Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to young people 52 times during his 75-minute Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on Saturday, making youth-related words one of the recurring themes of his address. The emphasis came weeks after protests over the NEET-UG paper leak and education-related demands brought youth concerns into focus.
Modi used "yuva" 20 times, including five references through terms such as "yuva shakti" and "yuva samarthya". He used "naujawanon" 22 times and "saathiyon" 10 times while addressing young people.