Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while sharing the happiness of Diwali among the forest dwellers and the people of Musahar community in Vantangia village Jungle Tinkoniya No. 3, said that it is Ram Rajya to ensure that the benefits of welfare schemes of the government reach every person sincerely. The double-engine government of the center and the state is trying to give the benefits of the schemes of the government with full sensitivity to the person sitting on the last rung of the society without discrimination. There can be no greater Ramrajya than this where sensibility and facilities reach the people together. On this occasion, Cabinet Minister Dr. Sanjay Nishad said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath does what he says.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who reached Vantangia village Tikoniya number three on Monday morning after creating a new world record of Deepotsav in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 288 development works worth Rs 80 crore for various gram panchayats of the district. Greeting the people present on Diwali, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that for the last eight years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the benefits of government schemes are reaching every poor, farmer, woman and youth of the country without any discrimination. Construction of toilets for 10 crore poor, free electricity connection to 4 crore poor houses, 3 crore PM housing, 8 crore free LPG connections, 80 crore people free ration, 60 crore people under Ayushman Bharat scheme under 5 lakh rupees The coverage of health insurance and the introduction of more than 200 crore corona vaccines is an unprecedented success of public welfare. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the benefits of schemes should reach everyone without discrimination and there should be no place for misery, this is Ram Rajya. Accordingly, the government is moving forward with sensitivity with a resolve to establish a harmonious society. The concept of holistic development and public welfare is paving the way.

The Chief Minister said that this festival of Diwali is of more gaiety and enthusiasm for the people of Vantangiya, Musahar, Tharu, Kol, Sahariya etc. communities. Because even after independence, communities like Vantangia, Musahar did not get justice and rights. He said, 'I have been coming among these people continuously for 15 years. Vantangia, the fight for justice for the Musahar people got tangible in 2017 when the BJP government was formed in Uttar Pradesh. From declaring a revenue village to giving lease of land and arranging for a dignified living, the initiative was taken by the government. Recalling the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that the significance of Diwali is only when the houses of the poor are lit. The state government is working according to this mantra.

The Chief Minister said that who knew Vantangia and Musahar society earlier. 15 years ago, when the Forest Department on one side used to harass the police on the other hand for demanding the rights of Vantangia people. Basic facilities were nil. If anyone made a demand, he was tortured under the clutches of the law. Ultimately truth and justice prevailed. The Vantangia and Musahar communities are witness to this. Today, all the facilities like housing, electricity, roads, education, health etc. are being provided to the neglected forest dwellers. 6 years ago there was not a single pucca house in Vantangiya village, no road, no electricity connection. Today all pucca houses have been built here or are in the process. Every house is lit with electric lights and roads are visible everywhere. No one is deprived of any facilities. The Chief Minister said that the State Government is providing the benefits of all kinds of facilities in all 54 Vantangia villages of the State.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gifted Diwali to the district in the form of 288 development works worth about Rs 80 crore in a function organized in Jungle Tikonia No.

He laid the foundation stone for solid and liquid waste management works for 95 gram panchayats at a cost of Rs 34.55 crore and establishment of common service center for 62 gram panchayats at a cost of Rs 2.48 crore.

Along with this, the development works of about Rs 21.10 crore, done from performance grants in 24 gram panchayats, were also inaugurated by the CM.

The Chief Minister also dedicated to the public the development works of Rs 1.33 crore done by the Rural Engineering Department under the Purvanchal Development Fund and Rs 20.46 crore under the Accelerated Economic Development Scheme.

The Chief Minister described these development works of road, street light, school rejuvenation, RO plant, marriage house, waste management as a model of village development.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave symbolic keys and certificates to the beneficiaries of the Chief Minister's Housing Scheme, Golden Card to the beneficiaries of Ayushman Yojana, Onion Seed Kits to the beneficiaries of the Horticulture Department, Toolkit to the trained beneficiaries of Jal Jeevan Mission, members of Yuvak Mangal Dal. To provide sports promotion kit. The Chief Minister also gave Diwali gifts to all these beneficiaries. On this occasion, CM Yogi honored the citizens Ramganesh, Chandrajit, Ramdayal, Balram, Vishwambhar, Jairam etc. living in Vantangia villages of Gorakhpur-Maharajganj and presented gifts on Diwali. Mayor Sitaram Jaiswal, BJP regional president and MLC Dr Dharmendra Singh, Pipraich MLA Mahendra Pal Singh, Gorakhpur Rural MLA Vipin Singh, Bansgaon MLA Dr Vimlesh Paswan, Sahjanwa MLA Pradeep Shukla, Khajni MLA Shri Ram Chauhan.