Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 14 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay on his death anniversary in Lucknow on Tuesday.

'Today is the death anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. The whole country is remembering him,' Adityanath said after paying tribute.

'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay used to say that the progress of the country should not be measured by the person sitting in the highest position but by the happiness on the face of the person at the lowest position,' he added.

State Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, along with other ministers and party leaders, also paid tribute to Upadhyay.

Meanwhile, BJP leaders gathered at the party headquarters in the national capital to honour Upadhyay.

Addressing the occasion, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj highlighted the connection between Upadhyay's ideology and the current government's approach, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slogan of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas' was inspired by the late leader's vision.

'On the death anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, we are offering tribute to him. Inspired by Pandit ji's ideology, PM Modi has given the mantra of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas" to BJP workers. This double-engine government in Delhi will ensure the saturation and last-mile delivery of PM Modi's public welfare schemes,' Swaraj said.

BJP leader Vijender Gupta also acknowledged Upadhyay's philosophy and reaffirmed the party's commitment to upholding his principles.

'On the death anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, we have gathered here to pay tribute to him. We also take the resolve that all BJP workers follow the path shown by him,' Gupta added.

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was the leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1953 to 1968. Apart from being a philosopher and profound thinker, he was a dedicated organiser who upheld the highest standards of personal purity and dignity in public life.

Since the inception of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has been regarded as its ideological guide and source of moral inspiration. His political philosophy provides a comprehensive framework for governance and political functioning in alignment with human needs and the natural environment.

(ANI)