As a fitting homage to former chief minister of UP and pioneer of Bharatiya Janata Party’s temple movement, Kalyan Singh, the UP government has decided to name the main road leading to Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex in Ayodhya, after the departed leader.
An announcement to this effect was made by Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who holds the PWD portfolio, on Monday.
Maurya said that the decision was taken in view of Kalyan Singh’s contribution to the Ram temple movement.
Besides, the state government has also decided to rename one road each in five districts after Kalyan Singh. These districts are Lucknow, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Bulandshahr and Aligarh.
"Along with Ayodhya, there will be one road each in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Bulandshahr and Aligarh named as Kalyan Singh Marg for which a cabinet resolution will soon be passed. A proposal for this will soon be submitted. The Public Works Department will soon complete all paperwork in this regard," Maurya said.
When Kalyan Singh's body reached his home district Aligarh on Sunday evening, his supporters urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath that the stadium and airport in the district should also be named after him and Yogi promised to consider the request seriously.