Lucknow, 10 Sept : On the occasion of Govind Ballabh Pant’s 136th birth anniversary on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid respects to him. Adityanath described Pant as a great freedom warrior, saying he became the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh after independence and made significant contributions to the state’s prosperity as well as the country’s internal security as previous home minister. The chief minister adorned Pant’s statue with garlands in the Lok Bhawan complex.
Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant played an active role in the freedom struggle. He was appointed chief minister in recognition of his hard work, patriotism, and organizational abilities. Adityanath stated that he was the first chief minister of state in independent India and then served the country and the state as home minister.
