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What are the most important issues facing the Indian Youth?
 
We're launching Yuva Connect - a series of structured consultations on live television between youth from tribal, rural, small towns and slums from across the country and young Members of Parliament (MPs) on issues which are relevant to the youth in the run up to the General Elections 2009.

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"Even when politicians rise up the ranks, they continue to practice mohalla politics" - Nidhi, CEO of Democracy Connect
...Given the fact that policy making space is so centralised and constricted, politicians think their only role is to be as “powerful” as a district magistrate. Even we voters are part of the problem. We tend to approach politicians for fixing drains, but not for working out a coherent policy on urban management. This is the role that MPs should play...
 
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