job market uncertainty and perceived opportunity gaps, making the CM's appeal a signal for political parties to address young voters' aspirations ahead of upcoming elections.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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