Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday expressed grief over the demise of former all-India coordinator of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and former provincial pracharak of Awadh Balkrishna Tripathi, and paid tributes to the departed soul.
Tripathi, who was admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Medical Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow on Friday due to illness, passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of around 88 years. His body will be in Bharti Bhawan for the last ‘darshan’ from 7:30 am to 10 am. The last rites will be performed at Bhairav Ghat in Kanpur.
Taking to X, Yogi wrote: “The passing of @RSSorg’s senior Pracharak and former state Pracharak of Awadh, Shri Balkrishna ji, is deeply saddening. I offer my humble tribute.”
“May Lord Shri Ram grant the departed soul a place at His feet and provide strength to the bereaved RSS volunteers and family members in this time of immense sorrow. Om Shanti,” he added.
