An analytical study of youth politics in India

Indian freedom was obtained by, amongst others, a large cohort of young people. Thousands took on leadership roles based on the principles of patriotism and sacrificed their careers and lives for the common good. Of course they rode on the guidance of adults in their own generation and the groundswell created by actions of youth in preceding ones. Swami Vivekananda, on the role of youth says, „Supreme value of youth period is incalculable. Youth life is the most precious life. Youth is the best time. The way in which you utilize this period will decide the nature of coming years that lie ahead of you. Your happiness, your success, your honor and your good name, all depend upon the way in which you live now, in this present period. The major problem of Indian democracy is to widen its scope by increasing the involvement of youth in the democratic process. It will result into rationalization and legitimization of political outcomes. This means, broadening of opportunities for political participation beyond the traditional sphere of electoral politics.