He devoted his life to 'Jan Kalyan', PM Narendra Modi pays last respects to Kalyan Singh

"This is a moment of grief for all of us. His (Kalyan Singh) parents had named him Kalyan Singh. He lived his life in such a way that he fulfilled the name given by his parents. He lived his entire life for the public welfare. He made 'jan kalyan' as the mantra of his life, and dedicated his life for the BJP, Bharatiya Jan Sangh family, for an ideology and for the bright future of the country," the Prime Minister said.

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The Prime Minister expressed that India has lost a valuable personality and a capable leader. "To fulfil the void left by him, we should do maximum hard work for his ideals, his promises and leave no effort in achieving his dreams," PM Modi said.

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PM Modi said that Kalyan Singh was synonymous with faith and commitment in politics and spent the largest part of his life working for the welfare of people.

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The Prime Minister hailed Kalyan Singh as a 'committed decision maker' who had become 'a name of faith (vishvaas)' across the country.

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"For the most part of his life, he made efforts for public welfare. Whatever responsibility he had got, be it as an MLA, any post in the government, or as a governor, he had been a centre of inspiration for everyone. He became a symbol of faith for the common public," PM Modi told reporters after paying his last respects to Singh.

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Two-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh died in Lucknow on Saturday (August 21, 2021) night. Singh, who was undergoing treatment at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), took his last breath at the age of 89.

Singh held various organisational posts in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the state and the central level and was also a former governor of Rajasthan. He was instrumental in the rise of the saffron party to power in Uttar Pradesh in the 1990s.