24 January,2024 05:00 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to a large number of young voters on the National Voters Day on Thursday through a programme organised by the youth wing of the ruling BJP.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Tejasvi Surya told reporters that young voters played a key role in electing Modi as prime minister in 2014 and then his re-election in 2019.
"They are very enthusiastic for electing Modi ji as prime minister for a third term," he told reporters, claiming that there have been unparalleled opportunities for youngsters in the BJP-led NDA government.
The unemployment rate is at an all-time low amid the rapid pace of economic growth and huge boost to infrastructure which has directly and indirectly benefitted the youth in a big way, he said.
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Surya said lakhs of young voters will virtually connect with the prime minister at nearly 5,000 places across the country.
It is historic as this is the first time a prime minister will be interacting with young voters at such a scale, he said, asserting that such an exercise will encourage their participation in elections and deepen the country's democratic roots.
There are over seven crore voters in the 18-25 years group, he noted, adding that the government has brought numerous schemes and policies to help them, including by establishing many new IIMs, IITs and medical colleges.
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