Prayagraj, 15 Oct (HS): Uttar Pradesh government's

Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi on Thursday attended the

unveiling ceremony of the grand statue of freedom fighter Masuriyadeen Pasi in

Prayagraj under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. During

this, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Water Power and District

In-charge Minister Swatantra Dev Singh were also present.

Minister Nandi said that Masuriyadeen, a true son of Mother

India, fought for the country's independence, endured the tortures of prison,

and consistently raised his voice for the rights and dignity of the

underprivileged in independent India. As a Member of Parliament, he performed

significant work to secure the rights of underprivileged sections of society

and integrate them into the national mainstream.

Minister Nandi said that even though the cycle of history

may have forgotten Masuriyadeen Pasi, the double engine government of the state

under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is giving respect to its

great men with the resolve to preserve and develop the heritage. He said that

respecting great men like Masuriyadeen is a means of inspiring future

generations with their struggle, sacrifice and service to the nation.

On this occasion, MP Praveen Patel, Prayagraj City North MLA

Harshvardhan Bajpai, Karchana MLA Piyush Ranjan Nishad, Bara MLA Vachaspati,

Phulpur MLA Deepak Patel, Phaphamau MLA Guru Prasad Maurya, Legislative Council

member Lalji Prasad, Legislative Council member Surendra Chaudhary, Mayor Umesh

Chandra Ganesh Kesarwani, BJP Gangapar District President Nirmala Paswan,

Masuriyadeen's daughter Kamala Kumari, grandson Sachin and other dignitaries

were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi