The Protest Before the Protest: How Gen Z Fought Battle at Home to Reach Jantar Mantar

The mass mobilisation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding accountability over public examination irregularities, saw an overwhelming turnout of young students. However, for a vast number of participants, making it to Jantar Mantar required overcoming resistance within their own households long before encountering police barricades.