Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that Mustafabad will now be known as Kabirdham.
The Chief Minister made the announcement during his visit to the Kabirdham Ashram in Mustafabad, Lakhimpur Kheri, where he attended the three-day Prakatotsav programme of Sant Asang Dev Maharaj.
Addressing a large gathering, CM Yogi said that after 2014, funds have been allocated for the development of all religious sites, whereas earlier such funds were limited to graveyards.
“Whether it’s Kashi, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Naimisharanya, Shuktirth, Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Gokul, Baldev, or Govardhan — funds have been provided for development works in all these places. But earlier, the money used to go elsewhere, mainly for building boundaries around kabristans,” he said.
Recounting his interaction with locals, the Chief Minister said, “When I came here, I asked about this village and was told its name is Mustafabad. I asked how many Muslims live here, and they said not even one. Yet, the name remained Mustafabad. I said this name should be changed to Kabirdham.”
Reflecting on the nation’s progress, CM Yogi said India has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the past decade.
“In the last 11 years, you must have seen how much things have changed. Before 2014, despite being the world’s second-most populous country, there were doubts about India’s future. Corruption was rampant, and people were deliberately denied access to governance and public services. Faith was under constant attack, and dishonesty was at its peak,” he said.
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, he added, “In 2014, a son of Bharat Mata took charge as Prime Minister, and the country began to transform. Today, India’s identity is no longer questioned. It has emerged as the world’s fourth-largest economy and will soon become the third-largest. After that, only the US and China will be ahead of India, while others will lag behind.”
With IANS inputs