Respect for women not just slogan, our top priority and

commitment: Nandi

Live telecast of Chief Minister's program organized in

Lucknow done District Panchayat Auditorium

Prayagraj, 26 Aug (HS): On the auspicious occasion of Raksha

Bandhan and the launch of Lokmata Ahilya Bai Matrishakti Yatra Yojana, which

provides free bus travel facility to women above 60 years of age in Uttar

Pradesh, a program was organized by the Uttar Pradesh government in the

District Panchayat auditorium on Wednesday regarding the facility of free bus

travel with co-passenger to mothers, sisters and daughters from August 27 to

August 29, 2026.

In the programme, Minister in charge of Jal Shakti Vibhag

Swatantra Dev Singh, Industrial Development Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Government Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, Mayor Umesh Chandra Ganesh Kesarwani, MLA

City North Harshvardhan Vajpayee, BJP Metropolitan President Sanjay Gupta,

Gangapar President Nirmala Paswan, Yamunapar President Rajesh Shukla, District

Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, Chief Development Officer Harshika Singh,

Regional Manager Roadways Ravindra Kumar Singh and other officials along with a

large number of women watched the live telecast of the Chief Minister's

programme organised in Lucknow.

Minister in charge Swatantra Dev Singh said that today is a

historic day for Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the

Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrishakti Yatra Yojana, a scheme dedicated to mothers and

sisters. He said that the government has fulfilled the vision of empowering

women. He said that today, mothers and sisters above 60 years of age have

received the gift of free travel for life. He said that through this, our

mothers and sisters can also go on pilgrimage and visit their relatives. He

said that under this, women and sisters above 60 years of age can travel for

free with the help of Aadhar card, voter ID card or smart card provided by the

Transport Corporation.

Uttar Pradesh Government's Industrial Development Minister

Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi said that today is a historic and unprecedented day for

Uttar Pradesh. On the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan, under the inspiration

of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath, respect and gratitude for women and sisters is reaching new

heights. He said that the place of women has always been supreme in our

culture. Since ancient times, half the population, our mothers and sisters,

have been the mainstay of progress for our families, societies, and nations. In

this spirit, the launch of the Lok Mata Ahilyabai Matrishakti Yatra Yojana is a

matter of great pride and honor.

He said that through her successful leadership, Lok Mata

Ahilyabai Holkar set many standards of service, good governance, and public

welfare. In the name of such a brave and skilled saint, this scheme is

dedicated to the honor of our senior mothers and sisters. He said that under

this scheme, women over 60 years of age are now receiving lifelong free travel

on Uttar Pradesh Transport Corporation buses. He said that the most important

thing is that this facility is not limited to any festival. This facility will

be available every day throughout your life. It is your right. He said that

under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, this scheme is not only

for free bus travel for our mothers, it is also for the economic self-reliance

of the mother power. He said that for our government, women's respect is not

limited to mere slogans. It is also our top priority and commitment. He said

that the government is working on the principle of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,

Sabka Vishwas.

On this occasion, Additional District Magistrate Supply Sanjeev

Kumar Shakya, District Development Officer G.P. Kushwaha, Deputy Commissioner

Labour Employment, Assistant Regional Manager Civil Line Jaikaran Prasad along

with other officers and employees of the Transport Department and a large number

of mothers and sisters were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi