Lucknow,

06 Jan (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath frequently honours

Bhartendu Harishchandra, the Father of Hindi Literature, by attending events,

unveiling statues (such as one at Bhartendu Natya Akademi), and citing his

nationalistic contributions, emphasizing the importance of Hindi and indigenous

culture in line with Harishchandra's vision for Uttar Pradesh's self-reliance

and cultural pride. The CM emphasizes

Harishchandra's demand for 'Nij Bhasha Unnati' (development via one's own

language), promoting Hindi as a unifying force and linking it to national pride

and self-reliance. Adityanath relates Harishchandra's legacy to efforts such as

'Vocal for Local' and One District One Product (ODOP), which promote local

crafts and craftsmen as part of a larger vision for a self-sufficient India.

He

praises Harishchandra's significant, brief life, pointing out how his works

supported nationalism and purity in Hindi, as opposed to subsequent language

mixes caused by invasions. Yogi Adityanath employs the famous figure of

Bhartendu Harishchandra to promote cultural nationalism, linguistic, and

economic independence in Uttar Pradesh and India.

In

a post on X, he mentioned, “Humble tribute to the era-initiating creator and

father of modern Hindi literature, Bhartendu Harishchandra, on his death

anniversary. His works, rich with faith, identity and nationalism, are an

invaluable heritage for the Hindi literary world.”

Likewise,

he extended birthday wishes to ex- Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur and Odisha CM via

posts on X. The post penned by him reads as follows: “Heartiest birthday wishes

to former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur. May Mother

Kangra Devi bless you with a long, healthy, and prosperous life.”

Similarly

in another post, he stated: “Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri @MohanMOdisha

Heartiest birthday wishes to you. May Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath Ji grant you

good health and a long life, this is my prayer.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi