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 – Introduction
00:58 – BJP Lost Gen Z Support?
06:22 – Algorithms & the Digital Divide
14:04 – BJP's Social Media Edge
19:58 – Q&A with Gen Z
20:51 – Foreign Apps & Data Leaks
26:39 – Need for Younger Politicians
34:08 – Fake Information in AI Age
42:10 – Gen Z's Political Grammar
45:35 – Job Creation
49:28 – CJP's Future Role
51:21 – Youth Representation in Parliament
56:41 – Legacy vs Independent Media
1:01:08 – Gen Z's Electoral Influence
1:06:02 – Political Labels
1:07:58 – Traditional Media
1:11:46 – The Right Way to Protest
1:17:26 – Political Influencers
1:21:19 – CJP's Political Ambitions
