Youth hate anarchy and disorder, says PM Modi

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, December 29

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the coming decade belongs to the youth as they will play a key role in modernising India and taking it to greater heights, and noted that they hate anarchy and disorder and believe in the system but question it when it does not respond properly.

In his last ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address of 2019, the Prime Minister said the youth hate anarchy and disorder and dislike casteism, nepotism and favouritism, remarks that come in the backdrop of recent violent protests on various university campuses over the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed NRC.

“According to me, they appreciate the system. Not just that, they prefer to follow the system. And in the event of the system not responding properly, they get restless and even courageously question the system itself! I consider this attribute as a virtue.

“One can even say with certitude here, that the country’s youth detests anarchy of any sort. They despise any element of lack of governance and instability; abhorring any shades of nepotism, casteism, favouritism or gender discrimination,” he said.

He also urged people to buy local products manufactured by local people till 2022—when India completes 75 year of Independence, and urged the country’s youth “to take the initiative”.

He said his government’s ‘Himayat’ programme—a skill development initiative introduced for the former state of Jammu and Kashmir—helped “benefit” the youth of the now union territories of J&K and Ladakh.

He mentioned the police personnel in Phulpur district in Uttar Pradesh who, as part of social cause, “purchased slippers” produced by women related to Self Help Group (SHG) in Kadipur village under the “Gramin Aajeevika Mission”.

He also stressed on community participation in social development projects, and lauded Parliamentarians cutting across political parties for making the two Houses of Parliament most productive in 60 years.

“We consider our Parliament as the temple of our democracy. Today, I wish to proudly mention, that the parliamentarians that you have elected have broken all the records of the last 60 years. In the last 6 months, both the sessions of the 17th Lok Sabha have been very productive. Lok Sabha’s productivity stands at 114%, while that of Rajya Sabha is 94%,” he said.

Noting that Parliament functioned till late at night, he said all parliamentarians deserve to be congratulated and complimented for this as they have broken all records of last 60 years.

“So much accomplishment, in itself shows the strength of Indian democracy and the faith in democracy. I wish to congratulate all the presiding officers, all political parties and all members of Parliament for their active role in this regard,” he said.

In his final address of 2019, Modi said the New Year and new decade brings new resolutions, new energy, new enthusiasm and new zeal.

“We have to walk far, we have to achieve a lot, we have to take our country to new heights. Let’s show immense faith in the pursuits, the abilities and the resolve of 130 crore countrymen,” he said. With PTI