BI News, Lucknow: On the occasion of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan’s birth anniversary, Akhilesh Yadav, the National President of the Samajwadi Party and former Chief Minister, showed unwavering determination in the face of obstacles created by the BJP government. The government had attempted to prevent him from garlanding the statue of Jayaprakash Narayan at the Jayaprakash Narayan International Center (JP NIC) in Gomtinagar, Lucknow. Yadav, along with leaders from the Samajwadi Party’s various organizations, municipal councilors, state officials, former and current lawmakers, and district and metropolitan presidents, led a protest in response.
Traditionally, the Samajwadi Party organizes a program to garland Jayaprakash Narayan’s statue at a memorial in his honor on his birth anniversary. The administration had been duly informed of this by the party. However, on the BJP government’s orders, the permission to lay wreaths was revoked, and JP NIC was locked and turned into a tin shed. Heavy police forces were deployed in the vicinity of JP NIC.
Despite these obstacles, thousands of Samajwadi Party leaders and workers gathered at the JPNIC gate early in the morning to pay their respects to JP. Akhilesh Yadav arrived at the JPNIC gate in a chariot as part of the Samajwadi Lok Jagran Abhiyan and proceeded to garland the statue. He also removed the black cloth covering the statue, which had sustained damage in some places. He expressed his commitment to Jaiprakash Narayan’s legacy and the need to commemorate his contributions to the nation.
कालाजार उन्मूलन को लेकर ग्रामीण चिकित्सकों को दिया गया प्रशिक्षण
Akhilesh Yadav spoke to the media during this event, highlighting the historical significance of the Jaiprakash Narayan International Center, inaugurated by Netaji Mulayam Singh Yadav during the Samajwadi government. He emphasized the importance of remembering the struggles and total revolution led by Jaiprakash Narayan. People gathered at the event criticized the BJP government for undemocratically preventing the Chief Minister and opposition leader from garlanding the statue of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan at JP NIC.
Akhilesh Yadav underscored the importance of unity among the public in fighting against the BJP government, which he believes threatens democracy, socialism, and the Constitution. He noted that the government’s actions, such as locking the gate to JP NIC and turning it into a tin shed, hinder the remembrance of a significant freedom fighter and his message of total revolution.
Yadav also raised concerns about the potential destruction and losses incurred at JPNIC, a world-class monument that was worth crores of rupees, stating that the government may be attempting to conceal something. He stressed the strength of the people in a democracy and the government’s accountability for the losses at JPNIC.
In conclusion, Akhilesh Yadav vowed to continue this fight, highlighting the importance of preserving the legacy of Jayaprakash Narayan and defending democracy and the Constitution against perceived threats from the BJP government.
