Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that his government took the country out of the darkness staring at youngsters 10-12 years back, as he told young voters that their votes will decide India's future direction and approach.
In a virtual address to young voters organised by the youth wing of the ruling BJP, he said they have the responsibility of making the country developed in the next 25 years in the same way the young generation during the 25 years before Independence had for its freedom.
Taking a swipe at opposition parties, Modi said the youth is against corruption and parivarwaad (nepotism), adding that family-run parties never allow other youngsters to move ahead.
The mindset of leaders of these parties is anti-youth. You have to defeat these family parties with the strength of your votes, he said. The circumstances prevailing in the country 10-12 years back had made the future of youngsters dark, he said, asserting that things have changed now.
The country is now talking of possibilities which the generation before 2014, the year the BJP came to power at the Centre, has given up hope on, he said.