Jagdeep Dhankhar delivers the fourth P. Parameswaran Memorial Lecture on the theme ‘Democracy, Demography, Development, and the Future of Bharat’ He says India is brimming with positivity and possibility, adding that the country is full of hope and aspirations. The Vice President added that the demography does matter and it should not be confused with majoritarianism. He also highlighted the remarkable transformation in rural areas, stating that a nation of 1.4 billion—look at the transformative changes that have impacted the rural landscape. He paid tribute to P.Dhankhar, describing him as a leading ideologue of Hindu philosophy in this century. He said: “His vision for a self-reliant, culturally rooted and spiritually awakened Bharat resonates profoundly across the nation,” he remarked. ‘Unimaginable renaissance’: Vice President extols India’s economic resurgence, cites demographic challenges.
