EP-438 | BJP’s Gen Z Disconnect, Youth Protests, Jobs & Social Media Elections | Amitabh, Mallika

Amitabh Tiwari is a political strategist, election analyst, author and commentator. He is the founder of Vote Vibe and a regular columnist and television panellist. Mallika Bajaj is a digital transformation expert who studies how technology affects the way people learn, behave and think.In this live edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, they discuss what Gen Z wants and why there is a disconnect between the government and young people. They also explain how algorithms work and why Instagram is becoming the next major platform for election campaigns.00:00 – Introduction00:58 – BJP Lost Gen Z Support?06:22 – Algorithms & the Digital Divide14:04 – BJP's Social Media Edge19:58 – Q&A with Gen Z20:51 – Foreign Apps & Data Leaks26:39 – Need for Younger Politicians34:08 – Fake Information in AI Age42:10 – Gen Z's Political Grammar45:35 – Job Creation49:28 – CJP's Future Role51:21 – Youth Representation in Parliament56:41 – Legacy vs Independent Media1:01:08 – Gen Z's Electoral Influence1:06:02 – Political Labels1:07:58 – Traditional Media1:11:46 – The Right Way to Protest1:17:26 – Political Influencers1:21:19 – CJP's Political Ambitions