Shiv Sena youth event in Andheri fields Gen Z questions on jobs, AI

Shiv Sena held a 'Yuva Samvad' programme in Mumbai's Andheri constituency on Monday, drawing large numbers of young people who raised questions on education costs, startups, Artificial Intelligence, competitive exams and employment. Dr Shrikant Shinde, the party's youth face, responded that young people should not be treated as a mere vote bank and that the government had already framed an AI policy and was expanding digital learning facilities. He said suggestions for making online coaching and internet access more affordable would be taken up with stakeholders.

Organised by Andheri MLA Murji Patel and attended by Industries Minister Uday Samant and MP Ravindra Waikar, the event featured two-way discussions rather than one-sided speeches. Patel said young people have high expectations from the party and that he is taking its message to every household. Samant praised Shinde's work on 'Operation Sindoor', saying he presented India's position on the terrorist attack before the world.