Venkaiah Naidu urges youth to embrace ideology-based politics
Former Indian Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu has urged the youth to engage in ideology-based politics rather than opportunistic party-switching. During a book launch, he also advocated for a national debate on relaxing the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution to regulate political defections.
Why it matters
The comments highlight ongoing concerns regarding political ethics and the stability of democratic institutions in India.
Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called upon young people to enter politics with conviction, urging them to pursue “ideology-based politics” rather than opportunism.
He was speaking at the launch of Venkaiah Nayakudu, a biographical account of his journey from Udayagiri to the Vice-Presidency, written by senior journalist Maa Sarma, at a function held at a resort in Visakhapatnam.
“If one has to switch parties, it should be only after resigning from the posts secured through that party,” Mr. Naidu said. He suggested that the provisions of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution be relaxed to facilitate such a move and said the issue warranted a nationwide debate. He also called upon political leaders to conduct themselves with dignity and maintain civility in public discourse.
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