Lucknow, Jan. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday paid tribute to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and former Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh on his birth anniversary, highlighting his contribution to the state's development and the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

CM Yogi Adityanath hailed Kalyan Singh for "sacrificing" his CM post "without any hesitation" during the height of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

Yogi further added that Kalyan Singh's tenure as UP CM will be remembered for development and taking the nationalist mission forward.

"When Ram Janmabhoomi movement was moving towards its peak, he sacrificed his post (as a CM) without any hesitation, respecting the sentiments of devotees of Lord Ram. He promptly ...