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What if our politicians are younger? | Sudhanshu Kaushik | TEDxLNMIIT


alright quite fairly representative the

alright quite fairly representative the statistics another question kind of easy

statistics another question kind of easy

statistics another question kind of easy who’s the Prime Minister of India right

who’s the Prime Minister of India right

who’s the Prime Minister of India right somewhat of a more difficult question

somewhat of a more difficult question

somewhat of a more difficult question who’s the MP representing Jeff were

who’s the MP representing Jeff were

who’s the MP representing Jeff were urban all right Rahm churn so let me ask

urban all right Rahm churn so let me ask

urban all right Rahm churn so let me ask you a little bit more of a difficult

you a little bit more of a difficult

you a little bit more of a difficult question how old do you think our prime

question how old do you think our prime

question how old do you think our prime minister is 67 how old do you think MP

minister is 67 how old do you think MP

minister is 67 how old do you think MP ger is 61 now let me ask you some

ger is 61 now let me ask you some

ger is 61 now let me ask you some broader questions what is the age to be

broader questions what is the age to be

broader questions what is the age to be considered a youth you don’t have to

considered a youth you don’t have to

considered a youth you don’t have to answer because the government defines it

answer because the government defines it

answer because the government defines it for us so there are two definitions one

for us so there are two definitions one

for us so there are two definitions one is the United Nations which defines its

is the United Nations which defines its

is the United Nations which defines its youth policy anywhere between the ages

youth policy anywhere between the ages

youth policy anywhere between the ages of 15 to 24 the Indian government being

of 15 to 24 the Indian government being

of 15 to 24 the Indian government being the Indian government has a different

the Indian government has a different

the Indian government has a different age it defines its youth policy anywhere

age it defines its youth policy anywhere

age it defines its youth policy anywhere between the ages of 15 to 29 now here’s

between the ages of 15 to 29 now here’s

between the ages of 15 to 29 now here’s another question that I want you to

another question that I want you to

another question that I want you to think about what percentage of India’s

think about what percentage of India’s

think about what percentage of India’s population the 1.3 billion people are

population the 1.3 billion people are

population the 1.3 billion people are the youth according to the 2011 census

the youth according to the 2011 census

the youth according to the 2011 census then obviously adjusted for the time

then obviously adjusted for the time

then obviously adjusted for the time spent below the ages of 29 years old

spent below the ages of 29 years old

spent below the ages of 29 years old they are 73% of India’s population 1.2

they are 73% of India’s population 1.2

they are 73% of India’s population 1.2 billion people are below the age of 29

billion people are below the age of 29

billion people are below the age of 29 the rest obviously make up so now we

the rest obviously make up so now we

the rest obviously make up so now we have this huge demographic this mass

have this huge demographic this mass

have this huge demographic this mass population and you would consider or you

population and you would consider or you

population and you would consider or you would think that the young people are

would think that the young people are

would think that the young people are doing fairly well

doing fairly well

doing fairly well it turns out statistically that’s not

it turns out statistically that’s not

it turns out statistically that’s not the case according to the youth

the case according to the youth

the case according to the youth Commonwealth program it does this Youth

Commonwealth program it does this Youth

Commonwealth program it does this Youth Development Index right and it rates the

Development Index right and it rates the

Development Index right and it rates the countries and how well their young

countries and how well their young

countries and how well their young people are doing in India it’s not so

people are doing in India it’s not so

people are doing in India it’s not so bright because we are at 0.5 8% that

bright because we are at 0.5 8% that

bright because we are at 0.5 8% that puts us 98 out of a hundred and 70

puts us 98 out of a hundred and 70

puts us 98 out of a hundred and 70 countries

countries

countries we’re behind countries like Ukraine

we’re behind countries like Ukraine

we’re behind countries like Ukraine Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh we are you

Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh we are you

Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh we are you know in front of countries like Syria

know in front of countries like Syria

know in front of countries like Syria who’s gone through a civil war for the

who’s gone through a civil war for the

who’s gone through a civil war for the past 10 years there’s more according to

past 10 years there’s more according to

past 10 years there’s more according to the OECD around 30% of India’s youth are

the OECD around 30% of India’s youth are

the OECD around 30% of India’s youth are neither working or studying 30% that

neither working or studying 30% that

neither working or studying 30% that wasn’t bad enough the World Health

wasn’t bad enough the World Health

wasn’t bad enough the World Health Organization recently did a survey and

Organization recently did a survey and

Organization recently did a survey and they stated that between the ages of 15

they stated that between the ages of 15

they stated that between the ages of 15 and 24 India has one of the highest

and 24 India has one of the highest

and 24 India has one of the highest rates of suicides all over the world so

rates of suicides all over the world so

rates of suicides all over the world so now we have these issues we have these

now we have these issues we have these

now we have these issues we have these problems who do we think is responsible

problems who do we think is responsible

problems who do we think is responsible for it

for it

for it it turns out there is a government ‘ti

it turns out there is a government ‘ti

it turns out there is a government ‘ti we can blame the government so the

we can blame the government so the

we can blame the government so the government a government of India has the

government a government of India has the

government a government of India has the Ministry of Youth Affairs that’s coupled

Ministry of Youth Affairs that’s coupled

Ministry of Youth Affairs that’s coupled up with the sports Affairs Ministry the

up with the sports Affairs Ministry the

up with the sports Affairs Ministry the ministers the people leading the youth

ministers the people leading the youth

ministers the people leading the youth affairs ministry have been anywhere

affairs ministry have been anywhere

affairs ministry have been anywhere between the ages of 46 years old the

between the ages of 46 years old the

between the ages of 46 years old the youngest to the oldest 76 years old it’s

youngest to the oldest 76 years old it’s

youngest to the oldest 76 years old it’s one of the most understaffed ministries

one of the most understaffed ministries

one of the most understaffed ministries in the government of India and according

in the government of India and according

in the government of India and according to the 2017 budget

to the 2017 budget

to the 2017 budget it was allocated 500 crore rupees which

it was allocated 500 crore rupees which

it was allocated 500 crore rupees which might seem a lot but when you compare to

might seem a lot but when you compare to

might seem a lot but when you compare to let’s say the Ministry of a yoosh which

let’s say the Ministry of a yoosh which

let’s say the Ministry of a yoosh which does the yoga programming that ministry

does the yoga programming that ministry

does the yoga programming that ministry got 1,800 rupees now obviously I’m

got 1,800 rupees now obviously I’m

got 1,800 rupees now obviously I’m biased

biased

biased I’m a young person I want young people

I’m a young person I want young people

I’m a young person I want young people to succeed so I thought why not you take

to succeed so I thought why not you take

to succeed so I thought why not you take someone else’s words better yet why not

someone else’s words better yet why not

someone else’s words better yet why not you listen to the ministry itself so the

you listen to the ministry itself so the

you listen to the ministry itself so the ministry the youth ministry is mandated

ministry the youth ministry is mandated

ministry the youth ministry is mandated to make a youth policy like a basically

to make a youth policy like a basically

to make a youth policy like a basically a foreshadowing or what their plans are

a foreshadowing or what their plans are

a foreshadowing or what their plans are every year but the last one the latest

every year but the last one the latest

every year but the last one the latest one was done in 2014 so they haven’t

one was done in 2014 so they haven’t

one was done in 2014 so they haven’t done one for three years but

done one for three years but

done one for three years but legitimately I copied and pasted what

legitimately I copied and pasted what

legitimately I copied and pasted what they said and I know it’s really hard to

they said and I know it’s really hard to

they said and I know it’s really hard to read so I’ll try to I’ll try to

read so I’ll try to I’ll try to

read so I’ll try to I’ll try to summarize it the government of india

summarize it the government of india

summarize it the government of india admitted that it’s failing in providing

admitted that it’s failing in providing

admitted that it’s failing in providing for its youth in their youth policy

for its youth in their youth policy

for its youth in their youth policy outlook so now that I’m talking about

outlook so now that I’m talking about

outlook so now that I’m talking about the government I I thought they would be

the government I I thought they would be

the government I I thought they would be better to lay out the basics oh I’m

better to lay out the basics oh I’m

better to lay out the basics oh I’m sorry for the quick civics lecture but I

sorry for the quick civics lecture but I

sorry for the quick civics lecture but I thought this is essential so everyone

thought this is essential so everyone

thought this is essential so everyone knows the Constitution of India here’s

knows the Constitution of India here’s

knows the Constitution of India here’s the preamble obviously we the people but

the preamble obviously we the people but

the preamble obviously we the people but I want to fly want to focus you on two

I want to fly want to focus you on two

I want to fly want to focus you on two words that it says in the preamble

words that it says in the preamble

words that it says in the preamble Democratic and Republic Democratic right

Democratic and Republic Democratic right

Democratic and Republic Democratic right the people of India elect their

the people of India elect their

the people of India elect their governments by a system of universal

governments by a system of universal

governments by a system of universal adult franchise adult being 18 years old

adult franchise adult being 18 years old

adult franchise adult being 18 years old in this case it’s popularly known as the

in this case it’s popularly known as the

in this case it’s popularly known as the one man or woman one vote meaning that

one man or woman one vote meaning that

one man or woman one vote meaning that we have the power to elect our

we have the power to elect our

we have the power to elect our government to elect a government that

government to elect a government that

government to elect a government that represents us our ideologies are

represents us our ideologies are

represents us our ideologies are thinking Republic so this is the

thinking Republic so this is the

thinking Republic so this is the important one since a in which supreme

important one since a in which supreme

important one since a in which supreme power the utmost power is held by the

power the utmost power is held by the

power the utmost power is held by the people and their elected representatives

people and their elected representatives

people and their elected representatives and which has an elected or nominated

and which has an elected or nominated

and which has an elected or nominated president rather than monarch so here’s

president rather than monarch so here’s

president rather than monarch so here’s the most important part we’re

the most important part we’re

the most important part we’re transferring our part power to people

transferring our part power to people

transferring our part power to people that we believe represent us our

that we believe represent us our

that we believe represent us our ideologies what our desires and what our

ideologies what our desires and what our

ideologies what our desires and what our needs are to the elected representatives

some more quick facts

some more quick facts India is a multi-party system we have

India is a multi-party system we have

India is a multi-party system we have countless parties representing countless

countless parties representing countless

countless parties representing countless people and their deeds and demands

people and their deeds and demands

people and their deeds and demands India is a first-past-the-post system

India is a first-past-the-post system

India is a first-past-the-post system that’s a very complicated way of saying

that’s a very complicated way of saying

that’s a very complicated way of saying whoever gets the most votes wins now

whoever gets the most votes wins now

whoever gets the most votes wins now India has a bike bicameral legislature

India has a bike bicameral legislature

India has a bike bicameral legislature meaning that our legislature legislature

meaning that our legislature legislature

meaning that our legislature legislature is divided into two houses the upper

is divided into two houses the upper

is divided into two houses the upper house the Raja Sava which has 250

house the Raja Sava which has 250

house the Raja Sava which has 250 representatives that again are making

representatives that again are making

representatives that again are making policies and issues related to us India

policies and issues related to us India

policies and issues related to us India citizens India’s 1.3 billion people and

citizens India’s 1.3 billion people and

citizens India’s 1.3 billion people and then the Lok Sabha which we directly

then the Lok Sabha which we directly

then the Lok Sabha which we directly elect that have 545 members that are

elect that have 545 members that are

elect that have 545 members that are again supposed to be representing the

again supposed to be representing the

again supposed to be representing the six hundred and seventy million people

six hundred and seventy million people

six hundred and seventy million people below the ages of 25 and then in States

below the ages of 25 and then in States

below the ages of 25 and then in States we have the Vidhan Sabha or the

we have the Vidhan Sabha or the

we have the Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative assemblies so here’s the

Legislative assemblies so here’s the

Legislative assemblies so here’s the interesting thing to run for a member of

interesting thing to run for a member of

interesting thing to run for a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha you have

parliament in the Rajya Sabha you have

parliament in the Rajya Sabha you have to be 30 years old so automatically 73%

to be 30 years old so automatically 73%

to be 30 years old so automatically 73% of India’s population is gone it’s not

of India’s population is gone it’s not

of India’s population is gone it’s not eligible to contest for the righteous as

eligible to contest for the righteous as

eligible to contest for the righteous as well to run for the Member of Parliament

well to run for the Member of Parliament

well to run for the Member of Parliament for Lok Sabha you have to be 25 and to

for Lok Sabha you have to be 25 and to

for Lok Sabha you have to be 25 and to run for the member of Legislative

run for the member of Legislative

run for the member of Legislative assemblies you also have to be 25 again

assemblies you also have to be 25 again

assemblies you also have to be 25 again not in 73 percent but almost more than

not in 73 percent but almost more than

not in 73 percent but almost more than half are disqualified from contesting

half are disqualified from contesting

half are disqualified from contesting here’s another fact the 16th Lok Sabha

here’s another fact the 16th Lok Sabha

here’s another fact the 16th Lok Sabha the one that got elected in 2014 was the

the one that got elected in 2014 was the

the one that got elected in 2014 was the oldest average age of the

oldest average age of the

oldest average age of the parliamentarians elected by the youngest

parliamentarians elected by the youngest

parliamentarians elected by the youngest age more than a hundred and fifty

age more than a hundred and fifty

age more than a hundred and fifty million new time voters voted in 2014 a

million new time voters voted in 2014 a

million new time voters voted in 2014 a hundred and fifty million

hundred and fifty million

hundred and fifty million those numbers are enormous the average

those numbers are enormous the average

those numbers are enormous the average age of a parliamentarian is 56 years old

age of a parliamentarian is 56 years old

age of a parliamentarian is 56 years old 56 years old

now I want to give you some more facts a

now I want to give you some more facts a little bit of quick figures because

little bit of quick figures because

little bit of quick figures because everyone loves economics right so the

everyone loves economics right so the

everyone loves economics right so the youth contribution to the gross national

youth contribution to the gross national

youth contribution to the gross national income right comes around 34 percent so

income right comes around 34 percent so

income right comes around 34 percent so anywhere between this

anywhere between this

anywhere between this Indian government statistics below the

Indian government statistics below the

Indian government statistics below the age of 29 because that’s what they

age of 29 because that’s what they

age of 29 because that’s what they consider youth contribute 34% to the

consider youth contribute 34% to the

consider youth contribute 34% to the gross national income in 2014 when we

gross national income in 2014 when we

gross national income in 2014 when we when the new Parliament was elected

when the new Parliament was elected

when the new Parliament was elected there were only 2.2 percent of anywhere

there were only 2.2 percent of anywhere

there were only 2.2 percent of anywhere below the ages of 29 representing us

below the ages of 29 representing us

below the ages of 29 representing us sadly now and 2018 in all of India there

sadly now and 2018 in all of India there

sadly now and 2018 in all of India there is one individual one MP that’s below

is one individual one MP that’s below

is one individual one MP that’s below the age of 29 what so what we believe is

the age of 29 what so what we believe is

the age of 29 what so what we believe is that there’s a lack of youth

that there’s a lack of youth

that there’s a lack of youth representation which results in litical

representation which results in litical

representation which results in litical little political priority to serve to

little political priority to serve to

little political priority to serve to the needs the desires the demands for

the needs the desires the demands for

the needs the desires the demands for the use so there’s this age bias that’s

the use so there’s this age bias that’s

the use so there’s this age bias that’s preventing India’s progress by

preventing India’s progress by

preventing India’s progress by suppressing again the biggest

suppressing again the biggest

suppressing again the biggest demographic the biggest electorate

here’s a fact and this is according to

here’s a fact and this is according to the 2011 census 670 million people are

the 2011 census 670 million people are

the 2011 census 670 million people are below the age of 25 take that number out

below the age of 25 take that number out

below the age of 25 take that number out that’s the third largest country 670

that’s the third largest country 670

that’s the third largest country 670 million people so what do we want to do

million people so what do we want to do

