Roads to be named after karsevaks of the Ram Mandir movement in UP

The Yogi Adityanath government in UP has informed that it would name roads in the state after karsevaks who died during the Ayodhya Ram mandir movement in the early 90s. While official data states that 16 of the saffron brigade died in the police firing that ensued in Ayodhya in November 1990, the BJP claims that the numbers are much higher.

"The roads will be called 'Balidani Ram Bhakt Marg' and will lead towards the karsevaks' home with the name and picture of the deceased displayed on the plaque," CM Yogi Adityanath said.

"Karsevaks had come to Ayodhya in 1990 for the darshan of Ram Lalla. The then SP govt had fired bullets at the unarmed Lord Ram devotees. Many had died. Today, I announce that roads would be constructed in UP in the name of all such karsevaks," Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said. A path would also be built to honour soldiers and police officers who fought external and internal enemies called Jai Hind Veer Path, he added.