[Applause] hello everyone I’m here to talk about
hello everyone I’m here to talk about
hello everyone I’m here to talk about something that I think a lot of you
something that I think a lot of you
something that I think a lot of you sitting in the auditorium as well as
sitting in the auditorium as well as
sitting in the auditorium as well as India’s demographic a majority
India’s demographic a majority
India’s demographic a majority relate to and that’s us you and I the
relate to and that’s us you and I the
relate to and that’s us you and I the current and the next generation so
current and the next generation so
current and the next generation so before I begin the talking before I
before I begin the talking before I
before I begin the talking before I begin talking about the youth the young
begin talking about the youth the young
begin talking about the youth the young people I want to ask all to keep
people I want to ask all to keep
people I want to ask all to keep questioning right to keep questioning
questioning right to keep questioning
questioning right to keep questioning during the talk while I’m giving these
during the talk while I’m giving these
during the talk while I’m giving these facts and hopefully come up with some
facts and hopefully come up with some
facts and hopefully come up with some answers throughout this talk and there
answers throughout this talk and there
answers throughout this talk and there are three that I’ve started here right
are three that I’ve started here right
are three that I’ve started here right now that I hope will kind of give you a
now that I hope will kind of give you a
now that I hope will kind of give you a platform the first is what are the
platform the first is what are the
platform the first is what are the characteristics or the traits that
characteristics or the traits that
characteristics or the traits that define young people or the youth now
define young people or the youth now
define young people or the youth now let’s get a little bit more tangible a
let’s get a little bit more tangible a
let’s get a little bit more tangible a little bit more numeric what’s the age
little bit more numeric what’s the age
little bit more numeric what’s the age group that you would can as someone as a
group that you would can as someone as a
group that you would can as someone as a young person as the youth and getting a
young person as the youth and getting a
young person as the youth and getting a little bit more local a little bit more
little bit more local a little bit more
little bit more local a little bit more specific that demographic of young
specific that demographic of young
specific that demographic of young people how much do they can stitch of
people how much do they can stitch of
people how much do they can stitch of India of India’s Democratic so taking
India of India’s Democratic so taking
India of India’s Democratic so taking those three questions now I kind of
those three questions now I kind of
those three questions now I kind of answer some of them starting with the
answer some of them starting with the
answer some of them starting with the second one so now the government of well
second one so now the government of well
second one so now the government of well the government’s definition of young
the government’s definition of young
the government’s definition of young people fluctuates so the United Nations
people fluctuates so the United Nations
people fluctuates so the United Nations constitutes its youth policy and its
constitutes its youth policy and its
constitutes its youth policy and its definition as anywhere between the ages
definition as anywhere between the ages
definition as anywhere between the ages of 1524 the government of India is a
of 1524 the government of India is a
of 1524 the government of India is a little bit different and its policy
little bit different and its policy
little bit different and its policy anywhere between 15 to 29 so right now
anywhere between 15 to 29 so right now
anywhere between 15 to 29 so right now we’re gonna take the second definition
we’re gonna take the second definition
we’re gonna take the second definition the 15 to 29 India’s government and try
the 15 to 29 India’s government and try
the 15 to 29 India’s government and try to polit apply it and see how many
to polit apply it and see how many
to polit apply it and see how many people are there young are there young
people are there young are there young
people are there young are there young people for the next slide we actually
people for the next slide we actually
people for the next slide we actually expanded it a little bit so from 0 to or
expanded it a little bit so from 0 to or
expanded it a little bit so from 0 to or 1 1 years old one year old to 29 years
1 1 years old one year old to 29 years
1 1 years old one year old to 29 years old according to the 2011 census
old according to the 2011 census
old according to the 2011 census further calculated in terms of 2017
further calculated in terms of 2017
further calculated in terms of 2017 young people make up 73% of india’s
young people make up 73% of india’s
young people make up 73% of india’s democrat any below the age of 30 the
democrat any below the age of 30 the
democrat any below the age of 30 the rest the 27% are below or above the age
rest the 27% are below or above the age
rest the 27% are below or above the age of 30 now there’s this entire mass of
of 30 now there’s this entire mass of
of 30 now there’s this entire mass of people and you always wonder if there is
people and you always wonder if there is
people and you always wonder if there is so many people there’s a lot of interest
so many people there’s a lot of interest
so many people there’s a lot of interest given to it by international
given to it by international
given to it by international organizations but the government in
organizations but the government in
organizations but the government in itself but that doesn’t seem to be the
itself but that doesn’t seem to be the
itself but that doesn’t seem to be the case in India so the Commonwealth youth
case in India so the Commonwealth youth
case in India so the Commonwealth youth program did a survey which it annually
program did a survey which it annually
program did a survey which it annually does Youth Development Index and out of
does Youth Development Index and out of
does Youth Development Index and out of a hundred and eighty countries in 2016
a hundred and eighty countries in 2016
a hundred and eighty countries in 2016 India’s Juice Development Index was a
India’s Juice Development Index was a
India’s Juice Development Index was a hundred and thirty three so yes we’re
hundred and thirty three so yes we’re
hundred and thirty three so yes we’re behind
behind
behind he’s like the United States the United
he’s like the United States the United
he’s like the United States the United Kingdom Australia
Kingdom Australia
Kingdom Australia we’re also behind Ukraine a country that
we’re also behind Ukraine a country that
we’re also behind Ukraine a country that went through a civil war the good news
went through a civil war the good news
went through a civil war the good news is we’re in front of countries like
is we’re in front of countries like
is we’re in front of countries like Syria so we have that to take advantage
Syria so we have that to take advantage
Syria so we have that to take advantage of another survey so the organization
of another survey so the organization
of another survey so the organization for Cooperation and Development says
for Cooperation and Development says
for Cooperation and Development says that around 30 percent of India’s young
that around 30 percent of India’s young
that around 30 percent of India’s young people are unemployed and not are not in
people are unemployed and not are not in
people are unemployed and not are not in education 30 percent that’s a huge
education 30 percent that’s a huge
education 30 percent that’s a huge number leads to the next survey the
number leads to the next survey the
number leads to the next survey the World Health Organization did a survey
World Health Organization did a survey
World Health Organization did a survey on suicidal rates and India in the
on suicidal rates and India in the
on suicidal rates and India in the demographic of 1624 has one of the
demographic of 1624 has one of the
demographic of 1624 has one of the highest now when I give you these
highest now when I give you these
highest now when I give you these surveys you might have a question to ask
surveys you might have a question to ask
surveys you might have a question to ask so who who’s responsible this well the
so who who’s responsible this well the
so who who’s responsible this well the government of India has a Ministry of
government of India has a Ministry of
government of India has a Ministry of Youth Affairs which is coupled with the
Youth Affairs which is coupled with the
Youth Affairs which is coupled with the sports ministry right so that Ministry
sports ministry right so that Ministry
sports ministry right so that Ministry is run by a minister who currently is 64
is run by a minister who currently is 64
is run by a minister who currently is 64 years old who and but that’s not the
years old who and but that’s not the
years old who and but that’s not the record though by the way because the
record though by the way because the
record though by the way because the record is set by a
record is set by a
record is set by a seventy six year old and it’s actually
seventy six year old and it’s actually
seventy six year old and it’s actually one of the most understaffed ministries
one of the most understaffed ministries
one of the most understaffed ministries in the entire government playing a
in the entire government playing a
in the entire government playing a little bit more further trying to
little bit more further trying to
little bit more further trying to research it a little bit more we came
research it a little bit more we came
research it a little bit more we came across the youth so the Union budget of
across the youth so the Union budget of
across the youth so the Union budget of 2017 allocate youth and we figured that
2017 allocate youth and we figured that
2017 allocate youth and we figured that in 2017 there were five hundred crore
in 2017 there were five hundred crore
in 2017 there were five hundred crore rupees allocated to the youth Minh for
rupees allocated to the youth Minh for
rupees allocated to the youth Minh for comparison’s sake the Ganga rejuvenation
comparison’s sake the Ganga rejuvenation
comparison’s sake the Ganga rejuvenation and Water Resources got six thousand two
and Water Resources got six thousand two
and Water Resources got six thousand two hundred and one crore rupees the
hundred and one crore rupees the
hundred and one crore rupees the Ministry of a huge so the yoga Ayurvedic
Ministry of a huge so the yoga Ayurvedic
Ministry of a huge so the yoga Ayurvedic at 1306 crore rupees the Ministry of
at 1306 crore rupees the Ministry of
at 1306 crore rupees the Ministry of tribal affairs got 5329 crore rupees
tribal affairs got 5329 crore rupees
tribal affairs got 5329 crore rupees ministry culture got two thousand seven
ministry culture got two thousand seven
ministry culture got two thousand seven hundred and thirty-eight crore rupees
hundred and thirty-eight crore rupees
hundred and thirty-eight crore rupees I’m not trying to say or create a
I’m not trying to say or create a
I’m not trying to say or create a difference there I’m just giving you
difference there I’m just giving you
difference there I’m just giving you these comparisons to understand and
these comparisons to understand and
these comparisons to understand and realize so obviously you have the youth
realize so obviously you have the youth
realize so obviously you have the youth ministry underfunded it’s also
ministry underfunded it’s also
ministry underfunded it’s also understaffed and it’s running by a 64
understaffed and it’s running by a 64
understaffed and it’s running by a 64 year old minister that’s responsible for
year old minister that’s responsible for
year old minister that’s responsible for 73 percent of India’s 1.3 demographic
73 percent of India’s 1.3 demographic
73 percent of India’s 1.3 demographic 1.3 billion people now I’ve calculated
1.3 billion people now I’ve calculated
1.3 billion people now I’ve calculated all this our team has calculated all
all this our team has calculated all
all this our team has calculated all this and I thought it was unfair if you
this and I thought it was unfair if you
this and I thought it was unfair if you just listen to me so I thought why don’t
just listen to me so I thought why don’t
just listen to me so I thought why don’t you hear from the ministry itself so the
you hear from the ministry itself so the
you hear from the ministry itself so the youth ministry is supposed to create
youth ministry is supposed to create
youth ministry is supposed to create what’s called its framework the national
what’s called its framework the national
what’s called its framework the national youth policy every year the last one was
youth policy every year the last one was
youth policy every year the last one was done in 2014 and in which now these are
done in 2014 and in which now these are
done in 2014 and in which now these are not my words if you go to page I think 7
not my words if you go to page I think 7
not my words if you go to page I think 7 9 and 10 you’ll find it in it this is
9 and 10 you’ll find it in it this is
9 and 10 you’ll find it in it this is what it says and I’m gonna read it out
what it says and I’m gonna read it out
what it says and I’m gonna read it out loud because I think it’s very important
loud because I think it’s very important
loud because I think it’s very important so youth organizations in India are
so youth organizations in India are
so youth organizations in India are fragmented and there is little
fragmented and there is little
fragmented and there is little coordination between the various
coordination between the various
coordination between the various stakeholders working on youth there are
stakeholders working on youth there are
stakeholders working on youth there are no systematic channels for engagement
no systematic channels for engagement
no systematic channels for engagement between the government and young
between the government and young
between the government and young citizens and no mechanisms for youth to
citizens and no mechanisms for youth to
citizens and no mechanisms for youth to provide inputs to government there has
provide inputs to government there has
provide inputs to government there has been no concentrated effort to identify
been no concentrated effort to identify
been no concentrated effort to identify the range of stakeholders working on
the range of stakeholders working on
the range of stakeholders working on youth development and eyes the impact of
youth development and eyes the impact of
youth development and eyes the impact of their activities and determine how these
their activities and determine how these
their activities and determine how these stakeholder
stakeholder
stakeholder can be aligned and leveraged to more
can be aligned and leveraged to more
can be aligned and leveraged to more effectively support the youth so that’s
effectively support the youth so that’s
effectively support the youth so that’s a little bit complicated it’s a lot of
a little bit complicated it’s a lot of
a little bit complicated it’s a lot of words so I’ll try to simplify it the
words so I’ll try to simplify it the
words so I’ll try to simplify it the youth ministry that again
youth ministry that again
youth ministry that again is responsible for overseeing the 73
is responsible for overseeing the 73
is responsible for overseeing the 73 percent of young people in India just
percent of young people in India just
percent of young people in India just admitted that it’s not doing its job
does anyone recognize this man so that’s
does anyone recognize this man so that’s our current prime minister and you’re in
our current prime minister and you’re in
our current prime minister and you’re in there Modi before he came into power he
there Modi before he came into power he
there Modi before he came into power he actually started his campaign very
actually started his campaign very
actually started his campaign very technically at their seri Raj college of
technically at their seri Raj college of
technically at their seri Raj college of commerce in 2013 in which he gave a
commerce in 2013 in which he gave a
commerce in 2013 in which he gave a phenomenal speech and there’s one thing
phenomenal speech and there’s one thing
phenomenal speech and there’s one thing that I took away from it that really
that I took away from it that really
that I took away from it that really left a mark on me he said I want my
left a mark on me he said I want my
left a mark on me he said I want my country not to know only see use as a
country not to know only see use as a
country not to know only see use as a new-age voter but as a new-age power
new-age voter but as a new-age power
new-age voter but as a new-age power what I took away from it is that he
what I took away from it is that he
what I took away from it is that he wanted to empower the youth but there’s
