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36:32Political Parties Eye Gen Z Vote: Supriya Shrinate, Siddharth Yadav and Ashutosh Ranka Debate India's Youth PowerCongress leader Supriya Shrinate, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Siddharth Yadav, and IIT alumnus Ashutosh Ranka participated in a televised panel discussion focusing on political outreach, Gen Z voters, youth employment, and education policy in India. Supriya Shrinate criticized the ruling administration over persistent issue of paper leaks, high unemployment rates, basic infrastructure deficits, the closure of government schools, and the handling of student protests. In defense of the government, Siddharth Yadav highlighted achievements from the past decade, referencing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, digital infrastructure, the expansion of the startup ecosystem, unicorns, and the increased number of AIIMS, IITs, and NEET seats nationwide. Ashutosh Ranka called on political parties to provide concrete solutions for institution quality and job creation rather than relying on social media strategies. The debate reflected political strategy and policy disputes regarding educational reforms and employment statistics ahead of upcoming elections.