Yogi pays tribute to martyrs of 1857
Yogi Adityanath
on Saturday marked the 168th anniversary of
First War of Independence
by paying tribute to the
freedom fighters
and termed the
1857 uprising
as '
people's revolution
'. In a post on X, he said, "To free Mother India from British rule, the first freedom struggle was started on this day in the year 1857 by the immortal sons of Mother India.
Heartfelt tributes to all the martyrs who participated in this 'People's Revolution', a symbol of India's self-respect, courage, valour, sacrifice and independent consciousness.
"Lucknow/Meerut: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday marked the 168th anniversary of First War of Independence by paying tribute to the freedom fighters and termed the 1857 uprising as 'people's revolution'. In a post on X, he said, "To free Mother India from British rule, the first freedom struggle was started on this day in the year 1857 by the immortal sons of Mother India. Heartfelt tributes to all the martyrs who participated in this 'People's Revolution', a symbol of India's self-respect, courage, valour, sacrifice and independent consciousness."
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