wanted to empower the youth but there’s
wanted to empower the youth but there’s here’s a thing young people are in a
here’s a thing young people are in a
here’s a thing young people are in a catch-22 see we can’t empower ourselves
catch-22 see we can’t empower ourselves
catch-22 see we can’t empower ourselves we can’t analyze the problems we can’t
we can’t analyze the problems we can’t
we can’t analyze the problems we can’t fix them if we don’t have a voice at the
fix them if we don’t have a voice at the
fix them if we don’t have a voice at the table if people aren’t willing to hear
table if people aren’t willing to hear
table if people aren’t willing to hear us so how do you ensure India’s largest
us so how do you ensure India’s largest
us so how do you ensure India’s largest demographic young people are integrated
demographic young people are integrated
demographic young people are integrated to India’s political social and economic
to India’s political social and economic
to India’s political social and economic systems that’s a question that we asked
systems that’s a question that we asked
systems that’s a question that we asked ourselves
we believe is that India’s driving
we believe is that India’s driving social economic force is its use and yet
social economic force is its use and yet
social economic force is its use and yet India’s greatest resource is politically
India’s greatest resource is politically
India’s greatest resource is politically underrepresented so taking that many
underrepresented so taking that many
underrepresented so taking that many young people from all over the world
young people from all over the world
young people from all over the world that call themselves Indians that find
that call themselves Indians that find
that call themselves Indians that find themselves as origins of India of Indian
themselves as origins of India of Indian
themselves as origins of India of Indian origin has started what’s called as a
origin has started what’s called as a
origin has started what’s called as a young India foundation and our first
young India foundation and our first
young India foundation and our first campaign is the age of candidacy now
campaign is the age of candidacy now
campaign is the age of candidacy now this might seem a little bit elaborate
this might seem a little bit elaborate
this might seem a little bit elaborate it’s great marketing but it’s real quite
it’s great marketing but it’s real quite
it’s great marketing but it’s real quite simple
simple
simple so I don’t the next slide I don’t want
so I don’t the next slide I don’t want
so I don’t the next slide I don’t want you to consider a typo there are six
you to consider a typo there are six
you to consider a typo there are six hundred and seventy million people below
hundred and seventy million people below
hundred and seventy million people below the age of twenty five six hundred and
the age of twenty five six hundred and
the age of twenty five six hundred and seventy million if you want to get more
seventy million if you want to get more
seventy million if you want to get more specific there are a hundred and seventy
specific there are a hundred and seventy
specific there are a hundred and seventy million people between the ages of 18 to
million people between the ages of 18 to
million people between the ages of 18 to 24 a hundred and seventy million is the
24 a hundred and seventy million is the
24 a hundred and seventy million is the population of Germany of the UK of
population of Germany of the UK of
population of Germany of the UK of Canada combined if we take the six
Canada combined if we take the six
Canada combined if we take the six hundred and seventy million people
hundred and seventy million people
hundred and seventy million people that’s the population that’s a third
that’s the population that’s a third
that’s the population that’s a third most populated populated country in the
most populated populated country in the
most populated populated country in the world after China and then India now
world after China and then India now
world after China and then India now taking that number right six hundred and
taking that number right six hundred and
taking that number right six hundred and seventy million people below the age of
seventy million people below the age of
seventy million people below the age of 25 we have our age restrictions to run
25 we have our age restrictions to run
25 we have our age restrictions to run for a Member of Parliament in the
for a Member of Parliament in the
for a Member of Parliament in the register Bell you have to be 30 years
register Bell you have to be 30 years
register Bell you have to be 30 years old to remember to run for a Member of
old to remember to run for a Member of
old to remember to run for a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha you have to
Parliament in the Lok Sabha you have to
Parliament in the Lok Sabha you have to be 25 years old to run for a member of
be 25 years old to run for a member of
be 25 years old to run for a member of Legislative Assembly again you have to
Legislative Assembly again you have to
Legislative Assembly again you have to be 25 years old now the sixteenth books
be 25 years old now the sixteenth books
be 25 years old now the sixteenth books of us so the current Lok Sabha that’s in
of us so the current Lok Sabha that’s in
of us so the current Lok Sabha that’s in power is statistically the oldest
power is statistically the oldest
power is statistically the oldest Lok Sabha now what’s fascinating about
Lok Sabha now what’s fascinating about
Lok Sabha now what’s fascinating about that is that the oldest Lok Sabha was
that is that the oldest Lok Sabha was
that is that the oldest Lok Sabha was elected by the youngest demographic now
