Lakhimpur Kheri, April 11: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday gave a major gift to the people of Lakhimpur Kheri. A day before the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Maharana Sanga, the Chief Minister said that the government of professional criminals, which nurtures mafias in every district, used to oppress and file false cases against the descendants of Maharana Pratap and Maharana Sanga. “Our government will withdraw all the cases filed by the Samajwadi Party government against the struggling Tharu community members. Now, no one will be able to oppress you, because the double-engine government stands with you and honors your struggle.”
Chief Minister further warned that those attempting to become mafias should prepare to be crushed. The government will not allow any mafia to flourish, snatch the rights of the poor, or rob the jobs of the youth.
At a program held in Chandan Chowki (Paliya), the Chief Minister allotted land rights pattas to 2,350 families from eastern Uttar Pradesh and 4,356 Tharu families affected by river erosion, and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 314 development projects worth โน817 crore in the Palia, Srinagar, Nighasan, and Gola Gokarnanath assembly constituencies. The Chief Minister watched a cultural performance by Tharu artists and praised them for preserving their culture.
Chief Minister said that dependents of freedom fighters from eastern Uttar Pradesh were settled here. Three generations of their families have passed away, but they never received their rights. A journey incomplete for decades is now progressing with the rehabilitation program.
He said that Chandan Chowki is the pride of this district. Here, the roots of tribal culture, self-respect, and the fertility of the Terai region flourish. There are dozens of Tharu-dominated villages in and around Chandan Chowki, which were struggling for recognition. They were once harassed by the forest, police, and revenue departments. The Tharu community, which associates its history with valor and bravery, was once in need of recognition, but today it is receiving rights, a testament to the power and speed of the double-engine government.
CM Yogi said that the people who came from eastern Uttar Pradesh lost everything for the country’s independence. The British subjected them to torture (Kala Pani, exile, and execution). After independence, the then government settled them but did not provide land rights. Those who contributed to the country’s independence were deprived of their rights in independent India. In 1976, the Tharu community was promised land in these villages, but they did not receive ownership rights. Freedom fighters who came from eastern Uttar Pradesh in 1955 also did not receive ownership rights.
At a program held at Chandan Chowki (Paliya), Yogi also personally handed over appointment letters, house keys, and checks to various beneficiaries. Those who received land rights certificates from CM Yogi included Balkrishna, Ramkhelawan, Bhajjiram, Ramnaresh, and Ramkumar. Under Anganwadi recruitment, the Chief Minister handed over appointment letters to Usha Devi (Dhianpur), Sandhya Kumari (Puraina), and Meena Kumari (Surma).
Under the Chief Minister’s Housing Scheme (Rural), Ballu Devi, Sheetal, and Baby from Dhyanpur received keys to their houses. Under the One District, One Product (ODP), checks were presented to beneficiaries Anshu Gupta, Shiv Gupta, and Sanskar Agarwal. Under the Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Free Electricity Scheme, checks were also presented to Kunwar Sen, Amit Jindal, and Ramchandra. The Chief Minister also presented a check to Poonam Vishwakarma under a scheme run by NABARD.
Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal, Forest and Environment Minister Dr. Arun Kumar Saxena, MLAs Harvinder Sahni ‘Romi’, Manju Tyagi, Aman Giri, Shashank Verma, Municipal Council President Lakshmi Devi Gupta, BJP District President Arvind Gupta, etc. were present at the ceremony.