Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday announced the inauguration of the party's new national programme, "Vision India," which is intended to shape a "new India" driven by scientific, progressive, and inclusive thinking. Speaking at a press conference at the party's headquarters, Yadav lauded the country's youth, describing them as progressive, tolerant, and inclusive individuals who reject the "division" of society. "We want to connect the issues of the youth with other issues and move forward with them," he remarked.
The SP leader said that the first event under the initiative will take place in Bengaluru. The programme is designed to be conducted across the country to promote the SP's vision for a modern India and will be primarily centred around the youth, whom he sees as representing openness, inclusivity, and forward-looking ideas.
"Vision India aims to create new paths and new thinking for the making of a new India. By 'new India,' we mean an India that is scientific in its outlook, positive in approach, and progressive in its spirit," Yadav explained.
He described the young generation as tolerant, flexible, compassionate, and modern in outlook, adding that they reject divisive and regressive ideas by believing in coexistence and progress. The SP chief further stated that Vision India will stand against divisive ideologies with a positive and constructive national vision.
Yadav noted that the concept of "Vision India" is rooted in the developmental and technological advancements made when the SP formed the government in Uttar Pradesh.
He recalled previous initiatives, saying, "When expressways were not common in India, we built the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and connected district headquarters through four-lane roads. That vision later inspired several national highway projects."
Highlighting his government's "out-of-the-box" thinking, he cited the distribution of laptops to students, the provision of metro connectivity between major cities, and the development of world-class sports infrastructure. He emphasised that the laptop scheme was a vision-based, non-political decision that "opened new opportunities for the youth. It gave them the tools and confidence to compete globally."
Outlining the party's forward-looking agenda, Yadav said the SP intends to focus on key sectors such as artificial intelligence, healthcare infrastructure, renewable energy, and modern agriculture. He mentioned that the party's mission is to empower youth and make India progressive.
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