VIDEO | Here's what Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) said on Swami Vivekananda's 163rd birth anniversary during a press conference in Lucknow. 

"In his first speech, Swami Vivekananda said that we come from a country which is tolerant and has universal acceptance. We accept all with various ideologies and thought processes... Vivekananda was influenced heavily by the people around him, from the school he studied in... He was the first one to introduce India on a global platform... Even today, we seek inspiration from his quotes and it is most important for today's youth to know him."

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