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Bhagwat says LGBTQ people belong in society, invokes Gen Z phrase
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said LGBTQ people are part of society and that Indian tradition accommodates them, India Today reports. On Thursday, he also used the Gen Z expression “clock it” while…
The Story in Brief
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said LGBTQ people are part of society and that Indian tradition accommodates them, India Today reports. On Thursday, he also used the Gen Z expression “clock it” while discussing leadership, saying he had recently learnt the phrase.
Bhagwat said a leader should set an example, guide people through crises and create more leaders rather than followers. The remarks linked his comments on inclusion with an effort to connect with younger people. India Today was the source for both accounts.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narratives are that a single inclusive statement settles the LGBTQ rights question, or that using “clock it” automatically makes a leader youth-friendly. Neither follows. Words matter, but acceptance must be judged through conduct and institutional choices. The useful test is whether this principle appears in the treatment of LGBTQ people in public life, not whether the phrase travels well online.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, indiatoday.in (2)
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