This is the first time that Yogi Adityanath is holding an official meet outside Lucknow.
In a first, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a cabinet meeting in Prayagraj today during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in the city. After the meeting, he and other ministers are likely to take a dip in the holy waters of Sangam. Yogi Adityanath along with his council of ministers will visit "Akshayvat" and "Saraswati Koop". This year's Kumbh Mela comes at a critical time for the BJP. The national elections, due by May, are expected to be a close contest after the party lost power in three heartland states in the recent assembly elections.
Here are the LIVE UPDATES on Yogi Adityanath's cabinet meeting in Prayagraj during Kumbh Mela:
"We are also working on the development of the Bundelkhand Expressway and the 3. 91 km Purvanchal Expressway," Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath also welcomed the Centre's move seeking permission from the Supreme Court for the release of excess land acquired around the disputed site in Ayodhya and be handed over to the Ramjanambhoomi Nyas. "I welcome this move by the Centre. The Centre's application to start work on the non-disputed land is welcome."
Kumbh is special this year because of many reasons. We are thankful to Prime Minister Modi for cleaning the Ganges under the Swachh Bharat campaign.
Ganga Expressway that connects Prayagraj with western UP, Meerut and Prayagraj, will be the world's longest expressway at about 600 kms.
Yogi Adityanath is speaking in Prayagraj after the meeting.
UP Cabinet Meet In Prayagraj
The move is the latest among a series of measures by the Chief Minister to hype up the Kumbh Mela, which is among the world's largest religious gatherings, at Prayagraj.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chairs cabinet meeting in Prayagraj.
Preparations are underway as the Uttar Pradesh cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, are set to meet in Prayagraj today.
