India, June 6 -- There are waves of protests sweeping across continents, from Asia to Africa to Europe to the Americas. The protesters predominantly are young; and their agendas varied - from regime change to high inflation. In Bangladesh, students staged protests in August to change the political regime; and in Kenya the "Gen Z" forced the government to withdraw new tax proposals. In India, the angst of the youth against the government has resulted in a rare structured movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, that has garnered massive support on social media.

On November 1, 2025, there were 35 anti-government protests globally, according to Carnegie's global protest tracker. In the 12 months prior to this, the world witnessed 128 anti-gover...