Aligarh, Aug. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday attended the event organised for former CM Kalyan Singh on the latter's death anniversary and paid his respects to "Babuji", praising his tenure as Health Minister as well.

"In 1977, as Health Minister and in 1990 as the Chief Minister of UP, Babuji showed how good governance could be brought to the state and how the rule of law could be established here. In his short regime, he demonstrated how heritage and development can coexist," Adityanath said while addressing the gathering at the third 'Hindu Gaurav Diwas' event here.

Earlier in the day, Adityanath in Etah launched a scathing attack on Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing them of pushing the c...