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‘What we stand for is what we stand on,’ read one of the signs, as children across the world rallied behind 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thurnberg. In India, amid the election fever children held placards saying, ‘Abki baar climate change pe sarkar’ (this time it’s a government for climate change), clearly sending out a strong message to the political fraternity. Schoolchildren in several cities across India skipped school and hit the streets to highlight the imminent crisis facing the world as part of a movement called Friday for Future. Powerful messages emerged from different parts of the country at a time when the national electoral narrative is restricted to nationalism. Head of Friday For Future movement in India, 17-year-old Vidit Baya, told The Guardian, ‘Today young people from all over India are striking for a sustainable future. We are telling our politicians that our lives are more important than the economy. You talk about jobs and better … Read Full Article about ‘Abki Baar Climate Change ki sarkar,’ say schoolchildren