Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath concluded the Kakori Train Action Centenary Celebrations with a strong call to adopt patriotism and Swadeshi as guiding life principles, saying:
“Swadeshi should be the aim and mantra of our lives — we will live for Swadeshi and die for our country.”
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He urged citizens to hoist the tricolour on every home, take out Tiranga Yatras across villages, wards, and cities, and unite the nation against divisive forces.
Honouring Freedom Fighters
- Paid tribute to Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, Rajendranath Lahiri, and others who participated in the 1925 Kakori Train Action.
- Recalled that only ₹4,600 was taken from the British treasury during Kakori, yet the British spent over ₹10 lakh to suppress the movement.
- Planted a peepal tree, tied Rakhis with schoolgirls, distributed sweets, and released a book on Kakori.
- Honoured families of martyrs and soldiers.
Swadeshi & Economic Nationalism
- Linked economic self-reliance with national security, warning against buying foreign goods that may indirectly fund terrorism.
- Urged citizens to buy only indigenous products during upcoming festivals — Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Dussehra, Diwali, Chhath.
- Encouraged visiting Gandhi Ashram on 2 October to pledge buying Khadi.
Development & Legacy Projects
- Announced Malihabad mangoes will be branded as “Kakori” and exported globally as a tribute to revolutionaries and to boost the local economy.
- Highlighted state efforts to revive martyr memorials and remember revolutionary events like Mainpuri Action (1915) and Chauri Chaura (1922).
- Stressed the duty to build “the India of the dreams of those who paid the price for freedom.”
Key Attendees
Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, Tourism & Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh, and Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal were present, along with cultural performances recreating the Kakori incident.
