What Makes Indians Protest Most? Education And Corruption.  

What are the biggest motivating factors that push people in India to take to streets in protest?

A study by Pew Research Center on global attitudes and trends has found that poor quality of schools and corruption are the two biggest triggers for people to take political action. It said 77 per cent people were ready to get in touch with their elected representatives or participate in a demonstration because of poor quality schools and corruption.

According to the study, the other key factors are poor quality of healthcare, poverty and police misconduct. Seventy-three per cent of those interviewed approved of such protests because of these three factors.

“People have started to realise that even though they pay taxes, the kind of services they should get in education, healthcare and governance were not being provided by the government which motivates them to take part in political actions,” said Mumbai-based political analyst Jai Mrug.

The study, conducted in eight countries ­- India, Kenya, Nigeria, Greece, South Africa, Italy, Poland and Hungary - found poor healthcare and poverty are among the main causes of people’s anger. The common perception among them is that governments run for the benefit of a few in both emerging and mature democracies, said the study.