Monsoon session of the state legislature began on Friday with both Houses paying rich tribute to the former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Both the Houses were later adjourned for the day.
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in his condolence address in the State Assembly said Dr Kalam was the most popular President of the country who always talked about taking India to greater height.
“When he came to lucknow last Kalam sahib had given nine-point presentation for all round development of the state. That includes implementation of drinking water mission, transforming village, youth leadership and energy mission. The UP Government is working on that direction,” he said.
Yadav said Kalam always stressed on development of states as he believed that a country can progress only if the states are prosperous.
CM remembered his first meeting with Dr Kalam when Mulayam Singh Yadav was the Defence minister. “When Kalam sahib became President of the Country I went to congratulate him and he was very humble,” he said.
leaders of the opposition in the UP assembly Swami Prasad Maurya too expressed his grief and termed Dr Kalam as a jewel of the country. "Every youth should take inspiration from the life of Dr Kalam," he said.
BJP leader Suresh Kumar Khanna and Congress legislature party leader Pradeep Mathur along with RlD leader Dalber Singh too expressed their condolence on the demise of Dr Kalam.
In his condolence message Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey said that Dr Kalam has developed scientific temper in the country. He is a missile man in true sense. Where we are today it is because of Dr Kalam, he said.
later the House observed silence for two minutes in memory of Kalam.