Narendra Modi
Background
AI-generatedNarendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India and leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in office since 2014.
Role
Narendra Modi serves as the Prime Minister of India, the head of government in the country's parliamentary system. He leads the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance coalition that governs at the federal level.
Background
Modi rose through the ranks of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP, serving as Chief Minister of Gujarat state from 2001 to 2014 before becoming Prime Minister in 2014. He has been reelected in subsequent general elections, and his tenure has been marked by economic policy initiatives, infrastructure programs, and a Hindu-nationalist political orientation associated with his party.
Why they are in the news
In mid-2026, Modi's government is a focal point of ongoing protests in India, including demonstrations by young activists describing themselves as 'cockroaches' and a prolonged hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk, reportedly linked to grievances such as regional autonomy demands (notably from Ladakh) and broader dissatisfaction with government policy. These protests have drawn national and international attention to public pressure on the Modi administration.
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In the news
▶ 51sIndian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike that helped galvanize a massive youth movement in India, as demonstrators took to the streets, vowing to continue protesting
▶ 53sIndia's Gen Z 'cockroaches' took protest to the streets. Now they rally around a hunger strike
An activist's hunger strike has become a rallying point for India’s new Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement that emerged in response to exam paper leaks and student suicides