Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hoisted the Indian national flag, known as the Tiranga, at his official residence in Lucknow on Wednesday. The act was part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.

Adityanath, who also took a selfie with the flag, has been actively promoting the campaign. On Tuesday, he announced on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that the state government aims to extend the campaign to 4.5 crore households across Uttar Pradesh.

“On the call of respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodiji, under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, in Lucknow, the Bike Tiranga Yatra was started with the spirit of ‘Nation First’,” the Chief Minister posted.

The campaign has seen widespread participation across the state. Danish Azad Ansari, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj, joined a Tiranga Yatra in Lucknow on Wednesday. Ansari highlighted the significant involvement of Muslim youth in the event, stating, “More than 10,000 Muslim youth are taking out this Tiranga yatra with us.”

Ansari emphasized that the Modi-Yogi government has consistently worked towards educating and empowering Muslim youth, bringing them into the mainstream of society.

Meanwhile, on the occasion of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, CM Yogi paid homage to those who lost their lives and were displaced due to partition.

Taking to social media platform X, CM Yogi wrote, “Our Mother India, who introduced the world to the soulful feeling of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, was pushed towards the tragedy of partition on this very day in the year 1947 for vested political interests. This was not just the division of the country but also the division of humanity. Due to this inhuman decision, countless innocent citizens lost their lives, suffered the pain of displacement and had to endure torture. Humble tribute to all the innocent citizens who were sacrificed in this inhuman tragedy today on ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’!”

(Inputs from ANI)