# Bhagwat backs Gen Z protests, seeks probe into pellet gun use 2026-08-06T14:19:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday that Gen Z and Gen Alpha are honest generations and that he trusts Gen Z “blindly”. Speaking at an event in Mumbai, he said students protesting are not anti-national and called them “our own people”. Hindustan Times reports that Bhagwat said the reasons for the lathi charge and alleged pellet-gun use during a July 20 NEET paper leak protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar must be studied, while he lacked complete information about the incident. India Today reports that he described protest as a democratic means of dialogue and said education reforms should include wider access, fee regulation and a 6% budget share. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com - indiatoday.in Tags: Gen Z, Mohan Bhagwat, NEET paper leak, police action, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bhagwat-backs-gen-z-protests-seeks-probe-into-pellet-gun-use/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bhagwat-backs-gen-z-protests-seeks-probe-into-pellet-gun-use/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.