Former President Ram Nath Kovind praised the efforts in Uttar Pradesh in development, law and order, and good governance under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership. The former President was addressing the release ceremony of the Hindi edition of his autobiography, ‘Bharatiya Ganatantra Ki Vijaygatha, Mera Jeevan, Mera Sangharsh ‘, at a function in Lucknow. He said that the state had gained fresh momentum after the government was formed under Yogi Adityanath’s leadership in 2017.

 

The Chief Minister has resolved to make Uttar Pradesh a one trillion dollar economy and has given unprecedented momentum to efforts to transform the state into an Uttam Pradesh, in line with the dreams of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He expressed confidence that the development schemes being implemented in the state would extend opportunities for employment, education and economic progress to all sections of society. Sharing memories of his childhood, Ram Nath Kovind said that his house in the village of Paraunkh in Kanpur Dehat was extremely modest, and water used to leak through the roof during the rainy season. After being elected President in 2017, he thought of those families who still dream of a better future. Through the efforts of the Modi government at the Center and the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, poor families have not only received pucca houses but have also gained dignity and security. Only those who have lived under a leaking roof can truly understand the importance of a pucca house.

 

The former President called on the youth of Uttar Pradesh to participate actively in politics, governance, administration, and public life. He said that participation in democracy should not remain limited to voting. For good governance, honest, capable, and sensitive people must come forward in politics. He urged young people to serve the nation and conveyed the message that they should never give up.