As the special State
cabinet meeting held in the Holy City of Ayodhya concluded, Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath said a new chapter has been added to the history of Uttar Pradesh.
“Today a new
chapter has been added in the history of Uttar Pradesh. The entire cabinet of
the UP government has come to Ayodhya Dham. An important meeting was held today
regarding the development of UP. We know that 178 schemes of the Central and
State Governments worth more than Rs 30,500 crore are already running in
Ayodhya” said CM Adityanath.
The CM and his
cabinet colleagues attended the special cabinet meeting at the Ram Katha Museum
in Ayodhya.
“Fourteen important
proposals were brought in the cabinet meeting today. The first proposal was to
establish an Inland Waterways Authority in Uttar Pradesh…We have decided to
create this authority at the state level,” stated the Chief Minister.
The UP CM also
announce the dates of the Winter session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
“The winter
session of the UP Assembly will begin from November 28 and the duration of the
session is likely to be a week long.”
Earlier, CM Yogi
visited the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir construction site in Ayodhya. The Chief
Minister and his cabinet colleagues also offered prayers at Hanumangarhi Temple
and at the site of Ram Lala Virajman.
This is the first
time the State’s executive body had gathered in the holy city. The Ramkatha
museum was decorated grandly. Posters of Lord Shri Ram and Lord Hanuman were
put up in the cabinet meeting hall.
UP Police had
tightened security and deployed the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the temple
town.
The decision to
hold the cabinet meeting in Ayodhya coincided with the anniversary of two
events. On November 9, 1989, the first foundation stone of the temple was laid,
and on November 9, 2019, the Supreme Court paved the way for the temple’s
construction.
In addition to the
religious aspects, the cabinet meeting focused on development initiatives and
preparations for the upcoming Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
The cabinet
meeting also came ahead of the much-awaited consecration of the idol of Lord
Ram in the temple, which will take place on January 22, 2024. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will also take part in the consecration ceremonies, along with
several seers.
ANI
