The Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, 19 March, marked its anniversary in style, amid films, music, dance and some more promises.
To mark the occasion, CM Yogi Adityanath released a film "Ek Saal-Naee Misaal" and a booklet highlighting his government's achievements.
The main event was held at the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, where top leaders such as Governor Ram Naik, the Chief Minister, his two deputies – Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma, – cabinet ministers, Assembly speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit, party legislators, functionaries and a host of top bureaucrats and police officials were present.
Though the ruling party went into silence last week after its defeat in the Phulpur and Gorakhpur parliamentary bypolls at the hands of arch rivals SP-BSP, the government on Monday pulled out all stops to make its first anniversary memorable.
The sprawling Lok Bhawan, which was incidentally constructed during the tenure of previous Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, was dotted by drum-beating and conch-shell blowing folk artistes in colourful costumes.
Welcoming the guests, Deputy CM Maurya said that the government's first year has been memorable on many terms, as it had not only succeeded in creating an atmosphere of security and safety in the state but also successfully held an investors’ summit, besides waiving off loans of poor farmers.
He also thanked the state BJP's Secretary, Organisation, Sunil Bansal, terming him the architect of the BJP's success in the state.
A portal where people of the state can upload audio and video proofs of graft and bribery was also launched on the occasion.
Adityanath said that identity of such people will be kept secret and strict action will be initiated against all guilty officials and government employees.
Thanking BJP President Amit Shah for his best wishes, Yogi said on Twitter that his government has worked hard to fulfil the aspirations of the people and uphold the party’s manifesto.
The Adityanath government was sworn in on March 19 2017, in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders after the party stormed to power in the state after a gap of over a decade and a half, securing a three-fourth majority.
(With IANS inputs)
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