'Be flexible and persevere': Rahul Gandhi tells Gen Z during NRI interaction

Gandhi made the remarks in a post on YouTube, accompanying a video of his recent interaction with young NRI students from the UAE.

• Rahul Gandhi urges Gen Z to be flexible and persevere amid life's challenges
• He discussed identity, purpose, and youth pressures with NRI students in UAE
• Gandhi urged staying true to oneself despite societal labels and judgment.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his message to Gen Z is simple: “nothing in life is linear” and young people should “be flexible and persevere.”

Gandhi made the remarks in a post on YouTube, accompanying a video of his recent interaction with young NRI students from the UAE.

“Real questions. Honest answers. No filters. During a conversation with young NRI students from the UAE, we spoke about identity, purpose, and the pressures faced by today’s youth,” Gandhi said.

According to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the discussion focused on some of Gen Z’s most pressing concerns, including balancing profession and passion, the freedom to think, express and explore, and coping with anxiety and judgment.

“Many shared how they feel anxious about not being confident enough, about being judged, about insecurity, and about not always feeling comfortable with speaking out,” he said.

Gandhi said a central theme of the conversation was how society often attempts to define individuals through labels and assumptions.

“The message was clear: while the world may try to tell you who you are, what truly matters is staying truthful to yourself,” he said.

Reiterating his advice, Gandhi said, “My message to GenZ is simple: Nothing in life is linear. Be flexible and persevere.”

Responding to a question on his Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi said he realised during the march that one’s limits are far greater than one assumes.

“I met different people, I realised everybody has their own journey and they should be allowed to explore and live their journey instead of being told you are a Hindu, you are a Christian, you are a Muslim, and you are a Sikh,” he told the students, according to the video.