India’s youth have stormed the policy citadel, with their brainchildren from the ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026’ now enshrined in the central budget, courtesy of PM Narendra Modi’s attentive leadership.
Nearly 3,000 elite young participants laid out transformative proposals before the Prime Minister, many of which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wove into her budget narrative—a powerful validation of youth’s policy prowess.
West Bengal participant Rithm Bhattacharya relived the intensity: Every point dissected by PM Modi and ministers. Sunday’s budget speech triggered waves of accomplishment.
Delhi’s Disha Goyal spotlighted the rarity—ideas heard, funded, actioned. Echoing ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ in deeds, PM Modi endorsed her election reforms and proposed celebratory welcomes for first-time voters.
Rajasthan’s Deepak Sharma amplified PM Modi’s mantra: 65% youth demographic as supreme asset for Viksit Bharat. ‘Orange Economy’ talks envisioned blockbuster content from epics and mythology, like a global Hanuman game.
The odyssey started with 50 lakh youths in quizzes, refined through multi-stage competitions to the January pinnacle at Bharat Mandapam. PM Modi’s arrival post-training electrified the 3,000-strong gathering.
Uttarakhand’s 70-75 reps shone; Punjab’s Diya Sharma detailed the process, while Goa’s Shivang Shirodkar deemed it dreamlike. Nationwide first-voter festivities on January 25 underscore momentum.
This platform cements youth as Viksit Bharat’s vanguard, their budget-embedded ideas fueling a dynamic, inclusive growth trajectory.