Yogi Adityanath visits ancestral village in Uttarakhand, inaugurates two-day Kisan fair

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath began his three-day tour of Uttarakhand on Thursday by visiting his ancestral village, Panchur, in Pauri district where he inaugurated a two-day Kisan fair.

He also offered flowers to the statue of his spiritual guru, Mahant Avaidyanath, at Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Government College in Vithyani.

He also paid tribute to General Bipin Rawat, the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), by offering flowers at his statue. During his visit, the chief minister inspected various stalls at the Kisan Mela, taking a close look at modern agricultural devices.

देवभूमि उत्तराखण्ड के यमकेश्वर, पौड़ी गढ़‌वाल में आज देश के प्रथम CDS 'पद्म विभूषण' जनरल बिपिन रावत जी की प्रतिमा पर पुष्पांजलि अर्पित कर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि दी।

राष्ट्र के प्रति उनकी सेवा अविस्मरणीय है, उनके साहस एवं शौर्य को नमन! pic.twitter.com/yhWxXxCFYv

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 6, 2025

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the fair, he said that self-reliance can be achieved through better use of local resources, promoting agriculture and animal husbandry, which can help stop the continued migration from the hills.

He cited Uttarakhand’s potential in the dairy and animal husbandry sectors and spoke about the benefits of goat milk, which is helpful in the treatment of many diseases.

उत्तराखण्ड के जनपद पौड़ी गढ़‌वाल में आयोजित किसान मेले में... https://t.co/aLrlVxZBcS

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 6, 2025

Yogi expressed happiness that goats and poultry were being distributed to the local people through the Kisan fair.

Describing Uttarakhand as the “crown jewel” of India, he said it is also very important from the perspective of national security.

He appealed to people to work towards making the state drug-free and to make it the best state in the country.

He also praised Pantnagar Agricultural University for making an important contribution to food security by starting the Green Revolution and for setting up many stalls at the fair.

CM Adityanath inaugurated a 100-foot-high tricolor flag and the fair at a nearby park named after his late father, Anand Singh Bisht.

उत्तराखण्ड के जनपद पौड़ी गढ़‌वाल में आयोजित किसान मेले में... https://t.co/aLrlVxZBcS

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 6, 2025

He remembered the important roles played by both his spiritual guru, Mahant Avaidyanath, and his father in the establishment of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Government College in Vithyani.

He also distributed cheques for various schemes among the beneficiaries.