The Bageshwar-Bareily national highway constructed at a cost of Rs540 crore to decrease the distance between Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh was dedicated to the public on the occasion of ND Tiwari’s 90th birthday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said this while speaking at the programme organised in Haldwani to mark the occasion.
Yadav said that Tiwari is popular in Uttarakhand but a greater number of people in UP admire him. Wishing Tiwari on behalf of the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and the people of UP, he credited Tiwari for cordial relations improving further between UP and Uttarakhand. High level decisions will be taken soon to resolve the pending cases of assets division between the two States.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said that Tiwari has an uncommon personality and has set standards in various spheres. Tiwari had done important works in social, economic, political spheres and in foreign policy. Rawat said, “We remember him for the works has has done for the nation and State and receive his guidance from time to time. Some legislative and parliamentary works of his are still remembered in the Vidhan Sabha and lok Sabha,” he said. Wishing that the State will continue to benefit from Tiwari’s experiences, the CM requested him to continue giving his guidance in the State’s interest.
Addressing the gathering State Finance minister Indira Hridayesh recalled that Tiwari was elected an MlA in 1952 and in his long political journey since then, had made considerable contribution to the development of the nation and State. She informed that while he was the head of the students union in Allahabad University before independence, he had replaced the British flag and hoisted the Indian tri-colour at the office.
Speaking on the occasion, the State Revenue minister Yashpal Arya said, “I have reached my present position after having studied in the school of the adept politician ND Tiwari. I have learned a lot by staying close to Tiwari since the start of my political life. We are using the lessons we learned from him in trying to facilitate the desired level of development in the State,” said Arya.
Greeting Tiwari on the occasion, Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar MP Bhagat Singh Koshyari said that the veteran politician had always considered himself a public servant and served society. Stating that Tiwari’s contribution to facilitating development especially in Uttarakhand can never be forgotten, the MP stressed on the need for united efforts towards achieving trhe development envisioned by Tiwari in Uttarakhand.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Tiwari’s son and vice chairman of
UP Transport Corporation, Rohit Shekhar credited Tiwari for playing an instrumental role in further improving relations between the two
neighbour States. Even
at his age, Tiwari remains concerned about development without differentiating between UP and Uttarakhand, added Shekhar.