UP CM Yogi Adityanath: Elaborate Arrangements for Devotees’ Safety & Comfort on Makar Sankranti

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Gorakhshapeethadhishwar Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that comprehensive arrangements have been made for devotees’ safety and comfort, as part of the government’s commitment to respect for people’s faith.

After offering the ‘sacred’ khichdi at the Gorakhnath Temple, as part of the tradition on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the CM, in a media interaction, said that the government’s effort is to ensure that there is no inconvenience to devotees.

“Adequate arrangements have been made throughout the state for the safety and comfort of devotees. In Gorakhnath Temple, arrangements have been made for the convenience of lakhs of devotees who throng the temple to offer khichdi,” he remarked.

He further mentioned that a large number of devotees have been visiting the Gorakhnath Temple since Sunday to offer khichdi, adding that the number of devotees in the temple as on Monday, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, ran into lakhs. Extensive arrangements have been made by both the administration and the temple management, he pointed out.

CM Yogi stated that on the sacred occasion, people are strengthening their faith in India’s Sanatan tradition by taking bath in Sangam banks, rivers and lakes.