million people so what do we want to do what if we decrease the age of a Member

what if we decrease the age of a Member

what if we decrease the age of a Member of Parliament and a member of

of Parliament and a member of

of Parliament and a member of Legislative assemblies from their ages

Legislative assemblies from their ages

Legislative assemblies from their ages of 25 to something lower 21 18 how about

of 25 to something lower 21 18 how about

of 25 to something lower 21 18 how about that now

that now

that now when I say this and when I put this out

when I say this and when I put this out

when I say this and when I put this out people question it right and the reason

people question it right and the reason

people question it right and the reason that I really talk about this is because

that I really talk about this is because

that I really talk about this is because Indians love comparing India to other

Indians love comparing India to other

Indians love comparing India to other countries whether it’s promoting India

countries whether it’s promoting India

countries whether it’s promoting India itself or complaining about India so

itself or complaining about India so

itself or complaining about India so let’s say would you consider the United

let’s say would you consider the United

let’s say would you consider the United Kingdom developed would you consider it

Kingdom developed would you consider it

Kingdom developed would you consider it Germany developed

Germany developed

Germany developed would you consider Russia developed

would you consider Russia developed

would you consider Russia developed would you consider Australia develop now

would you consider Australia develop now

would you consider Australia develop now some of these countries have their own

some of these countries have their own

some of these countries have their own problems but fairly we do so I thought

problems but fairly we do so I thought

problems but fairly we do so I thought why not make it easier so on your right

why not make it easier so on your right

why not make it easier so on your right side you have the median age of

side you have the median age of

side you have the median age of population right the medium

population right the medium

population right the medium India has the lowest at 27 right and

India has the lowest at 27 right and

India has the lowest at 27 right and then obviously at Russia with 39 you

then obviously at Russia with 39 you

then obviously at Russia with 39 you have UK at 40 etc Germany has the oldest

have UK at 40 etc Germany has the oldest

have UK at 40 etc Germany has the oldest at 46 and on the left side you have the

at 46 and on the left side you have the

at 46 and on the left side you have the age of Kanna see and look at that while

age of Kanna see and look at that while

age of Kanna see and look at that while having the lowest median age we have the

having the lowest median age we have the

having the lowest median age we have the highest age of candidacy so countries

highest age of candidacy so countries

highest age of candidacy so countries like Germany that we love to compliment

like Germany that we love to compliment

like Germany that we love to compliment countries like the UK they’re 18 years

countries like the UK they’re 18 years

countries like the UK they’re 18 years old some something like a developing

old some something like a developing

old some something like a developing country like Brazil is also 18 now I’ve

country like Brazil is also 18 now I’ve

country like Brazil is also 18 now I’ve given this thought process but how do

given this thought process but how do

given this thought process but how do you exactly go about changing their age

you exactly go about changing their age

you exactly go about changing their age it turns out the system in itself is not

it turns out the system in itself is not

it turns out the system in itself is not so complicated even though the process

so complicated even though the process

so complicated even though the process might be first of all you approach the

might be first of all you approach the

might be first of all you approach the Supreme Court with a public interest

Supreme Court with a public interest

Supreme Court with a public interest litigation you ask the court what can be

litigation you ask the court what can be

litigation you ask the court what can be done if this is possible but they don’t

done if this is possible but they don’t

done if this is possible but they don’t have the mandate to actually make a

have the mandate to actually make a

have the mandate to actually make a legislation they can only recommend so

legislation they can only recommend so

legislation they can only recommend so what do you do you go to our elected

what do you do you go to our elected

what do you do you go to our elected parliamentarians you go to our elected

parliamentarians you go to our elected

parliamentarians you go to our elected representatives and you ask them to

representatives and you ask them to

representatives and you ask them to amend only three bills three words right

amend only three bills three words right

amend only three bills three words right in articles 84 in articles 173 B and

in articles 84 in articles 173 B and

in articles 84 in articles 173 B and section 36 2 of the representations of

section 36 2 of the representations of