elected by the youngest demographic now
elected by the youngest demographic now the average age of a parliamentarian
the average age of a parliamentarian
the average age of a parliamentarian right now is 56 years old
right now is 56 years old
right now is 56 years old 56 and I don’t want to bore you with
56 and I don’t want to bore you with
56 and I don’t want to bore you with stats and figures but I think this is
stats and figures but I think this is
stats and figures but I think this is important so the used contribution to
important so the used contribution to
important so the used contribution to the gross national income so that’s
the gross national income so that’s
the gross national income so that’s all income right all put together 34
all income right all put together 34
all income right all put together 34 percent is constituted by the youth
percent is constituted by the youth
percent is constituted by the youth young people 34 percent comparatively in
young people 34 percent comparatively in
young people 34 percent comparatively in the 2014 Lok of us it seemed Lok Sabha
the 2014 Lok of us it seemed Lok Sabha
the 2014 Lok of us it seemed Lok Sabha there was only 2.2 representation and
there was only 2.2 representation and
there was only 2.2 representation and sadly today there are only 3 people less
sadly today there are only 3 people less
sadly today there are only 3 people less than 1% that represent the youth to 29
than 1% that represent the youth to 29
than 1% that represent the youth to 29 year old and 130 year old as a
year old and 130 year old as a
year old and 130 year old as a parliamentarian so what we think is that
parliamentarian so what we think is that
parliamentarian so what we think is that the lack of youth representation results
the lack of youth representation results
the lack of youth representation results in little little political priority to
in little little political priority to
in little little political priority to serve the needs of the youth like Prime
serve the needs of the youth like Prime
serve the needs of the youth like Prime Minister Narendra Modi said we’ve just
Minister Narendra Modi said we’ve just
Minister Narendra Modi said we’ve just become a vote bank every election year
become a vote bank every election year
become a vote bank every election year politicians come in you’ve got
politicians come in you’ve got
politicians come in you’ve got additional badly go hey we’re the next
additional badly go hey we’re the next
additional badly go hey we’re the next generation we’re gonna change India and
generation we’re gonna change India and
generation we’re gonna change India and every day after counting they forget us
every day after counting they forget us
every day after counting they forget us more and more how do you fix that but
more and more how do you fix that but
more and more how do you fix that but that’s not just the only problem because
that’s not just the only problem because
that’s not just the only problem because there’s a bias ageism an age bias
there’s a bias ageism an age bias
there’s a bias ageism an age bias against that is preventing India’s
against that is preventing India’s
against that is preventing India’s progress by suppressing the voice of
progress by suppressing the voice of
progress by suppressing the voice of youth yeah at the but Jack into election
youth yeah at the but Jack into election
youth yeah at the but Jack into election mean alert data how will he contribute
mean alert data how will he contribute
mean alert data how will he contribute to India society so the age of candidacy
to India society so the age of candidacy
to India society so the age of candidacy campaign is quite simple we’re a
campaign is quite simple we’re a
campaign is quite simple we’re a grassroots level movement and a digital
grassroots level movement and a digital
grassroots level movement and a digital campaign to influence Parliament to
campaign to influence Parliament to
campaign to influence Parliament to lower the age of an egg feed to be
lower the age of an egg feed to be
lower the age of an egg feed to be elected as an MP or MLA from 25 to be a
elected as an MP or MLA from 25 to be a
elected as an MP or MLA from 25 to be a better suiting age for the demographic
better suiting age for the demographic
better suiting age for the demographic now we means love to compare our country
now we means love to compare our country
now we means love to compare our country with other countries right so I thought
with other countries right so I thought
with other countries right so I thought I would compare this back so on the left
I would compare this back so on the left
I would compare this back so on the left you have the average age of a few
you have the average age of a few
you have the average age of a few countries so I’d put in a mix so you
countries so I’d put in a mix so you
countries so I’d put in a mix so you have some developed countries you have
have some developed countries you have
have some developed countries you have Germany the Australia you have UK you
Germany the Australia you have UK you
Germany the Australia you have UK you have developing countries Brazil and
have developing countries Brazil and
have developing countries Brazil and Russia so as you can see the median age
Russia so as you can see the median age
Russia so as you can see the median age of population right you have Jeremy
of population right you have Jeremy
of population right you have Jeremy that’s at 46 you have UK that’s at 40
that’s at 46 you have UK that’s at 40
that’s at 46 you have UK that’s at 40 Russia at 39 and then India being the
Russia at 39 and then India being the
Russia at 39 and then India being the lowest at 27 and a half whereas the age
lowest at 27 and a half whereas the age
