Madhya Pradesh assembly speaker Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday advocated using the term “Tarun Bharat” instead of Gen Z, saying the younger generation should be welcomed with an open mind as change is a natural part of life.
Addressing an event of Indian journalism organised by the State Press Club in Indore, Tomar said, “Certainly, Gen-Z is being talked about everywhere today, but I would urge that instead of using the term ‘Gen-Z’, if we use the term ‘Tarun Bharat’, it would be much better. “I think the present time is a period of generational transition.
He said the young generation from India was achieving remarkable things in the country and abroad, which surprised everyone. At this juncture, we should all broaden the scope of our thinking, look at new dimensions and welcome and honour the generation that will take charge from us in the future,” he said. The senior BJP leader said there could be a generational gap, but there was no reason to believe that the younger generation would necessarily think in the wrong direction. He said India’s cultural traditions regard change as a law of nature and that change had been a natural process in every era. In an apparent reference to the erstwhile Mughal rulers, Tomar said there had been cultures in which a son would imprison his father to acquire an empire. He said a large number of young members of the Indian diaspora attending the prime minister’s programmes abroad showed Indians’ contribution to the progress of developed nations.
