Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the event marking the 10th death anniversary of the late Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav on Monday in Kanpur, via video conference.
An official release said that the Prime Minister’s participation is in recognition of the great contribution of the late leader to farmers, backward classes and other sections of the society.
A two-time Rajya Sabha member, Mr. Yadav was a towering figure and leader of the Yadav community. As the president of the influential Akhil Bhartiya Yadav Mahasabha proposed the name Mulayam Singh Yadav as their leader after the demise of Chaudhary Charan Singh.