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Kapil Dev Speaks Out on Youth Responsibility Amid Gen Z Protests
- •Kapil Dev, captain of India's 1983 World Cup-winning team, has urged the country's youth to be more responsible and value experience.
- •He stated that young people are the future of the nation and must listen to others before making decisions to avoid leading the country down the wrong path.
- •His remarks come amid nationwide controversies and protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Protests in Delhi have faced police restrictions, leading to arrests and subsequent Supreme Court notices issued to the central government and Delhi Police.
- •The Supreme Court intervened following petitions alleging excessive police force, detention of protesters, and mistreatment of journalists during the demonstrations.
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Kapil Dev urged the younger generation to be more responsible, listen carefully to others, value experience, and consider various aspects before making decisions. He emphasized that young people are the future and stated that the country cannot be allowed to go down the wrong path.
Kapil Dev's remarks came amid nationwide controversy surrounding the Election Commission, election commissioners, and the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. The Cockroach Janta Party led protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list irregularities.
Delhi Police and central forces stopped a planned CJP protest march at Jantar Mantar on October 6, with some leaders later sent to judicial custody. Following petitions alleging excessive police force, detention, and mistreatment during the demonstration, the Supreme Court issued formal notices to the central government and Delhi Police.
