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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi<\/a> Vadra on Friday criticised RSS<\/a> chief Mohan Bhagwat<\/a>\u2019s recent remarks on Gen Z and Gen Alpha, saying young Indians do not need his \u201ccertificate\u201d or endorsement.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, the Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP said, \u201cThey don’t need a certificate from RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat ji.\u201dPriyanka also said home minister Amit Shah appeared to be ‘afraid’ and questioned his absence from Parliament. Referring to alleged police excesses against students protesting over the July 20 paper leak issue, she said Shah should “come, give a statement, what is the issue with that. Something wrong happened, so take responsibility.”Her remarks came a day after Bhagwat interacted with members of Gen Z and Gen Alpha during a session at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai. The outreach has drawn criticism from Opposition leaders, who have questioned the RSS’ engagement with younger generations.Priyanka Gandhi’s remarks followed a wider political response to Bhagwat’s interaction. Karnataka minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge also criticised the RSS and BJP, alleging that changes in their language did not represent a change in their ideology.Kharge said the RSS and BJP were \u201cdesperately updating their vocabulary\u201d but alleged that they continued to divide people, misguide young people and \u201cdress up hatred in new packaging\u201d.In a post on X, Kharge wrote, \u201cRSS & BJP are desperately updating their vocabulary, but unfortunately, it won’t update their ideology. The truth remains the same, dividing people, misguiding youth and dressing up hatred in new packaging. Same Sangh, just different slang.\u201dHowever, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah backed Mohan Bhagwat\u2019s remarks, saying Gen Z protests were about rights and entitlements, not against the country. He said opposing a government is distinct from opposing the nation and can help correct mistakes, urging authorities to halt action against the protesting youth.“Not a single thing they said was against the country. It was certainly against the country’s government, and the good thing is that Mohan Bhagwat has acknowledged this distinction,” Abdullah told ANI.<\/p>\n Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n