Bhubaneswar, December 08: Youths should leave aside their thoughts about the presence of elderly leaders and join political parties in large numbers, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today.
“Do not worry about elderly persons. The door is open for youths. Let youths join politics in larger numbers,” the Congress general secretary said during an interaction with students at Saheed Bhavan in Cuttack.
“Our Prime Minister is an elderly person, but he works like a youth,” he said while replying to a question on elderly persons occupying positions in political parties.
Voicing confidence that youth could bring change in politics and also contribute in nation building, Gandhi said the elders were never a hindrance for them.
The AICC General Secretary held interactions with students at Cuttack and Berhampur on the first day of his two-day Orissa visit, as youths joined the sessions braving rain and chilly winds.
–Agencies