Emphasizing and affirming the fact that age has never been a hindrance for Indian politicians, a recent publication states that India is a country with the oldest Head of State, as well as the oldest ministerial cabinet among 15 of the largest economies in the world.
At 78, our PM is only one of the two septuagenarians on that list. At an average age of 64 years, the Indian Cabinet is almost 2.5 times as old as the average Indian populace, which is 26 years. This is far greater than most of the developed economies where the difference in age is only about a decade or so. Due to this palpable age difference, there is a huge disconnect between the leadership and the people. Apart from this, dynastic politics too is a massive hurdle to youth finding expression. This may also block reform in any direction.
Just like reservation for women is becoming a hot topic for discussion these days, perhaps we also need to think in terms of reservation for youth, leaving out the creamy layer of those who come with dynastic connections. This would certainly help in developing new young leaders, which would certainly improve the quality of the leadership we get.
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