KERALAM Chief Minister V D Satheesan has urged the Central government to engage with Gen Z and give it hope, saying that the country’s youth are “depressed” and “worried” for several reasons, including the changing nature of jobs and a perceived lack of opportunities.

His remarks come at a time when the ruling BJP has claimed a “foreign hand” behind the protests over the last few months, including the recent ones against the Chief Election Commissioner demanding bringing back all eligible voters into the electoral rolls.

These protests come close on the heels of the youth-led agitation against the NEET paper leaks in June-July.…