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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday applauded the late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee for giving a stable government thus saving the country from problems caused because of unstable regimes. The CM also said the double engine regime was working to fulfil the dream that former PM had for Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at an event held at former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s native village Bateshwar.
Yogi expressed these views while addressing a gathering at Bateshwar village, the birthplace of the former PM, here at an event organised to mark 99th birth anniversary of Vajpayee. On the occasion, Yogi also inaugurated and laid foundation stones of different development projects worth ₹148 crore.
He announced setting up of a potato research centre in Agra. “Solar pumps will be distributed to 50,000 farmers over the next two years. This will provide relief from diesel pumps,” the CM added. The highlight of the day was inauguration of heliport service for Braj pilgrimage air travel, connecting Agra to Mathura-Vrindavan.
Yogi also inaugurated the Agra-Mathura heliport service by flagging off a helicopter from Bateshwar to Govardhan. Upon arriving at Bateshwar, also known as Chhoti Kashi, Yogi offered prayers at the Brahmalal temple. Besides, the CM unveiled the statue of Vajpayee and inaugurated the cultural complex centre (museum) named after him. He inaugurated three-day tourism and agriculture exhibition at Bateshwar.
