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RSS chief says Gen Z protests genuine, urges dialogue
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat told a youth event in Mumbai that Gen Z protesters are not anti-national and their grievances over education and jobs are genuine. He called for dialogue rather than…
The Story in Brief
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat told a youth event in Mumbai that Gen Z protesters are not anti-national and their grievances over education and jobs are genuine. He called for dialogue rather than dismissal, in remarks that acknowledged shortcomings in the NDA government's handling of the Jantar Mantar protests. The Centre was forced to accept the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan after the July 20 police crackdown. Bhagwat's intervention, which also cautioned against branding protesters as anti-national, is seen as an attempt by the RSS to recalibrate its outreach to a generation that has grown up under BJP rule and now demands concrete action on unemployment and education quality.
The Indian Opinion
The RSS chief's intervention is being read as a 'good cop' act, but the real test is whether the BJP will actually reform education and job markets. The government's shift to Instagram reels feels like optics. The question is: will the youth see through the pivot before the 2027 elections?
Sources (2): telanganatoday.com, deccanherald.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
