Lucknow, June 28 -- Uttar Pradesh BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to the family members of noted socialist thinker Dr Ram Manohar Lohia as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's public outreach campaign marking the completion of 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.

Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary said it was his privilege to meet the family of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia during the campaign.

"A special public outreach campaign of the party is underway upon the completion of Prime Minister Modi's 12-year term. It is my good fortune that I got the opportunity to meet the family of Ram Manohar Lohia," he said.

Highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's connection with the people, Chaudhary said, "P...