Archive · 8 Aug 2026
IIMUN Founder Rishabh Shah Calls for Probe Into Protest
Some young people in India went to a place called Jantar Mantar to protest.
They were upset about a big exam called NEET and a rumored paper leak.
A man named Rishabh Shah runs a student group called IIMUN.
He said most of the people at the protest were young people with real worries.
He also said that if other grown-up groups were involved, the government should check.
He remembered what the chief of RSS, Mohan Bhagwat, had said.
Mr. Bhagwat said young people are not bad for the country.
He said they just want honest answers and like to ask questions.
Mr. Shah met Mr. Bhagwat at a big student event on August 6.
More than 2,000 students from over 100 cities came to that event.
IIMUN founder Rishabh Shah said there should be an inquiry if groups other than Gen Z were involved in the Jantar Mantar protest.
Shah said the vast majority of those present were Gen Z protesters attending for genuine reasons.
Shah cited RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's headline-making statement that Gen Z is not anti-national and is speaking for itself.
Shah interacted with Bhagwat on August 6 at IIMUN's 15th anniversary and Annual Championship Conference in Mumbai.
Bhagwat said the younger generation was drawing attention to genuine concerns rather than seeking conflict.
- Who
- IIMUN founder and president Rishabh Shah, speaking about remarks from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
- What
- Shah called for a probe into whether mobs other than Gen Z were involved in the Jantar Mantar protest over the alleged NEET paper leak.
- When
- Shah spoke to reporters on Friday, August 8, 2026; his interaction with Bhagwat took place on August 6, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra; the protest took place at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- To determine whether groups beyond Gen Z, including possible anti-national elements, were behind the protest.
Probe Backers
Gen Z Defenders
Investigation into protest participation
Probe Backers
There should be an inquiry into whether groups other than Gen Z were involved in the Jantar Mantar protest, reflecting questions about possible anti-national forces behind it.
Gen Z Defenders
The vast majority of protesters were Gen Z attending for genuine reasons; Gen Z is not anti-national and is speaking for its own self.
- Person
- Rishabh Shah, founder and president of IIMUN
- Protest site
- Jantar Mantar
- Protest issue
- Alleged NEET paper leak
- Key quote (Bhagwat)
- "Gen Z is not anti-national and Gen Z is speaking for its own self."
- IIMUN event
- 15th anniversary and Annual Championship Conference, August 6
- Event attendance
- More than 2,000 students from over 100 cities
- Location of Shah's remarks
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, August 8