CM to attend Kakori Train Action centenary finale on Aug 8
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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt will culminate its year-long Kakori Train Action Centenary Festival with grand statewide celebrations on Aug 8. The closing ceremony, scheduled to be held at Shaheed Smarak in Kakori, will be graced by Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath
as the chief guest.
Launched on Aug 9, 2024, the centenary festival was organised by the culture department under the directives of the CM. Over the past year, it included a wide range of activities across the state to commemorate the revolutionary act and promote patriotism, particularly among children and youth.
The closing ceremony will be marked by live telecasts across all districts, including Lucknow. Families of freedom fighters will be honoured, and 'Tiranga rakhi' celebrations involving Army, paramilitary, and police personnel will be conducted.
A series of public events will be held at martyr memorials in every district, with the national anthem being played and participation from public representatives.
According to culture department officials, preparations have been made to ensure widespread public involvement. The programme will include Prabhat Pheris, motorcycle rallies, Tiranga melas, and competitions in speech, essay writing, calligraphy, and debates.
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Archival exhibitions highlighting India's freedom struggle and plantation drives under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative will also be organised.
They said that throughout the year, events took place in various parts of the state, beginning with the simultaneous inauguration of the festival in Kakori and Shahjahanpur. A commemorative postage stamp was released by CM Yogi, and a Shaheed Smriti Vatika was established to honour the martyrs of the Kakori incident.
Educational initiatives were the central part of the campaign. Students across the state were engaged through school competitions and storytelling activities based on the lives of India's freedom fighters. The Lalit Kala Academy organised book exhibitions, dramas, painting and mural contests, clay modelling, and seminars related to the Kakori revolution. Cultural programs were also held on the birth and martyrdom anniversaries of revolutionaries, where their family members were felicitated, they added.
Officials said that these efforts aimed to instill a sense of national pride and historical awareness in younger generations, while preserving the legacy of the Kakori Train Action and other milestones in India's freedom struggle.
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