Mental burden of protests: The toll on young minds out on India's streets

An unseen consequence of the resilience seen on India's streets is the toll on young minds, writes Nikita Puri

A young woman in Delhi finds herself re-examining her relationship after three years of being together with her partner. “You can’t break up with someone because of a difference in political beliefs,” her friends tell her. She’s conflicted, unsure of what to do. Elsewhere, there’s the case of a digital content writer who is seriously considering changing jobs as he is tired of the “toxic environment” at his workplace in the current era of “political polarisation”.

Even within families, traditionally considered safe spaces, youngsters are finding themselves at odds with their elders. These differences in opinions are far more evolved