Uttar Pradesh government to set up residential schools named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday anunced that state government will set up residential schools named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee in all 18 divisions and a memorial in Bateshwar, former prime minister's native vill in Agra.

Paying tributes to Vajpayee on his first death anniversary in Luckw, chief minister said BJP stalwart's views inspire everyone even today.

"He worked on transparency in politics. He had dreamt of 'akhand bharat' and by removing provisions of Article 370, government has paid hom to him," Adityanath said.

He said countrymen have immense respect for Vajpayee. 

"He never considered anyone big or small. He used to say that he is t afraid of death but of earning a bad name," Adityanath said.

READ | President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah & Or BJP Leaders Pay Tribute To Ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee On His 1st Death Anniversary At 'Saidav Atal'

Anuncing a number of projects named after former prime minister, CM said residential schools will be set up in all 18 divisions, besides a 25-foot-tall statue at Lok Bhawan on Vajpayee's birth anniversary on December 25.

" state government is also setting up a memorial in his name in Bateshwar," he said, adding that Rs 5 crore have been allocated for a 'Centre of Excellence' in DAV college in Kanpur.

Adityanath said Ekana Cricket Stadium in Luckw has been named after Vajpayee. work to set up a medical university in Luckw is underway and a satellite centre of KGMU is being set up in Balrampur, from where Vajpayee had contested elections in 1957.

Earlier, deputy chief ministers Dinesh Sharma and Keshav Prasad Maurya also paid tributes to Vajpayee.

Several BJP leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit, Cabinet Minister Suresh Khanna, UP BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh were also present at prayer meet.

READ | WATCH: PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute To Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee At Sadaiv Atal Samadhi Ahead Of Swearing-in Ceremony