'Grievance of Gen Z genuine': RSS chief defends protest as way of 'reaching consensus'
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has publicly defended the protests by Gen Z students regarding NEET exam irregularities, calling their grievances genuine. He emphasized that protests are a valid form of dialogue in a democracy and urged adults to engage with youth through open communication rather than confrontation.
Why it matters
The endorsement of student protests by a prominent ideological leader in India highlights shifting generational dynamics and the political sensitivity surrounding education reform.
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Thursday strongly backed the students who were protesting against NEET irregularities, saying that the "grivances of the Gen Z is genuine".Calling "protest is a way of dialogue", the Sangh supremo said: "I won’t say that Gen Z should not protest, but in a democracy there are ways of going about it".The RSS chief further said that Gen Z and Gen Alpha want "logical answers" to the questions raised by them.He also said that the "education is not a commercial business", arguing that it should be "structured in such a way that it is available for all" and that "society should also contribute to improving status of education".Earlier, Bhagwat urged parents to lead by example instead of blaming the younger generation, saying many of the challenges children face today stem from adults' own behaviour.Speaking at a programme on "Motherhood in the Current…
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