Lucknow, 2 Oct (HS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave a

gift to the people of the state on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He

said that Khadi is the mantra of India's independence; the state government has

provided a discount of 25 percent on Khadi clothes till January 30, 2027. He

appealed to the people of the state that every person should make Khadi a part

of life and respect the skills of artisans, handicraftsmen and weavers. CM Yogi

paid floral tribute to the statue of former Prime Minister 'Bharat Ratna' Lal

Bahadur Shastri located in Annexe. He also remembered Father of the Nation

Mahatma Gandhi on this occasion.

The mantra of India's independence was 'self-reliance

through Swadeshi': Chief Minister Yogi said that today is the 157th birth

anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the great hero of India's independence, and the

122nd birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's second Prime Minister,

renowned for his simplicity and gentlemanliness. Bapu's self-reliance

through Swadeshi became the mantra of India's independence. The

independence movement, which was initially scattered, became a mass movement

under Bapu's leadership, forcing the British government to flee India.

Gratitude to the heroes of independence: The Chief Minister

said that Gandhiji's mantra of self-reliance and self-dependence will become

the foundation of a developed India, which is why PM Modi speaks of local

to global. He believes that encouraging and providing a platform for products

made by villages, artisans, handicraftsmen, and weavers is also a tribute to

the great heroes of India's independence.

Every Indian takes Shastriji's name with reverence: Chief

Minister Yogi said that the mention of Lal Bahadur Shastri evokes reverence in

every Indian. He will always be renowned for his simplicity and

gentlemanliness. As sensitive as he was, his personality was equally

empathetic. He delivered on his promises. He spoke only of what he did.

The slogan 'Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan' became the mantra of independent

India: The Chief Minister said that Shastriji's goal was to achieve food

self-sufficiency in India and to instill respect in every Indian for the

soldiers fighting on the nation's borders. Shastriji's slogan Jai Jawan,

Jai Kisan became the mantra of independent India.

Farmers committed to making India self-reliant: Chief

Minister Yogi said that while soldiers were protecting the borders and

defeating the enemies, on the other hand, the farmers, the food providers, were

committed to making India self-reliant through their sweat and hard work. As a

result, India has today achieved the goal of food grain self-sufficiency. India

now has the capacity to feed 1.4 billion citizens and supply food grains to

many countries. The mantra given by Shastriji in 1965 is still assimilated by

the soldiers and countrymen who provide India's internal and external security.

On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak,

Cabinet Minister Rakesh Sachan, Rajya Sabha MP Brajlal, Mayor Sushma Kharwal,

Legislative Council member Dr. Mahendra Singh, Lalji Prasad Nirmal, MLA

Siddharthnath Singh, State Women Commission Vice President Aparna Yadav, BJP

Metropolitan President Anand Dwivedi etc. were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi