Gen Z more honest, protesters not anti-national: Bhagwat

NEW DELHI: Calling Gen Z and Gen Alpha more "honest" than adults RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday rejected attempts to brand protesting youngsters "anti-national," and said they have "an honest feeling of patriotism." He described protest as a legitimate form of democratic dialogue and said their questions must be answered with logic, affection and a sense of belonging.By the end of the freewheeling exchange, the 75-year-old had also picked up a new expression from his young audience — “clock it” — and tried it out before the cheering crowd, adding a lighter finish to a conversation that ranged from student protests and reservation to social media, LGBTQ rights and relations with Pakistan and China.The interaction, held as part of IIMUN’s 15th anniversary celebration in Mumbai, was driven by questions from Gen Z and Gen Alpha delegates on issues ranging from education and jobs to reservation, social media and the…