Lucknow, February 23: The Indian diaspora was filled with enthusiasm upon witnessing the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath among them in Singapore. The venue erupted in continuous applause during the Chief Minister’s address.
The echo of “If Yogi is there, UP is there” filled the atmosphere with energy. At the event, when a woman addressed Chief Minister Yogi as “Brother” on behalf of all the women of the state, the atmosphere became emotional. A young girl had brought a sketch of the Chief Minister, which Yogi autographed, bringing a smile to her face.
A press release issued here on Monday stated that during the event, Swati, an Indian-origin resident of Singapore, expressed her feelings, calling herself the sister of Uttar Pradesh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
She said that she was inspired by listening to the Chief Minister’s address in Sanskrit. Swati said, “When a saint enters politics, politics becomes worship, or rather, it has become so in Uttar Pradesh. On behalf of the 11.5 crore women of Uttar Pradesh, I call the Chief Minister ‘Bhaiya’ (brother) because women in Uttar Pradesh have found a safe environment. Now, women can go out fearlessly even at night. Criminals fear the law.”
Praising the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh under the Chief Minister’s leadership, Swati raised the slogan “If Yogi is there, then Uttar Pradesh is there” and said in Sanskrit, “Yogi Nidha Pradeshah Bhavati Surakshitham Shubham.” The dialogue, held in Singapore, sent a powerful message of the growing relationship and cultural ties between the Indian diaspora and the Uttar Pradesh government.
While the Chief Minister was on stage, a girl arrived with a sketch of him. Yogi autographed the sketch, leaving the girl overjoyed. A woman also tied a Rakhi (a sacred thread) on the Chief Minister’s wrist. On this occasion, students from Singapore’s Global Indian International School brought Indian tradition to life before the Chief Minister with a captivating dance performance of “Ganpati Vandana,” which the Chief Minister praised wholeheartedly. The school’s founder said, “In you, I see a reflection of our revered first Prime Minister and founder of Singapore, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath remarked that these children beautifully presented India’s classical art through “Ganpati Vandana.” Today, when there is a race to adopt Western culture, the Indian community in Singapore, thousands of kilometers away from India, is keeping its spiritual and cultural values โโalive and strongly promoting them.