Lucknow, Aug. 17 -- : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the contributions and sacrifice of Veerangana Avantibai Lodhi were a source of inspiration for everyone. He informed that the government has accelerated the formation of three new women's battalions of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) named after iconic women warriors.

A battalion named after Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi has been established in Budaun, where work is nearly complete and an equestrian statue of the queen is in the final stages of installation. In Lucknow, the battalion named after Veerangana Uda Devi Pasi is progressing rapidly, while in Gorakhpur, the unit named after Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Kori is also advancing, he said.

He made the remarks after payi...