From “delulu” to “clocked it,” lawmakers are borrowing Gen-Z lingo to win over India’s youngest voters after weeks of student-led unrest
The ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament is a little different this week. One got to hear from politicians a lingo which you would usually expect on Instagram and not in the Lok Sabha. Words like “Delulu,” “FOMO,” and “clocked it” flowed freely. But how did the Parliament’s lingo change from “kitne tejasvi log hain humare paas [we have such bright people]” to “FOMO hone ke baad delulu hua [after FOMO, they were delulu]”?
The change in lingo is not random; it’s a direct response to weeks of Gen-Z-led protests that rattled the government and eventually led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Education Minister.
Why politicians are suddenly fluent in Gen-Z
The trigger was the nationwide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth movement that began as a satirical social media page in May 2026. The anger over the NEET paper leak and other irregularities in government exams was visible among the youth.
This drew thousands, including millenials, to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and this forced the government to take note.
