New Delhi: All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora has praised Bangladesh’s Gen-Z movement, saying it showed young people in India the
way to organise and fight for democratic rights.
In a video message released on Wednesday, October 14, to mark the sixth national conference of Bangladesh’s Socialist Students’ Front, Bora expressed solidarity with the student organisation and acknowledged the influence of Bangladesh’s youth-led movement on protests in India. “We extend our solidarity to you. We take inspiration from you, lessons from the movements that you lead,” Bora said in the message on social media.
She also referred to the origins of the Gen-Z movement in Bangladesh and its influence on youth mobilisation in India. “And we know that the Gen-Z movement that we are seeing everywhere in this country first started in Bangladesh. And congratulations to you for showing us the way,” she said.
Bora’s remarks highlighted the connections she sees between student-led movements in the two neighbouring countries. She said young people in India were also participating in movements to defend democracy and voting rights.
Neha Bora calls for solidarity between Indian and Bangladeshi youth
Bora also called for greater cooperation between young activists in India and Bangladesh. She expressed hope that their collective efforts would help build a better South Asia and a better world.
Her comments come amid student-led protests in India demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Bora has been detained and released by Delhi Police multiple times during protests held between October 2 and October 11.
She was among those detained during demonstrations organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has called for Kumar’s resignation.
Bangladesh’s Gen-Z movement became a major political force during the protests that led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024. The movement drew widespread participation from students and other sections of society.
