Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 12 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched two key public welfare projects in Gorakhpur, inaugurating the new Urban Facilitation Centre (Nagariya Seva Kendra) and a Senior Citizen Day Care Centre. These initiatives mark significant progress in the city's transformation into a smart city.

‘I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Nagariya Seva Kendra. The Uttar Pradesh government has also launched the Senior Citizen Day Care Centre, a dedicated space where elderly individuals can spend their day. The centre offers a canteen, morning yoga, newspapers, and spiritual texts from the library, ensuring all-around care and well-being,’ stated Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his address.

He further added, ‘Our Gorakhpur is on the path of development. True progress is only meaningful when it directly benefits the people.’

Earlier this week, the Chief Minister held a Janta Darshan at the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur, where he listened to the grievances and demands of citizens who had come to meet him.

On Sunday, Adityanath praised the establishment of the BrahMos Missile Integration Unit in Lucknow, calling it a landmark step for India's defence capability. He noted that weapons manufactured in Lucknow ‘will shake the enemy.’

The facility, developed under the Defence Industrial Corridor initiative, will produce BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, boosting India’s defence capabilities and reducing reliance on imports.

Addressing a public gathering in Gorakhpur, the Chief Minister stated, ‘The biggest terror state is Pakistan. BrahMos is a missile that targeted a Pakistani aircraft recently and it will now be manufactured in Lucknow. Weapons will be made that will shake the enemy.’

His remarks came in the context of Operation Sindoor, India’s military operation targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The BrahMos facility supports the Make-in-India initiative, aimed at enhancing self-reliance in defence production and establishing Lucknow as a hub for defence manufacturing.

Adityanath also urged citizens to remain vigilant against anti-national elements. ‘We are secure when our country is secure, and that happens when we all keep the nation first. Public should be aware of anyone who makes any statement that is anti-national and boycott them,’ he said.

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya also underscored the significance of the BrahMos unit within the Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor. ‘Under the defence corridor, the historic unit for integration of the BrahMos missile is an important step towards making India a superpower. This is a huge achievement for PM Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and the double-engine government. I express gratitude to all scientists and engineers of DRDO,’ he stated.

(ANI)