lowest at 27 and a half whereas the age of candidacy that 40-year old medium age
of candidacy that 40-year old medium age
of candidacy that 40-year old medium age is 18 we have the highest age of
is 18 we have the highest age of
is 18 we have the highest age of candidacy while having the low at meat
candidacy while having the low at meat
candidacy while having the low at meat lowest medium age of population that’s
lowest medium age of population that’s
lowest medium age of population that’s hypocritical now I’ve given you all
hypocritical now I’ve given you all
hypocritical now I’ve given you all these socks I wanted to explain what
these socks I wanted to explain what
these socks I wanted to explain what we’re doing and part of the campaigning
we’re doing and part of the campaigning
we’re doing and part of the campaigning so it’s important that we not only try
so it’s important that we not only try
so it’s important that we not only try to influence but outreach to every
to influence but outreach to every
to influence but outreach to every branch of government the judiciary the
branch of government the judiciary the
branch of government the judiciary the executive legislative so we started with
executive legislative so we started with
executive legislative so we started with the judiciary like any foundation we’re
the judiciary like any foundation we’re
the judiciary like any foundation we’re going to the Supreme Court and we’re
going to the Supreme Court and we’re
going to the Supreme Court and we’re filing a PIL but the thing is is that
filing a PIL but the thing is is that
filing a PIL but the thing is is that the judiciary the Supreme Court of India
the judiciary the Supreme Court of India
the judiciary the Supreme Court of India has no jurisdiction to make an amendment
has no jurisdiction to make an amendment
has no jurisdiction to make an amendment take place and this is where lobbying
take place and this is where lobbying
take place and this is where lobbying with the parliamentarian
with the parliamentarian
with the parliamentarian parliamentarians come in because we need
parliamentarians come in because we need
parliamentarians come in because we need to sponsor a bill that amends
to sponsor a bill that amends
to sponsor a bill that amends three things right there’s there’s three
three things right there’s there’s three
three things right there’s there’s three instances where age is can talked about
instances where age is can talked about
instances where age is can talked about in the Constitution first article 84
in the Constitution first article 84
in the Constitution first article 84 second article 173 B and third section
second article 173 B and third section
second article 173 B and third section 36 part two of the representation of
36 part two of the representation of
36 part two of the representation of people’s act 1950 but for this to happen
people’s act 1950 but for this to happen
people’s act 1950 but for this to happen for us to influence Parliament comes the
for us to influence Parliament comes the
for us to influence Parliament comes the crux of this campaign and that is the
crux of this campaign and that is the
crux of this campaign and that is the grassroots level and digital campaign to
grassroots level and digital campaign to
grassroots level and digital campaign to influence those people you we young
influence those people you we young
influence those people you we young people people that support this campaign
people people that support this campaign
people people that support this campaign need to be out need to be talking need
need to be out need to be talking need
need to be out need to be talking need to be discussing and that’s what we want
to be discussing and that’s what we want
to be discussing and that’s what we want to incubate so now I’ve told you the
to incubate so now I’ve told you the
to incubate so now I’ve told you the plans but obviously and we’ve been doing
plans but obviously and we’ve been doing
plans but obviously and we’ve been doing this for a little while and we’ve heard
this for a little while and we’ve heard
this for a little while and we’ve heard a lot of support but at the same time
a lot of support but at the same time
a lot of support but at the same time we’ve had a lot of doubts so I thought
we’ve had a lot of doubts so I thought
we’ve had a lot of doubts so I thought it would be important for me to address
it would be important for me to address
it would be important for me to address some of those dots so first and foremost
some of those dots so first and foremost
some of those dots so first and foremost young people are not mature enough so
young people are not mature enough so
young people are not mature enough so let me get this straight at sixteen and
let me get this straight at sixteen and
let me get this straight at sixteen and a half you can enlist in the army a navy
a half you can enlist in the army a navy
a half you can enlist in the army a navy at seventeen you can join the army
at seventeen you can join the army
at seventeen you can join the army at twenty-one you can take the UPSC exam
at twenty-one you can take the UPSC exam
at twenty-one you can take the UPSC exam which then leads to the IAS IPs ifs so
which then leads to the IAS IPs ifs so
which then leads to the IAS IPs ifs so let me get this straight you’re mature
let me get this straight you’re mature
let me get this straight you’re mature enough to go kill people
enough to go kill people
enough to go kill people you’re mature enough to represent your
you’re mature enough to represent your
you’re mature enough to represent your country at a time of war you’re mature
country at a time of war you’re mature
country at a time of war you’re mature enough to administer districts that
enough to administer districts that
