CM Yogi announces new medical college and a grand
memorial of freedom fighters in Ballia on Balidan Diwas
Gives instructions to shift the district jail to the outskirts,
and build a memorial in its place
The work of establishing a medical college should have
been done three years ago: CM
CM Yogi addresses a public gathering on the occasion of
‘Ballia Balidan Diwas’
Ballia/Lucknow, August 19
In a major announcement on the occasion of ‘Balidan
Diwas’ in Ballia—to which Mangal Pandey and Chittu Pandey
traced their roots–Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday,
said that the District Jail should be shifted to the outskirts, and
“a grand memorial of freedom fighters should be built there.”
The Chief Minister also gave instructions to establish a
Medical College in Ballia.
Addressing a public gathering at a function organized at
Ballia Police Line, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “I have
been asking for land to establish a medical college in Ballia for
five years but have not been getting it. The work of establishing
a medical college should have been done three years ago.”
“The Chief Secretary has studied here in Ballia and he is
here with us today,” the CM said, adding that "with our efforts,
now the district will have a medical college of its own soon."
Invoking Chittu Pandey and Mangal Pandey among other
freedom fighters, CM Yogi said that Ballia has its history. This
is the land of sages, and revolutionaries.
“In India’s freedom struggle, revolutionaries from this
place have given a new identity through their sacrifice. “Mangal
Pandey, the soldier whose rebellion in Barrackpore sparked the
Sepoy Mutiny in 1857, became an inspiration for the entire
country. In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of
Quit India, Ballia declared itself as an independent nation under
the leadership of great revolutionary Chittu Pandey.”
The CM further added that over 50,000 people of Ballia
attacked the prison and as a result, the British administration
had to release all the revolutionaries from jail.
“Chittu Pandey took the roles and responsibilities of the
District Magistrate and Mahanand Mishra as Superintendent of
Police. The British Government openly fired on many
revolutionaries, but Ballia never stepped back from sacrificing
for the sake of freedom,” he remarked.
Remembering the former PM Late Chandrashekhar, the
CM said that the contribution of Chandrashekhar in the fight
started by Loknayak Jayaprakash to save the democracy is
unforgettable.
Yogi said that on March 12, 2021, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi had carried forward the 75-week program from
Sabarmati Ashram as the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav which has
been extended for one more year.
Referring to the ‘Panch pran’ made by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, the
CM urged people to follow the five pledges to make India the
Superpower in the world. “If we all discharge our work with
honesty, then no one can stop us from making this country a
superpower of the world.”
Mentioning the exemplary performance of India during
Covid-19 pandemic, the CM stated that under the leadership of
the honorable Prime Minister the country fought the battle and
defeated the virus and its spread.
It is under our govt that the welfare schemes are reaching
the last rung of society without any discrimination.
Furthermore, the CM said that Ballia will be taken to a new
height of development. “With the upcoming Ballia link
expressway, people will be able to reach Lucknow in 2 to 2.5
hours. The Transport Minister is also from Ballia. An Airport-like
bus station will also be constructed here along with facilities for
e-buses,” he stated.
The CM also asked the teachers and retired teachers of
degree colleges to compile the story of the revolution that broke
out in the villages, towns, and streets of Ballia and assured that
the government will publish it in the form of a book.
The program was attended by Transport Minister
Dayashankar Singh, Minister of State for Minority Welfare,
Danish Azad Ansari, Chief Secretary Durgashankar Mishra,
and other dignitaries.
Before addressing the function, the Chief Minister reached
the district jail and paid a heartfelt tribute to the immortal martyr
Rajkumar Bagh. During this, he also flagged off the historical
procession from the district jail.
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