It’s not about them versus us, but about us bringing them in – being inclusive in our approach to solve the various problems that plague us. They have not lived through the partition to experience the pain, but whilst realizing that what happened was not right and was condemnable, now want to look beyond and move on. Politics of hatred and divisiveness to this new generation is the thing of the past, its now sadak, bijli and paani, and how we in government will go about delivering the same.

Close to 60% of the population of India is below the age of 50, a group that will drive the future of this country. This group has lived through the age of television, radio and the internet, and have accessed and become aware of what they need individually, their neighborhoods collectively or the cities with their states jointly, to make India a power in its own right. In a sense, this group of which I am one, is impatient for change, impatient in wait and wants answers immediately. This way of thinking, this desire to bring about the difference is the challenge to other 40% that is part of India.

This is the fear we need to address, and for this we need to change with the world and adapt a new set of ideas and thoughts.

grievances of another being favoured, and creating a divide economically, socially and politically. Whilst the markets boomed, and money was to be made, these issues would not be made to aware by the vested interests, but as time goes on and the economic hardships start hurting, these issues, however trivial they may be, will be brought out and be used as a weapon to achieve political mileage.