Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Tuesday that Viksit Bharat is not the responsibility of government alone. It is a national partnership between the Union, the States, local governments, entrepreneurs, industry, academia, professionals, and every citizen.

Delivering late Nitte Vinaya Hegde Oration 2026 on the topic ‘Viksit Bharat – Vision for 2047’ at Nitte (Deemed-to-be-University) campus at Deralakatte, the Minister said that the government can build the platform, but the energy, ideas and discipline of 140 crore Indians will build the Viksit Bharat.