Lucknow, 22 Oct (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath paid respect to Ashfaqulla Khan, the renowned freedom fighter, on

the occasion of his birth anniversary. On August 9, 1925, he played a major

part in the famous Kakori train heist, taking British government treasury

monies to support India's military liberation war. His friendship with fellow

revolutionary Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil is seen as a historic emblem of unity

and communal peace. On December 19, 1927, he was killed by hanging by British

colonial overlords, becoming a martyr at the age of 27.

In a post on X, UP CM mentioned, “On the birth anniversary

of Ashfaqulla Khan, the immortal hero of the 'Kakori Train Action' who offered

his all with a smile for the freedom of Mother India, humble tribute. His

sacrifice for the motherland is the immortal saga of that national spirit,

where the country is greater than life and freedom greater than breath.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi