India's ruling BJP faces severe political trouble due to widespread youth disenchantment. The longstanding promise of higher education guaranteeing good jobs has failed, creating massive unemployment and unemployability. Corruption in entrance exams intensified this anger, leading to protests. The author argues this systemic issue, compounded by inequality and AI, is not easily fixable, even by a competent government. Indian parents' intense concern for their children's future means the BJP is now seen as out of touch and an enemy of the young, making it appear vulnerable in national polls for the first time in a decade.