enough to administer districts that range from two
range from two
range from two into ten million people being the sole
into ten million people being the sole
into ten million people being the sole bureaucratic and administrative power
bureaucratic and administrative power
bureaucratic and administrative power but you’re not mature enough to
but you’re not mature enough to
but you’re not mature enough to represent people your own demographic
next thing that people talk about young
next thing that people talk about young people are too inexperienced I have a
people are too inexperienced I have a
people are too inexperienced I have a personal problem with this so now
personal problem with this so now
personal problem with this so now experience has become synonymous with
experience has become synonymous with
experience has become synonymous with seniority
seniority
seniority we’re propagating the hierarchy of
we’re propagating the hierarchy of
we’re propagating the hierarchy of seniors but there’s two things that I
seniors but there’s two things that I
seniors but there’s two things that I have a problem with this first I believe
have a problem with this first I believe
have a problem with this first I believe that the real experience of new India
that the real experience of new India
that the real experience of new India the current India doesn’t come from the
the current India doesn’t come from the
the current India doesn’t come from the 60-year old patriarchal politician it
60-year old patriarchal politician it
60-year old patriarchal politician it comes from young Indians because young
comes from young Indians because young
comes from young Indians because young Indians know how it is to take public
Indians know how it is to take public
Indians know how it is to take public transportation every day young Indians
transportation every day young Indians
transportation every day young Indians know how something like not to have a
know how something like not to have a
know how something like not to have a decent Wi-Fi is young people are are the
decent Wi-Fi is young people are are the
decent Wi-Fi is young people are are the ones that are experiencing the issue
ones that are experiencing the issue
ones that are experiencing the issue these issues not the six-year-old
these issues not the six-year-old
these issues not the six-year-old politician now this one’s my favorite
politician now this one’s my favorite
politician now this one’s my favorite dynasty politics in India so people say
dynasty politics in India so people say
dynasty politics in India so people say that all this will do is it’ll incubate
that all this will do is it’ll incubate
that all this will do is it’ll incubate more dynasty politics in India you know
more dynasty politics in India you know
more dynasty politics in India you know what I’m gonna admit that yes more
what I’m gonna admit that yes more
what I’m gonna admit that yes more politicians kids will come into politics
politicians kids will come into politics
politicians kids will come into politics because of this 100% but the thing is
because of this 100% but the thing is
because of this 100% but the thing is that politicians kid was gonna come into
that politicians kid was gonna come into
that politicians kid was gonna come into politics whether he was 25 or 26 or now
politics whether he was 25 or 26 or now
politics whether he was 25 or 26 or now when it’s 24 23 but the thing is is that
when it’s 24 23 but the thing is is that
when it’s 24 23 but the thing is is that it’ll also supplement and open the
it’ll also supplement and open the
it’ll also supplement and open the floodgates for the university leaders
floodgates for the university leaders
floodgates for the university leaders the people the representations of people
the people the representations of people
the people the representations of people like us who will also be able to partake
like us who will also be able to partake
like us who will also be able to partake in the system to contest to campaign to
in the system to contest to campaign to
in the system to contest to campaign to be part of the political system and
be part of the political system and
be part of the political system and secondly I believe in India’s democracy
secondly I believe in India’s democracy
secondly I believe in India’s democracy right I believe that
right I believe that
right I believe that sure you can win an election on your
sure you can win an election on your
sure you can win an election on your dad’s name on your mom’s name on your
dad’s name on your mom’s name on your
dad’s name on your mom’s name on your family’s last name but then it’s up to
family’s last name but then it’s up to
family’s last name but then it’s up to you that’s second election is a judgment
you that’s second election is a judgment
you that’s second election is a judgment on your work not your family’s last name
on your work not your family’s last name
on your work not your family’s last name and we’ve proven this we’ve had many
and we’ve proven this we’ve had many
and we’ve proven this we’ve had many diners
diners
diners you know all of them that their kids
you know all of them that their kids
you know all of them that their kids haven’t been able to meet that mark
haven’t been able to meet that mark
haven’t been able to meet that mark they’ve quit politics so a few other
they’ve quit politics so a few other
they’ve quit politics so a few other doubts that we have and I’ll combine
doubts that we have and I’ll combine
doubts that we have and I’ll combine these two that there’s no need to lower
these two that there’s no need to lower
these two that there’s no need to lower the age and we have many more problems
the age and we have many more problems
the age and we have many more problems and everyone is the same
