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Gen Z Slang Enters Lok Sabha During Anti-Paper Leak Bill Debate

Gen Z Slang Enters Lok Sabha During Anti-Paper Leak Bill Debate

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THE BRIEF
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Indian parliamentarians adopted Gen Z slang like 'delulu' and 'clock it' during Tuesday's Lok Sabha debate on the new anti-exam leak bill.

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The bill was introduced following weeks of protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party, which forced the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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Political scientist Rahul Verma noted that while the vocabulary is new, politicians are using it to connect with voters, a tactic historically seen with Bollywood catchphrases.