Youth May Mistake Freedom For Liberty To Do What One Wants: Ajit Doval
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval urged India's youth to view freedom as a responsibility rather than unrestrained liberty, citing the vision of Lokmanya Tilak. The speech follows recent youth-led protests against the government regarding administrative and examination irregularities.
Why it matters
The remarks highlight the government's attempt to frame youth dissent within a nationalist narrative, contrasting traditional values with modern political activism.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday stressed that freedom should not be understood merely as the liberty to do whatever one desires, urging the younger generation to reflect on Lokmanya Tilak's vision for India and his contribution to nation-building.Addressing the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune, Doval drew a contrast between the freedom enjoyed by the present generation and the difficult circumstances in which Lokmanya Tilak lived and worked, saying the struggles and hardships of that era are difficult for today's youth to fully imagine."To truly understand Lokmanya Tilak's life and the depth of his character, one must grasp the context of that era, the constraints and the wretched conditions of the time, realities that perhaps we, and especially the youth, struggle to fully imagine," Doval said.The NSA urged the younger generation to reflect on Lokmanya Tilak's words, his vision for India and the spirit of nation-building…
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