Road leading to Ram temple to be named after Kalyan Singh: UP
LUCKNOW/AGRA: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced that one road in each district, including the one leading to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex in Ayodhya, will be named after the former chief minister Kalyan Singh, who died last week.
In a tweet, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said: “One road each will be named after Babuji, Ram Bhakt late #kalyansinghji by the public works department in Ayodhya, Lucknow, Aligarh, Etah, Bulandshahr and Prayagraj. Babuji gave up power for Ram Mandir but did not fire at kar sevaks. Instructions to the PWD officers to submit the proposal soon.”
“Kalyan Singh was a worshipper of Rashtra dharma and national culture... He will be remembered by generations for his important contribution to the country and the society.”
Union minister Amit Shah termed the death of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart a “big loss” for the party. “With the death of Kalyan Singhji, the BJP has lost a stalwart. It is a big loss for the party. The void created by his death is difficult to fill for a long time,” said Shah after paying his tributes in Aligarh.
The mortal remains of the former chief minister, who passed away on Saturday after a prolonged illness, was kept at the guest house till 1 pm to allow his supporters to pay their respects before it was taken to Naora town in Bulandshahr district for cremation.
The deceased leader was cremated with full state honours on the banks of Ganga where his son and Etah Lok Sabha MP, Rajveer Singh, lit the pyre at around 4 pm. Rajveer was assisted by his son Sandeep Singh, a minister in the state government.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, former Union ministers Uma Bharti and Santosh Gangwar, state BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh and Maurya were among those present for the cremation.