‘Fiery, articulate, committed’: Rise of Neha Bora, as seen by Jignesh Mevani, Kanhaiya Kumar

India’s youth-led protests have catapulted the 29-year-old PhD student to the national stage. Here’s what two others who have made that journey before think of the feisty Gen Z protester taking on Narendra Modi
One sees himself from a decade ago in Neha Bora and another feels her rise is only natural. Jignesh Mevani and Kanhaiya Kumar, who had spearheaded movements that catapulted them onto the national stage, differed on their take on Neha Bora, one of the... [4549 chars]
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