Yogi Adityanath pays tributes to HN Bahuguna

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday paid tributes to former state chief minister Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna on his death anniversary and remembered his contribution as a freedom fighter.

He offered flowers on the statue of the freedom fighter installed at the Yojna Bhawan.

Addressing the people on the occasion, Adityanath said, "Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna had to resign from his position as chief minister due to disagreements when the Congress attempted to strangle democracy in this country. Bahuguna ji never gave up on his values and ideals."

Speaking about the early life of Bahuguna, Yogi said that Bahuguna was born in the present-day Pauri district of Uttarakhand. "After receiving his childhood education in the village, he came to Prayagraj for further studies. During his higher education, he became a part of the national freedom movement and actively took part in various movements, including the Quit India movement. "He gave his able and brilliant leadership as the state's chief minister and was associated with many social and political activities in independent India," he said.

Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh electricity department employees, who have stopped work for three days since last night, on Friday claimed that their strike has hit power distribution in parts of the state and sought

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's intervention to end the atmosphere of confrontation.

The death toll in a roof collapse incident at a cold storage in Sambhal district climbed to 10 on Friday and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formed a committee to probe the reasons behind it. These 10 were among the 21 pulled out from the rubble at the cold storage located on Indira Road under Chandausi police station limits, according to police. Twenty-one people have been rescued so far and 10 of them have died.