A day before Diwali, Deepotsav was celebrated with great pomp in Ayodhya. Its 9th edition was organized on Sunday (19 October). Meanwhile, a record for lighting lamps has also been established. 26 lakh lamps have been illuminated from Ram Ki Paidi to the banks of Saryu. Entire areas have been illuminated with laser light shows.

A record has also been made for lighting the maximum number of lamps in this festival of lights. In which 26,17,215 lamps have been lit. On the other hand, 2128 Archakas have performed the Aarti of Maa Saryu together. During this time the team of Guinness Book of World Records was present there. CM Yogi has also been given a Guinness World Records certificate.

#WATCH Uttar Pradesh: Laser and light show underway at Ram ki Paidi at the banks of River Saryu in Ayodhya. With the Ghat lit up with diyas and colorful lights, #Deepotsav is being celebrated here.

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Two new records made in Deepotsav

Two new world records have been established during Ayodhya Deepotsav. In which Aarti was performed with more than 26 lakh lamps and 2128 Archakas. Which the team has recorded in the record. Let us tell you, in the year 2017, 1.71 lakh lamps were lit in the first edition of Deepotsav.

#WATCH Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received certificates of two new Guinness World Records created during the Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.

A Guinness World Record was created for the most number of people lighting ‘diyas’ simultaneously. Also, Ayodhya District Administration, Tourism… pic.twitter.com/Q4sBMqA4YR

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This time this number is almost 25 times more. On this special occasion, Ramlila with laser-light show has been staged at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of river Saryu. Deepotsav has been celebrated at ghats illuminated with lamps and colorful lights.

What did CM Yogi say on the event?

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said during Ram’s coronation at Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya Dham on Sunday – Ayodhya is the first among Saptapuris, where religion itself has incarnated in human form. Here there is dignity in every particle and kindness in every lamp, Lord Shri Ram resides in every heart. Thousands of years ago, when the world was living in darkness, Ayodhya had lit lamps to welcome the arrival of its God, its deity and its faith.

Whereas Deepotsav had become a great festival of Sanatan Dharma in the form of Diwali. To keep this great festival alive, for the first time in the year 2017, 1,71,000 lamps were lit in the Deepotsav. Today, on the ninth festival of lights, more than 26 lakh lamps are being lit in Ayodhya Dham alone.

He further said, if the calculation is done across the state, then 1 crore 51 lakh lamps are being lit in the festival of lights alone. CM Yogi looked giddy during Diwali. Raised both hands and expressed happiness of making the record.

Samajwadi Party’s national president Akhilesh Yadav targeted Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for being made a star campaigner in Bihar elections. He said that he has gone not as a star campaigner but as a star divider.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday targeted CM Yogi Adityanath through gestures and said that he has gone to Bihar not as a star campaigner but as a star divider. The people of Bihar will never accept them.

Achilles attacked the government

Akhilesh Yadav said that Bihar will never accept communal people. The first lie the government is telling is that it has been eight years. Whereas the government is going to be in power for 9 years. Now only one last budget of this government has to come. Earlier they wanted to sell electricity, now they are not even able to privatize it.

The SP chief said that this government is a fussy government. Don’t expect electricity from it. Today the condition of the state is such that there is traffic jam at many places in Lucknow and yet it is being called a smart city.

Taunt on Yogi government

He said sarcastically, ‘There should be an FIR against the one who has given Lucknow the third smartest city award. Many lives were lost in Kumbh. The government does not want to give correct figures. People know the truth that the government is not going to tell the truth. The law does not follow the Constitution.

Akhilesh Yadav further said that if the death certificate is issued, compensation will have to be paid. Those who talk big about black money and corruption do not want to pay compensation.

People are troubled by wolf menace – Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav said that nowadays people are troubled by wolf menace. Till now the bull was climbing on the rooftops, now even the henchman is climbing on the rooftops. In just a few days, 52 people have been attacked. Socialists are against both bulls and bulldozers.

He further said that the potters are worried on Diwali. If SP government is formed, the government will buy one crore lamps from potters on Diwali. SP chief Akhilesh further said that bulldozer will not work in the house of Akhilesh Dubey of Kanpur. If action is taken against him, many government officials may get trapped. Now we all have to worry about his life.

The Yogi government of the state is giving top priority to the future of students and their interests. Along with giving better education environment, the work of making them self-sufficient by providing scholarship in the form of financial assistance is continuing. In this sequence, taking a revolutionary initiative this year, it has been decided to give the scholarship ahead of time. On September 26, more than 4 lakh students of the state will be provided scholarship in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Jupiter Hall of Indira Gandhi Foundation on 26 September. At the same time, many ministers of the government will also be present in this program of CM.

Scholarship was available in March earlier

Minister of State (Independent Charge) Backward Classes Welfare and Disabled Empowerment Narendra Kashyap said that historical changes have been made in the scholarship distribution system under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Earlier scholarships were given in the month of February-March, while now it is being distributed in Navratri and September, so that students can take advantage of it on time. This will also be a gift of Deepawali for the students.

He said that in the year 2024, about 59 lakh students of Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the state had received scholarship, while in the year 2025 this number will increase to more than 70 lakhs. The scope of scholarship is being increased continuously by the government.

Department made strategy

The minister said that for the premature scholarship to the students, the Backward Classes Welfare, Social Welfare and Minority Welfare Department took a comprehensive strategy for this, for this, for this. This is the reason that this time the benefit of scholarship will reach the students on the occasion of Navratri.

On this occasion, Minority Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, Minister of State for Backward Classes Welfare (Independent Charge) Narendra Kashyap, Minister of State for Social Welfare (Independent Charge) Asim Arun, Minister of State Social Welfare Sanjeev Gond, and Minister of State for Minorities Danish Azad Ansari will be present.