Ranchi, Jan. 12 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla addressed a National Youth Day function in the city on Monday, asking youths to remain connected with their roots and use government schemes to pave the way for a developed India.

"We have to keep ourselves connected with our forefathers. We have to remain associated with our traditional rites. We have to keep ourselves connected with our traditions. If we do so, we will remain associated with the roots of our country. If we remain connected with our roots and then use government schemes for our development, no power can stop us from becoming the third-largest economy in the world, leaving behind Germany," Shukla said.

Shukla asked youths not to be demotivated by criticism ...