Hyderabad: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday said the country’s youth was driven by innovation, technology and nation-building rather than “anarchy” or the “tukde-tukde mindset”. He asserted that some opposition forces were trying to import protest narratives from other countries that did not reflect the aspirations of Indian youth.Addressing an interactive session with students at a city college, Nabin said no one was seriously trying to understand what Gen Z actually wanted. “Real Gen Z is the youth sitting here,” he said, adding that today’s young Indians wanted to contribute to the country’s growth and had gained self-confidence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.On Telangana’s pending fee reimbursement issue, Nabin slammed the Congress govt, accusing it of leaving students and educational institutions in the lurch. He said education should never become a casualty of administrative delays and promised that the BJP would aggressively raise the issue until students received justice. He contrasted this with what he described as the Modi govt’s record of delivering on promises through initiatives such as Jan Dhan and direct benefit transfers.He projected the Modi govt’s governance model, claiming that the youth had moved from an era of “uncertainty and policy paralysis” before 2014 to one of confidence and hope. He said young voters today were far more informed than previous generations and held political parties accountable for their promises . He added that the BJP believed in making only those commitments it could fulfil.Highlighting India’s global standing, he credited Modi with taking India’s civilisational values to the world through initiatives such as Yoga and said the country was now respected internationally for its leadership. He also cited the govt’s startup ecosystem, sports initiatives and vision for Viksit Bharat as examples of expanding opportunities for young Indians.Hyderabad, he said, had emerged as one of the country’s leading startup hubs, reflecting the shift among youth from being job seekers to job creators. Nabin also urged youth to enter politics with a sense of mission rather than seeking “shortcuts”. He encouraged first-time voters to support the BJP for its “Nation First” ideology, appealed to students to stay away from drugs, and said politicians today were under greater public scrutiny than ever before because of increasing awareness among the youth. “There are no shortcuts in life. Success comes through patience, commitment and consistency,” he said.
