GORAKHPUR, Oct. 2 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries, saying the double-engine government is realising their dreams through policies on swadeshi, self-reliance, and cleanliness.

He paid floral tribute to portraits of Gandhi and Shastri at Gorakhnath Temple here. Yogi said Mahatma Gandhi showed the world the power of truth and non-violence. He emphasised Mahatma Gandhi's deep commitment to Swadeshi, which united the nation against foreign rule.

"Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Swadeshi has become a global model. Uttar Pradesh's One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme is a shining example of th...