Indirectly hitting out at the Congress chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that it was real shame that no statue of former Chief Minister Hemvanti Nandan Bahuguna was constructed in the state capital showing leaders of his party had a penchant towards members of a particular family.
"I am surprised there is no statue of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna in lucknow, the city where he spent his life for the development of poor and needy. I think this proves some people's intention that only their family should remain in power," he said while paying floral tribute to late Bahuguna at a function in the Vidhan Bhawan premises here on Wednesday.
The UP government would be holding a year- long centenary celebration of the birth anniversary of the former CM starting from Wednesday. UP government has also announced to set up a statue of Bahuguna in lucknow within a year.
CM said it is important to have a statue of Bahuguna ji to keep his memories alive. “During the centenary year celebrations of this great man programme should be organized keeping in mind students and labourers for whose welfare he worked hard,” he said.
Bahuguna ji was great social worker and worked for the poor and other downtrodden. Youth should learn from the work done by the former CM,” Yogi said.
UP Assembly speaker Hridya Narain Dikshit said that history of the great people always plays an important role in the development of any nation. " Bahuguna was an extra-ordinary person but his simplicity would be remembered for ever," Dikshit said.
Deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma said that Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna had a close relationship with lucknow and was even loved by the opposition leaders too.
Addressing the gathering, state tourism minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who is the daughter of late Bahuguna said that her father was always ready to serve the people. She also narrated several instance on her relationship and how he loved the common people during the programme.
Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, along with other state ministers were also present in the function.
Earlier, a Peace run was organised by the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna committee in the state capital.