Kalyan's legacy the foundation of double engine govt: Yogi
Agra, Aug. 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday stated that the legacy of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister the late Kalyan Singh serves as the foundation for the functioning of the current "double engine" government at both the state and at the Centre.
He recalled that Kalyan Singh devoted his life to Indian culture, nationalism and public service and did not hesitate to relinquish power for the Ram Mandir cause.
Adityanath was addressing a gathering in Aligarh on Thursday to mark the fourth death anniversary of Kalyan Singh, who had also served as the governor of Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
Considered a prominent figure in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, Kalyan Singh is referred to as "Babuji" in Aligarh, where he had represented the Atrauli assembly constituency. The seat is currently held by his grandson, Sandeep Singh, who serves as a minister in the Uttar Pradesh council of ministers. Kalyan Singh's son Rajveer Singh aka Raju Bhaiyya hosted the Hindu Gaurav Diwas event on the occasion.
The dignitaries who paid tribute to Kalyan Singh included Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, Uttar Pradesh BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, the party's state general secretary (organization) Dharampal Singh, ministers Sandeep Singh, Baldev Singh Aulakh, Manohar Lal, former MP Rajveer Singh 'Raju Bhaiya,' Uma Bharti and Kalraj Mishra.
Kalyan Singh was born in a humble farmer family in Aligarh and imbibed the values of nationalism from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the chief minister said.
As a teacher and later as a BJP worker, he dedicated his life to Bharat Mata and Bhartiyata.
"On behalf of the people of UP, every devotee of Lord Ram, and the state government, I bow in tribute to him," Yogi said....
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