Paperman Media (New Delhi)- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform (mybharat.gov.in), successfully organised a nationwide Nari Shakti Youth Parliament on 12 April 2026, ahead of the Grand Finale of the MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026. Anchored in the theme “Nari Shakti: Viksit Bharat Ki Awaaz - Strengthening Inclusive Democracy”, the initiative was conducted simultaneously across 17 zones, bringing together over 7,000 young women in a landmark exercise of structured democratic participation and youth-led policy dialogue.
This large-scale national engagement reflects the Government’s continued commitment to placing Yuva Shakti at the centre of policy-making. Notably, several ideas reflected in the Union Budget 2026 draw inspiration from deliberations held during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026, reinforcing the role of structured youth consultations in shaping national priorities.
Spanning the country, the programme was held across Mumbai (Maharashtra), Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Bengaluru (Karnataka), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Hisar (Haryana), Delhi, Chandigarh, Shillong (North-East Region), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Hyderabad (Telangana), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), and Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir), reflecting the scale, diversity, and inclusiveness of the initiative.
Bringing together young women from diverse academic, social, and regional backgrounds, the Nari Shakti Youth Parliament created a credible and structured platform for deliberation on issues central to India’s democratic and developmental journey. Across all zones, participants engaged in consultative and parliamentary-style dialogue, demonstrating a strong commitment to democratic values, informed discourse, and Janbhagidari.
