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‘Gen Z Needs Gen Z Voices’: Abhijeet Dipke Reacts Ahead of Mohan Bhagwat’s Student Meet, Says ‘Youth Should Lead the Dialogue’
The Cockroach Janta Party founder welcomed the RSS chief’s interaction with students but said young people would relate better if the conversations were led by representatives from their own generation.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday welcomed the upcoming interaction between RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and students but argued that conversations with young people would be more meaningful if they were led by members of Generation Z themselves.
Bhagwat is scheduled to interact with Gen Alpha and Gen Z students in Mumbai on August 6, with more than 2,000 students aged 15 to 19 from over 100 cities expected to participate in the event.
‘Dialogue Is Good, But Young Faces Should Lead It’
Speaking to reporters at his residence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dipke said it was encouraging to see greater engagement with young people but insisted that the format could be improved by giving leadership roles to younger voices.”It is good that dialogue is taking place. But it will be even better if some young faces are deployed for this.”
According to Dipke, the growing political focus on India’s younger population reflects the influence that Gen Z has begun to wield in public discourse.
He claimed that political leaders now recognise that the country’s youth cannot be overlooked and deserve meaningful engagement.”Though it is late, they have understood that Gen Z cannot be ignored. These youth are the future of the country.”
Calls for Greater Youth Representation
Dipke maintained that young people connect best with representatives from their own generation.
He said that while senior leaders interacting with students is a positive step, conversations become more relatable when they involve individuals who understand the experiences and aspirations of today’s youth firsthand.”If people aged 70-80 are talking, it is good. But what will Gen Z get out of it? Gen Z needs young representation. If youth interacts with youth, it will be even better.”
References to Earlier Youth Protests
Dipke also referred to the recent student-led protests over the alleged NEET examination paper leak, claiming that the growing participation of young people had pushed national leaders to pay greater attention to youth-related issues.
The remarks come weeks after nationwide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party, following which Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister on July 25.
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Extends Support to Jharkhand Student Protesters
Apart from commenting on Bhagwat’s student interaction, Dipke expressed solidarity with students protesting in Jharkhand over alleged paper leaks in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) recruitment examinations.
Students have been staging an indefinite protest at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi since July 29, demanding an independent investigation into the alleged recruitment irregularities.
Dipke said he had spoken with the protesters over the phone and alleged that they were facing inadequate facilities during their demonstration.
He further claimed that the treatment of protesters in Jharkhand resembled the conditions faced by demonstrators during the Jantar Mantar protest in New Delhi.
The protesting students have demanded an inquiry by an independent panel of retired High Court judges from outside Jharkhand. Earlier, they had also sought investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging financial irregularities linked to the recruitment process.
The Jharkhand government has entrusted the probe to the state’s Crime Investigation Department (CID), a move that the protesters have criticised, claiming it would not ensure an impartial investigation.
