Lucknow, Jan. 5 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tribute to former Chief Minister and Governor Kalyan Singh on his 94th birth anniversary, remembering him as a leader who gave true meaning to his name by dedicating his life to the welfare of Uttar Pradesh.
Recalling his tenure, the Chief Minister said, "Kalyan Singh, fondly known as 'Babuji,' was the first Chief Minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh. When he assumed office in 1991, the state was grappling with disorder, lawlessness, rising criminal and terrorist activities, and deep-rooted misgovernance. Villages, farmers, the poor, youth, and women were deprived of the benefits of government schemes, while Hindu society was yearning to break free from centur...