# RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reaches out to Gen-Z amid student unrest 2026-08-08T06:30:22+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat held a dialogue with Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha youth in Mumbai on Thursday, signalling the Sangh's effort to bridge the gap between the BJP and young voters. Speaking at the NMACC, Bhagwat defended the right to protest and rejected suggestions that young demonstrators are 'anti-national'. He acknowledged issues of unemployment, education, and reservation, and said today's youth are more honest and patriotic than earlier generations. The outreach came weeks after the Delhi Jantar Mantar protests by the CJP, during which several BJP leaders had called protesters 'troublemakers' and part of an 'anti-India ecosystem'. Bhagwat's conciliatory tone contrasted sharply with that of the party. He stressed that protest is a form of democratic dialogue and should not be conflated with disloyalty, urging that grievances be addressed rather than dismissed. ## Coverage - aajtak.in Tags: BJP, Gen Z, Mohan Bhagwat, outreach, RSS, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-reaches-out-to-gen-z-amid-student-unrest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-reaches-out-to-gen-z-amid-student-unrest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.