3 day state mourning announced in Uttar Pradesh following death of former CM Kalyan Singh

 

Kalyan Singh Ji also served as Governor of Rajasthan

On Saturday, Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh passed away in Lucknow due to sepsis and multi organ failure at the ripe old age of 89. He was admitted to the ICU of Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) on July 4 in a critical condition.

Tributes soon poured in for the departed leader. Paying respect to the departed leader, UP CM Yogi Adityanath announced a three-day state mourning with a public holiday on Monday, August 23.

"His last rites will be performed on the bank of Ganga in Narora in the evening of August 23. There will be a public holiday on [that day as well]" Adityanath was quoted by ANI.

Several Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid their tributes to Singh.

"Kalyan Singh Ji gave voices to crores of people belonging to the marginalised sections of society. He made numerous efforts towards the empowerment of farmers, youngsters and women" wrote PM Modi.

Kalyan Singh Ji gave voice to crores of people belonging to the marginalised sections of society. He made numerous efforts towards the empowerment of farmers, youngsters and women.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 21, 2021

"With the death of Kalyan Singh Ji, the country has lost a true patriot, honest and devout politician today. Babuji was such a huge banayan tree, under whose shadow the organization of BJP flourished and expanded. As a true worshipper of cultural nationalism, he served the country and the people throughout his life" wrote Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Hindi.

कल्याण सिंह जी के निधन से देश ने आज एक सच्चे राष्ट्रभक्त, ईमानदार व धर्मनिष्ठ राजनेता को खो दिया। बाबूजी एक ऐसे विराट वटवृक्ष थे, जिनकी छाया में भाजपा का संगठन पनपा व उसका विस्तार हुआ। सांस्कृतिक राष्ट्रवाद के एक सच्चे उपासक के रूप में उन्होंने जीवनभर देश व जनता की सेवा की। pic.twitter.com/ZvL3gAj7Yl

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 21, 2021

We at the Su-Niti News pay our deepest condolences to the great Kalyan Singh Ji.