New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Noting that the youth of today are the "Amritpidhi" of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that they will take the nation to the goal of a developed India by 2047 and that it is essential for them to stay away from addiction and drugs.

The Prime Minister, who launched 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' and addressed a diverse assembly including over one crore young citizens connected from more than 28,000 locations through videoconferencing, said the country needs the energy, imagination, and talent of youth.

"You are the Amritpidhi of India. You will shape the direction of your lives in the next 20-25 years, and it is you who will lead the nation to the goal of a developed India by 2...