section 36 2 of the representations of people Act of 1950 so in these three

people Act of 1950 so in these three

people Act of 1950 so in these three instances that’s what we’re asking to

instances that’s what we’re asking to

instances that’s what we’re asking to change and how do you do that by a

change and how do you do that by a

change and how do you do that by a grassroots and social media campaign to

grassroots and social media campaign to

grassroots and social media campaign to showcase to these parliamentarians to

showcase to these parliamentarians to

showcase to these parliamentarians to showcase to these role ruling

showcase to these role ruling

showcase to these role ruling coalition’s that we the youth the young

coalition’s that we the youth the young

coalition’s that we the youth the young demographic the 670 million people below

demographic the 670 million people below

demographic the 670 million people below the age of 25

the age of 25

the age of 25 the 73% of 1.3 billion people want a

the 73% of 1.3 billion people want a

the 73% of 1.3 billion people want a change they want their voice to be heard

change they want their voice to be heard

change they want their voice to be heard now as always I say this I get a lot of

now as always I say this I get a lot of

now as always I say this I get a lot of chuckles I get a lot of doubts on why

chuckles I get a lot of doubts on why

chuckles I get a lot of doubts on why shouldn’t happen so I thought I would

shouldn’t happen so I thought I would

shouldn’t happen so I thought I would kind of address some of these now young

kind of address some of these now young

kind of address some of these now young people are not mature experienced enough

people are not mature experienced enough

people are not mature experienced enough so at the age of 21 you are illegible

so at the age of 21 you are illegible

so at the age of 21 you are illegible and have had in previous experiences

and have had in previous experiences

and have had in previous experiences been able to take the Ted the UPSC test

been able to take the Ted the UPSC test

been able to take the Ted the UPSC test which then

which then

which then gives way to the is IPS ifs officers at

gives way to the is IPS ifs officers at

gives way to the is IPS ifs officers at the age of 21 there’s only a six month

the age of 21 there’s only a six month

the age of 21 there’s only a six month training leg follows so technically at

training leg follows so technically at

training leg follows so technically at the age of 21 22 23 you can be let’s say

the age of 21 22 23 you can be let’s say

the age of 21 22 23 you can be let’s say in an IAS officer and a single district

in an IAS officer and a single district

in an IAS officer and a single district at the most powerful ended individual

at the most powerful ended individual

at the most powerful ended individual bureaucratically at the age of 16 and a

bureaucratically at the age of 16 and a

bureaucratically at the age of 16 and a half you can join the army at 17 you can

half you can join the army at 17 you can

half you can join the army at 17 you can join the Navy at 18 you can join the

join the Navy at 18 you can join the

join the Navy at 18 you can join the airforce so let me get this straight

airforce so let me get this straight

airforce so let me get this straight your mature experienced enough to go

your mature experienced enough to go

your mature experienced enough to go kill people but you’re not mature and

kill people but you’re not mature and

kill people but you’re not mature and experienced enough to represent the 670

experienced enough to represent the 670

experienced enough to represent the 670 million young demographic it’s a bit odd

we’ll only promote Dynasty politicians

we’ll only promote Dynasty politicians you know what if Dynasty politicians

you know what if Dynasty politicians

you know what if Dynasty politicians dynasts want to come in they’re gonna

dynasts want to come in they’re gonna

dynasts want to come in they’re gonna come in regardless of what age they come

come in regardless of what age they come

come in regardless of what age they come in at but what this does allow and what

in at but what this does allow and what

in at but what this does allow and what you guys are wearing that we’re very

you guys are wearing that we’re very

you guys are wearing that we’re very well aware of is that people below is

well aware of is that people below is

well aware of is that people below is people astute people in the collegiate

people astute people in the collegiate

people astute people in the collegiate system in India we have a strong

system in India we have a strong

system in India we have a strong influence of elections that take place

influence of elections that take place

influence of elections that take place we have a lot of college leaders that

we have a lot of college leaders that

we have a lot of college leaders that are able to prosper from that time

are able to prosper from that time

are able to prosper from that time period which lead way to people that are

period which lead way to people that are

period which lead way to people that are really well connected to the political

really well connected to the political

really well connected to the political system that are outsiders that

system that are outsiders that

system that are outsiders that collegiate system the collegiate

