# Dipke backs Bhagwat, urges BJP to drop anti-national tag 2026-08-07T08:40:59+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday welcomed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s support for Gen Z protesters and urged BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to stop calling protesting students anti-national. Bhagwat made the remarks during an interaction with Gen Z and Gen Alpha at Mumbai’s Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, saying young people could protest over genuine issues. Dipke also supported Bhagwat’s call to investigate misleading social media videos. He alleged that many originated from political IT cells, a claim not independently established in the reports. Dipke said CJP workers were supporting student protests in Jharkhand but wanted students to lead the movement themselves. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BJP, Gen Z, RSS, social media, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dipke-asks-bhagwat-to-stop-bjps-anti-national-jibes-at-students/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dipke-asks-bhagwat-to-stop-bjps-anti-national-jibes-at-students/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.