[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":83},["ShallowReactive",2],{"about-document":3},{"_path":4,"_dir":5,"_draft":6,"_partial":6,"_locale":5,"title":7,"description":8,"body":9,"_type":78,"_id":79,"_source":80,"_file":81,"_stem":16,"_extension":82},"\u002Fabout","",false,"About","Hi everyone,",{"type":10,"children":11,"toc":75},"root",[12,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70],{"type":13,"tag":14,"props":15,"children":17},"element","h1",{"id":16},"about",[18],{"type":19,"value":7},"text",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":22,"children":23},"p",{},[24],{"type":19,"value":8},{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":26,"children":27},{},[28],{"type":19,"value":29},"Welcome to the Gen Z 2029 website. This is a place where I share ideas for a better India. You can vote on these ideas and, in the future, submit your own.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":31,"children":32},{},[33],{"type":19,"value":34},"India is a nation of untapped potential, and our leaders have so far failed to fully realise it.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":36,"children":37},{},[38],{"type":19,"value":39},"With the world changing rapidly, India's 2029 general election could become a remarkable moment for generational change. Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, will be roughly 16-32 years old by then. Around 38 crore Gen Z Indians are projected to be of voting age (18-32). If all eligible citizens register, this generation could account for approximately 34-35% of India's electorate, or roughly one in every three eligible voters.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":41,"children":42},{},[43],{"type":19,"value":44},"This is the generation that grew up watching Shaktimaan and Doraemon, witnessed the rise of the internet, and saw mobile phones become part of everyday life. They were still children when the incumbent government first took office. In 2029, they will finally become an impossible-to-ignore force in deciding who rules this country at such a critical juncture.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":46,"children":47},{},[48],{"type":19,"value":49},"The youth-led protests last month not only achieved their goals but also changed what the term \"Gen Z\" means. It can no longer be dismissed. Those protests tested the waters for what could follow. Less than a month after they ended, we are already witnessing politicians soften their language and appeal to younger voters because they, too, realise that dismissing one-third of the electorate is not wise for their careers.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":51,"children":52},{},[53],{"type":19,"value":54},"In Indian elections, where a vote swing of less than 10% can turn the tables, it is no surprise that everyone wants a piece of that 34-35% voting bloc.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":56,"children":57},{},[58],{"type":19,"value":59},"We stand at a point where we can help shape not only the future of our country but also India's place in a rapidly changing world, and we cannot let this opportunity pass while we remain bystanders. If those in power are incompetent, they must leave and make way for those who are competent.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":61,"children":62},{},[63],{"type":19,"value":64},"The idea behind this website is not to form a political party but to consolidate, build consensus around, and share ideas for the country that younger Indians envision and need.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":66,"children":67},{},[68],{"type":19,"value":69},"Let us not allow the government itself to become an obstacle to the aspirations of the people and the growth of the nation.",{"type":13,"tag":21,"props":71,"children":72},{},[73],{"type":19,"value":74},"15 August 2026",{"title":5,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":77},2,[],"markdown","content:about.md","content","about.md","md",1786765975396]