Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has placed the state’s youth at the centre of his latest letter to citizens, urging adolescents and young people to use the opportunities available to them and align their personal goals with the larger objective of nation-building.
In his latest edition of ‘Yogi Ka Paati’, Yogi said youth is the “greatest asset” of Uttar Pradesh and that the goal of building a developed state can be achieved through the energy, talent, discipline and determination of its young population.
Addressing the people of the state, Yogi said adolescence and youth are a “golden phase” of life- a period when dreams take shape, personality is forged and the desire to achieve something significant grows stronger. He said this phase also determines whether a young person’s energy and potential will only shape their own future or help take society and the nation in a new direction.
Drawing on examples from India’s history, Yogi said several personalities demonstrated that age need not be a barrier to making a lasting contribution. He cited Adi Shankaracharya, who at a young age united India’s spiritual consciousness, and Swami Vivekananda, who as a young man carried India’s cultural and spiritual strength to the global stage.
He also recalled the sacrifices of young freedom fighters, including Babu Bandhu Singh, Khudiram Bose, Rajendra Nath Lahiri, Thakur Roshan Singh and Pandit Ram Prasad ‘Bismil’. Yogi said their lives reflected an unwavering resolve to dedicate themselves to the nation.
