Bareilly, June 30 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that a society that preserves its heritage and honours its ancestors lays the foundation for its own development, while those who disrespect their legacy pave the way for their downfall.

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a statue of Pandit Radheshyam Kathavachak in Bareilly, the Chief Minister paid tribute to the renowned scholar and described him as the "Yug-Tulsidas" for followers of Sanatan Dharma.

"Any society that preserves its heritage, honours it, and expresses gratitude towards it, scales great heights. It also paves the way for its own development. Those who show disrespect towards their ancestors and their heritage do not merely commit an...