Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of 'Bharat Ratna' and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Kudiya Ghat, situated along the banks of the Gomti River in Lucknow on Wednesday.
After inaugurating the 'Atal Health Fair' with CM Yogi, the Defence Minister recalled witnessing parents carrying the bodies of children outside a hospital during his student years at Gorakhpur University.
Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a major hub for tourism in India, with influx of domestic and international tourists increasing steadily.The UP government's policies, particularly those aimed at promoting religious tourism, have played a key role in this remarkable transformation.
The grand preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 are not confined to Prayagraj alone but are transforming other prominent religious destinations in Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Chitrakoot.
The UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that events like 'Yuva Kumbh' exemplify the nation's and state's profound respect and admiration for the revered Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
This decision was taken following an order from the High Court.
On Tuesday night, electricity demand reached the highest in the history of the state at 29,820 MW, while power consumption also reached about 643 million units.
The deceased included four children sleeping in a hut. A girl was also injured in the incident.
The Bundelkhand region comprising 14 districts (seven each in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh) in central India has frequently been in the news because of large-scale distress, migration of workers, acute water scarcity and other problems, mostly related to poverty.
Rahul Gandhi said that the people of UP have given a message to Narendra Modi that we have not liked your vision because he works for some industrialists.
