Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday saluted the 'dutifulness, courage and social contribution' of journalists and provided assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of 53 scribes who lost their lives to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee rose above the party lines whenever the country faced "crisis".
"On behalf of every citizen, I salute and respect him. Brothers and sisters, we all know that Atal Ji showed that an individual could engage in politics, whether in private or public life," Yogi added.
"Atal Ji showed through his examples what duties a citizen has to perform for his nation,
Remembering late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that Lucknow was fortunate that Vajpayee represented it.
The Yogi Adityanath government in UP plans to observe late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary as 'Good Governance Day' with numerous programmes such as Kavi Sammelans, debates, and poetry recitals, at various places in the state, as per an official statement.
The entire Lok Bhavan complex will reverberate with the powerful speech of 'Kavivar Atal'. At the same time, many dignitaries including the CM and the Deputy CM will pay tribute to the former PM.
It is noteworthy that earlier in the month of July, the Uttar Pradesh government had provided about Rs 10 lakh each as an aid for the kin of about 50 journalists who passed away due to coronavirus.
On Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to army personnel martyred in the line of duty in the Sikkim truck mishap and announced to provide ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakhs to the families of all the deceased.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday flagged off tractors for various farmer organisations on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.