and everyone is the same
and everyone is the same started a jesting yeah that’s the thing
started a jesting yeah that’s the thing
started a jesting yeah that’s the thing Sark’s Altec for the past 70 years we’ve
Sark’s Altec for the past 70 years we’ve
Sark’s Altec for the past 70 years we’ve had people the same people that have
had people the same people that have
had people the same people that have been 25 and above joining politics these
been 25 and above joining politics these
been 25 and above joining politics these aren’t the same let’s give them a chance
now I hope that I’ve solved some doubts
now I hope that I’ve solved some doubts that you’ve had problems that you’ve
that you’ve had problems that you’ve
that you’ve had problems that you’ve maybe come across but our our goal isn’t
maybe come across but our our goal isn’t
maybe come across but our our goal isn’t to to increase the rate of how many 21
to to increase the rate of how many 21
to to increase the rate of how many 21 year olds are going to be in Parliament
year olds are going to be in Parliament
year olds are going to be in Parliament or 18 year olds or whatever the age is
or 18 year olds or whatever the age is
or 18 year olds or whatever the age is that’s not the goal see the goal is to
that’s not the goal see the goal is to
that’s not the goal see the goal is to make young people relevant just not a
make young people relevant just not a
make young people relevant just not a vote Bank see the thing is is that if we
vote Bank see the thing is is that if we
vote Bank see the thing is is that if we have our representation if we have a
have our representation if we have a
have our representation if we have a candidate that’s contesting that’s young
candidate that’s contesting that’s young
candidate that’s contesting that’s young then the politician who’s been winning
then the politician who’s been winning
then the politician who’s been winning for many many years will be more likely
for many many years will be more likely
for many many years will be more likely to concentrate on us to listen to our
to concentrate on us to listen to our
to concentrate on us to listen to our needs to listen to our issues fix them
needs to listen to our issues fix them
needs to listen to our issues fix them solve them our goal is to make India’s
solve them our goal is to make India’s
solve them our goal is to make India’s youth not just a vote bank so how can
youth not just a vote bank so how can
youth not just a vote bank so how can you get involved it’s quite simple so
you get involved it’s quite simple so
you get involved it’s quite simple so first sign the petition
first sign the petition
first sign the petition this petition will be going to Prime
this petition will be going to Prime
this petition will be going to Prime Minister Modi in his entire cabinet
Minister Modi in his entire cabinet
Minister Modi in his entire cabinet right it’s very simple it takes two
right it’s very simple it takes two
right it’s very simple it takes two minutes sign the petition our goal is 10
minutes sign the petition our goal is 10
minutes sign the petition our goal is 10 million signatures and it’s not going to
million signatures and it’s not going to
million signatures and it’s not going to be done without you all second become a
be done without you all second become a
be done without you all second become a volunteer if you’re interested in the
volunteer if you’re interested in the
volunteer if you’re interested in the campaign if you want to be part of it if
campaign if you want to be part of it if
campaign if you want to be part of it if you want to represent your high school
you want to represent your high school
you want to represent your high school your college your university or your
your college your university or your
your college your university or your youth organization or wherever you go
youth organization or wherever you go
youth organization or wherever you go become a volunteer start talking to
become a volunteer start talking to
become a volunteer start talking to people and third most importantly talk
people and third most importantly talk
people and third most importantly talk to people tell us about us tell us about
to people tell us about us tell us about
to people tell us about us tell us about the dynamics that we currently face now
the dynamics that we currently face now
the dynamics that we currently face now if you want to go sign the petition you
if you want to go sign the petition you
if you want to go sign the petition you can sign it at age of
can sign it at age of
can sign it at age of in you can learn more about the current
in you can learn more about the current
in you can learn more about the current issues that are occurring and you can
issues that are occurring and you can
issues that are occurring and you can follow us and like us on Facebook as a
follow us and like us on Facebook as a
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young India foundation to learn more and
young India foundation to learn more and be part of the digital campaign now if I
be part of the digital campaign now if I
be part of the digital campaign now if I haven’t influenced you to be part of
haven’t influenced you to be part of
haven’t influenced you to be part of this campaign to even sign it there’s
this campaign to even sign it there’s
this campaign to even sign it there’s one thing that I ask for all of you
one thing that I ask for all of you
one thing that I ask for all of you actually is that to constantly be
actually is that to constantly be
actually is that to constantly be debating to be asking and to be
debating to be asking and to be
debating to be asking and to be questioning why 25 thank you
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