Overview

• Speaking at NDTV Yuva 2025 in Mumbai, the BRS leader urged Gen Z to enter politics and said neglecting their ambitions could trigger movements against governments.
• He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of relying on perception management and divisive issues that distract from jobs, development and innovation.
• To present a governance model, he highlighted Telangana milestones including the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project, Amazon’s largest campus and Hyderabad’s T-Hub.
• He cited University of Hyderabad students stopping a planned auction of 400 acres of forest land, later struck down by the Supreme Court, as evidence of youth influence.
• Contrasting India’s trajectory with China’s, he questioned the innovation gap and argued the country needs “adventure capital” rather than just venture capital.