Ayodhya: On the occasion of Diwali, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday visited a slum area and celebrated the festival by distributing sweets and gifts among the residents, spreading joy and festive spirit.
CM Yogi also distributed sweets to around 200 sanitation workers and 50 boatmen at Ram Katha Park before departing from Ayodhya.
During the visit, the Chief Minister praised the cleanliness of the locality and extended his greetings to the people.
Expressing happiness, he said he “felt fortunate” to visit the settlement and lauded the residents for maintaining such cleanliness, calling it the foundation of a healthy life.
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, he said, “If the neighbourhood isn’t clean, people will raise questions,