Democratic system, party politics needs to be freed from nepotism and dynastic politics: Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh said today democratic systems and party politics needed to be freed from nepotism and dynastic politics to ensure that youths play a part in nation building.

The minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office was addressing a youth parliament organised at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Kathua district.

"The government is committed to strengthen democratic procedures and institutions by ensuring equality opportunity to all Politics is the soul and spirit of democratic India and it is the need of the hour that committed and hardworking youth join politics," Singh said.

He said democratic systems and party politics needed to be freed from nepotism and dynastic politics to ensure that the common man, especially the youth, could play a part in nation building.

"This will provide opportunity to the youths to shape the future of the country," he said.

The youth parliament witnessed the participation of around 130 students from JNV Kargil, Baramulla and Udhampur in three teams