Seems like it's a season of agitation and unrest in various parts of the country! From the national capital, New Delhi, to the financial capital, Mumbai, and from the hinterland of Bihar to the central parts of the country, like the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, there are protests on the streets everywhere. Dissatisfied and unhappy with the government’s response to their problems, members of certain communities like the Marathas and certain fraternities like farmers and young students, of various ages, have chosen to take out protest marches in cities and rural areas in unison.

One wonders why so many people, especially the young, are taking to the streets now. This is the generation that, until recently, was spending most of its time surfing the Net or was hyperactive on social media. Now, suddenly, one finds the youth participating in protests related to one political issue or the other. Whether these protests will really have an impact on the 2027 elections needs to be seen.

Protests Across Maharashtra

The politically active state of Maharashtra is one place where these protests have been quite vibrant in the past few weeks. This week in Mumbai, the Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, came out to hold a rally in South Mumbai to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the recent controversies regarding the functioning of the CEC. It was a colourful rally, with people of all ages walking on the street with placards, posters, and boards in their hands, some even singing specially orchestrated theme songs written for the occasion, and some wearing........

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