Bhagwat’s outreach to GenZ sparks slugfest

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks defending Gen Z protesters as “not anti-national” triggered sharp political reactions on Friday, with the Congress accusing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of running the government from behind the scenes, while Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah welcomed Bhagwat’s distinction between opposing the government and opposing the nation
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