Lucknow, May 29 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes to freedom fighter and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his death anniversary on Thursday.

The CM offered floral tributes by garlanding the statue of Chaudhary Charan Singh, respected as the messiah of farmers, located in front of the Vidhan Bhavan complex.

Reflecting on the contributions of Chaudhary Charan Singh, he said that the nation continues to remember him as a pioneer of land reforms, the architect of the land ceiling law and a tireless advocate for rural development and the welfare of farmers.

Yogi said, "It is the good fortune of Uttar Pradesh that its people had the guidance and leadership of Chaudhary Sahab for an extended period. As the CM of th...