India, Oct. 29 -- Former Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said India's journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047 depends as much on citizen participation as it does on governance and economic progress. Delivering the keynote address at Mantrana, the flagship discussion series of Bharat Ki Soch, Naidu stressed that nation-building cannot rest on the Government alone.

"Policies provide the vision, but citizens' actions determine the pace and success of the outcome," Naidu said. While the Government must deliver effective governance, infrastructure, and growth opportunities, he noted that citizens share an equal responsibility to uphold constitutional values and fulfill their civic duties.

Highlighting the broader aspiratio...