collegiate system the collegiate

collegiate system the collegiate election system gives them that

election system gives them that

election system gives them that opportunity now with the age decreasing

opportunity now with the age decreasing

opportunity now with the age decreasing to 21 or potentially 18 those collegiate

to 21 or potentially 18 those collegiate

to 21 or potentially 18 those collegiate leaders can actually contest elections

leaders can actually contest elections

leaders can actually contest elections meaning that they can take that vote

meaning that they can take that vote

meaning that they can take that vote bank that vote base those support that

bank that vote base those support that

bank that vote base those support that they have from their college and expand

they have from their college and expand

they have from their college and expand on that

on that

on that whereas now when the age is 25 there’s

whereas now when the age is 25 there’s

whereas now when the age is 25 there’s that three-year gap up through your

that three-year gap up through your

that three-year gap up through your disconnect the four-year gap you just

disconnect the four-year gap you just

disconnect the four-year gap you just connect that you get and then more

connect that you get and then more

connect that you get and then more severe problems that exist that need to

severe problems that exist that need to

severe problems that exist that need to be prioritized I don’t really believe in

be prioritized I don’t really believe in

be prioritized I don’t really believe in that because I think this is a need of

that because I think this is a need of

that because I think this is a need of the concern our and honestly we’ve had

the concern our and honestly we’ve had

the concern our and honestly we’ve had the same demographic of politicians

the same demographic of politicians

the same demographic of politicians leading this country for the past 70

leading this country for the past 70

leading this country for the past 70 years won’t be the new change the new

years won’t be the new change the new

years won’t be the new change the new ushering of this change bring out new

ushering of this change bring out new

ushering of this change bring out new thoughts mindsets and ideas

so what we believe is that India’s

so what we believe is that India’s driving social economic force is its

driving social economic force is its

driving social economic force is its youth and yet India’s greatest resource

youth and yet India’s greatest resource

youth and yet India’s greatest resource is underrepresented underutilized see

is underrepresented underutilized see

is underrepresented underutilized see what we want to do is we want to we want

what we want to do is we want to we want

what we want to do is we want to we want to try to get rid of this ageism this

to try to get rid of this ageism this

to try to get rid of this ageism this bias against age that exists so our goal

bias against age that exists so our goal

bias against age that exists so our goal isn’t to make Parliament or the

isn’t to make Parliament or the

isn’t to make Parliament or the Assemblies a daycare where we have

Assemblies a daycare where we have

Assemblies a daycare where we have children running around that’s not it

children running around that’s not it

children running around that’s not it see what we want to do is we want to

see what we want to do is we want to

see what we want to do is we want to make that youth vote bank relevant heard

make that youth vote bank relevant heard

make that youth vote bank relevant heard and our needs and our desires be voiced

and our needs and our desires be voiced

and our needs and our desires be voiced in Parliament so that we’re building a

in Parliament so that we’re building a

in Parliament so that we’re building a country we’re building a framework for

country we’re building a framework for

country we’re building a framework for us we are the future instead of the six

us we are the future instead of the six

us we are the future instead of the six year old the 70 year old political

year old the 70 year old political

year old the 70 year old political stalwart that’s been out of touch of

stalwart that’s been out of touch of

stalwart that’s been out of touch of this new India that we call I know I’ve

this new India that we call I know I’ve

this new India that we call I know I’ve said a lot and there’s a lot of things

said a lot and there’s a lot of things

said a lot and there’s a lot of things that I’ve pushed out to you and I don’t

that I’ve pushed out to you and I don’t

that I’ve pushed out to you and I don’t expect you to be impressed or or to be

expect you to be impressed or or to be

expect you to be impressed or or to be like you know what we should change it

like you know what we should change it

like you know what we should change it but if there’s one thing that I asked

but if there’s one thing that I asked

but if there’s one thing that I asked you to take away from this all from this

you to take away from this all from this

you to take away from this all from this entire speech it’s to constantly keep

entire speech it’s to constantly keep

entire speech it’s to constantly keep questioning why 25 thank you

questioning why 25 thank you

questioning why 25 thank you [Applause]

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