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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat praises young people at UK event, calling them more honest and ready to set aside differences

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed confidence in younger generations during an event in London, describing them as more honest and willing to overcome petty differences.
  • He urged older people to set goals and share information with young people while allowing them to choose how to achieve them.
  • Bhagwat has recently defended Gen Z protests as a democratic form of dialogue and said their concerns should be heard.

Mohan Bhagwat says the future belongs to a younger generation that is more willing to act, more honest and less burdened by the caution of lived experience.

Speaking at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh event in London on Sunday, the RSS chief said older generations often hesitate because they worry about consequences and do not speak freely. Young people, he said, respond differently when they believe something is right.

If they find anything is right, they will just take a leap and get on with it. They are not worried about the consequences because they are young.

· Mohan BhagwatBhagwat described younger people as more willing than older generations to act on what they believe is right.

“If they find anything is right, they will just take a leap and get on with it. They are not worried about the consequences because they are young,” Bhagwat said.

Give them the necessary information without imposing it on them. Let them find their way. Set their goal, not the method. And let them do it.

· Mohan BhagwatHe urged older generations to guide young people without dictating how they should pursue their goals.

He argued that young people can achieve their goals more quickly and beneficially than previous generations, provided elders do not dictate the method. “Give them the necessary information without imposing it on them. Let them find their way. Set their goal, not the method. And let them do it,” he said.

Bhagwat has repeatedly praised Gen Z in recent months. After Gen Z-led protests in New Delhi, he said protest was also a form of dialogue and rejected the idea that young protesters should be treated as anti-national. “Gen Z are our own children. If they protest for an issue, how can they become anti-national? Their concerns should be heard. In a democracy, protest is also a form of dialogue,” he said.

Gen Z are our own children. If they protest for an issue, how can they become anti-national? Their concerns should be heard. In a democracy, protest is also a form of dialogue.

· Mohan BhagwatBhagwat defended Gen Z protests and argued that democratic authorities should listen to their concerns.

He has also contrasted today's youth with his own generation, which he said listened to elders without questioning them. “Now, the Gen Z wants logical answers,” he added. Indian-American investor Asha Jadeja Motwani later described Bhagwat as having “unshakable confidence” in Indian youth and said he appeared to be their strongest champion.

Now, the Gen Z wants logical answers.

· Mohan BhagwatHe contrasted Gen Z's demand for explanations with his generation's willingness to accept elders' instructions.
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