Uttar Pradesh CM Pays Tribute to Freedom Fighters on Birth Anniversary
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes to freedom fighters Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandrashekhar Azad on their birth anniversary. Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak also honored the two. The contributions of Tilak and Azad remain significant in India's struggle for independence.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday paid tributes to freedom fighters Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandrashekhar Azad on their birth anniversary.
In a post on X in Hindi, Adityanath praised Tilak for igniting the flame of revolution against British rule and honored Azad for his ultimate sacrifice to free Mother India from colonial shackles. 'Your life of sacrifice dedicated to the service of Mother India will continue to inspire countless youth to serve the nation,' he added.
Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak also paid glowing tributes to Tilak and Azad. Both leaders are remembered for their pivotal roles in the freedom movement, with Azad taking his own life to avoid capture by British forces and Tilak galvanizing masses with his slogan 'Swaraj is birthright, and I shall have it.'
(With inputs from agencies.)
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