Viksit Bharat is national partnership between governments and every citizen, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047 is a collective effort requiring collaboration between all levels of government, private sectors, academia, and citizens. She stated the government's role is to provide a platform, while the initiative and discipline of India's 1.4 billion people will drive development. The vision was outlined during her address at Nitte (Deemed-to-be-University) in Deralakatte. Sitharaman stressed that progress depends on national unity and shared responsibility.
- ▪Viksit Bharat is described as a national partnership involving governments, industries, academia, and every citizen.
- ▪The government's role is to build the enabling platform for development, not to act alone.
- ▪Sitharaman delivered the vision during the Nitte Vinaya Hegde Oration 2026 at Nitte (Deemed-to-be-University).
- ▪Achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires the energy, ideas, and discipline of India’s 140 crore people.
- ▪The concept underscores shared responsibility across all sections of society for national development.
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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Tuesday that Viksit Bharat is not the responsibility of government alone. It is a national partnership between the Union, the States, local governments, entrepreneurs, industry, academia, professionals, and every citizen.Delivering late Nitte Vinaya Hegde Oration 2026 on the topic ‘Viksit Bharat – Vision for 2047’ at Nitte (Deemed-to-be-University) campus at Deralakatte, the Minister said that the government can build the platform, but the energy, ideas and discipline of 140 crore Indians will build the Viksit Bharat.
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