At the height of the protests, Bhagwat had argued for a different approach to engaging young people. Since then, the Sangh has sharpened its focus on youth outreach. Within the BJP too, the protests have prompted a wider review of the party’s engagement with young people. Despite a series of outreach videos by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior leaders admit the agitation exposed organisational weaknesses. Our youth and women’s wings have increasingly become implementers of government programmes instead of independent political organisations,” a senior BJP functionary said.