Lucknow, Oct. 7 -- As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 25 years in office as the head of government, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday lauded PM Modi for taking charge of Gujarat at a time it was gripped by disaster, and anti-national elements intended to create chaos and anarchy.

Spekaing at the 'Seva Jyoti Yatra - Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Sabha' in Lucknow, CM Yogi recalled the challenging circumstances under which he first took the oath of office and secrecy as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001.

"On this very day in 2001, as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, the present Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office and secrecy. That was a time when Gujarat was in the grip of a devastatin...