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Bhagwat Says Gen Z Protests Are Not Anti-National
Bhagwat Says Gen Z Protests Are Not Anti-National
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday that Gen Z protesters should not be labelled anti-national and that their concerns about India’s education system are genuine. Speaking to around 2,000 Gen Z…
The Story in Brief
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday that Gen Z protesters should not be labelled anti-national and that their concerns about India’s education system are genuine. Speaking to around 2,000 Gen Z and Gen Alpha participants at an IIMUN event in Mumbai, he called protest a democratic form of dialogue that should seek consensus. Bhagwat said young people want logical answers and respect, and that dialogue should come before confrontation.
He said he lacked complete information about alleged lathi charges and pellet-gun firing on students, but said facts must be established before assigning blame. Bhagwat also supported raising education spending to 6% of GDP and opposed banning social media for children, urging verification and self-discipline instead. India Today separately reports that he said reservations should continue while social inequality persists.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy claim that student protests are automatically anti-national deserves rejection, just as the claim that every protest is beyond scrutiny does. Bhagwat’s call for dialogue is sensible, but dialogue must produce answers, not merely calmer headlines. The education system’s credibility will be tested by transparent findings on NEET irregularities, action against those responsible and a clear account of any police force used. The key question is simple: when will students receive documented answers?
Sources (9): ndtv.com, timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, livemint.com, news.abplive.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, indiatvnews.com, newindianexpress.com, indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 9 sources.
