Gorakhpur, Sept. 10 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday emphasised that both the pen and the sword play a vital role in the functioning of society and the nation.

He was addressing the Kayastha community at Chitragupt Mandir in Gorakhpur after the oath-taking ceremony of a newly elected executive body of the Shri Chitragupt Mandir Sabha.

He noted that the Kayastha community has always worshipped not only the pen but also the sword, understanding that true governance requires a balance of both.

He highlighted the community's contributions and mentioned eminent personalities such as Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Jayaprakash Narayan and Munshi Premchand. He said that the r...