Kapil Sibal says growing Gen Z anger in India is driven by the education crisis, propaganda politics and concerns over dissent, while defending social media activism and pledging ₹1 crore for legal aid to protesters. While refraining from describing the situation as a revolution, Sibal suggested the scale of youth discontent should not be underestimated. Why social media has become the movement's voiceWith many of the recent protests organised and amplified through social media, Sibal was asked whether digital platforms had become the primary vehicle for mobilisation. He argued that social media had stepped in because, in his view, large sections of the mainstream media were failing to report events independently. I mean, if the mainstream media is collaborating with the government, you're bound to have the social media inform the people of what's happening on the ground."