Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed his top officials to extend the UP Foundation Day celebration – UP Diwas – to states like Delhi and Maharashtra, where there is a large population of migrants from the state.
UP Diwas event is being held from January 24 to 26.
Reviewing the preparations for UP Diwas at a meeting with the Chief Secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal, Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Prasad, and Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna, the chief minister directed that the foundation day of UP should also be celebrated in those countries where there is a large number of expats from Uttar Pradesh.
He also directed that Governors, chief ministers, deputy chief ministers, Union Ministers, and prominent personalities with Uttar Pradesh roots should be invited as guests at the celebrations organised in other states.
“Three to five individuals from Uttar Pradesh residing in other states who have made notable contributions in entrepreneurship, business, innovation, education, art, science, or administration should also be honoured,” the CM told the top officials at the meeting.
It was also decided that the main UP Diwas celebrations this year will be organised at the newly inaugurated Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow.
The Prerna Sthal with tall statues of RSS and BJP icons Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25.
Events will also be held at Noida Shilpgram in Gautam Buddh Nagar and district headquarters to mark the occasion, it was decided.
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“The events should include theatrical presentations and cultural programmes linked to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dharti Aba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Vande Mataram and Anand Math, among others,” the CM directed.
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He also directed the official to celebrate Youth Day on January 12, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti on January 23, Uttar Pradesh Day on January 24, National Tourism Day/Voters’ Awareness Day on January 25, and Republic Day on January 26 with grandeur.
The chief minister said that singing, instrumental music, dance, and theatre competitions should be organised at the block, municipal, and district levels.
“Artists securing the top three positions will be given an opportunity to perform at the divisional level, and those selected will be invited to showcase their performances at the main state-level programme in Lucknow,” the CM said.
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He said the programme should include the felicitation of recipients of the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman, beneficiaries associated with ODOP, Vishwakarma Shram Samman, entrepreneurs doing outstanding work under the Mati Kala Board, winners of sports competitions, outstanding women, doctors, progressive farmers and scientists.
The chief minister instructed that local artists, poets, and cultural practitioners be given opportunities in district-level programmes. He added that ministers, chairpersons of corporations and boards, and public representatives should be invited to the events in every district.
He further directed that institutions such as Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Lalit Kala Akademi be associated with the Uttar Pradesh Day celebrations, saying this would add to the scale and appeal of the events.
The chief minister said that the Civil Defence should organise mock drills in every district on January 23, marking the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
