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.
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