Yogi asks students to emulate Japan, imbibe discipline

Bulandshahr ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh): Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday combined a message of discipline, nationalism and civic responsibility with a major development push in Bulandshahr, where he addressed students at Rajju Bhaiya Sainik Vidya Mandir before inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 57 projects worth more than ₹574 crore.

At Rajju Bhaiya Sainik Vidya Mandir, the chief minister urged students to adopt self-discipline and hard work, describing discipline as the foundation of individual and national progress.

He said Japan could rebuild after World War 2 and become a developed country due to its technology and self-discipline, among other things, and said Indian students should do the same and “strive towards creating a new history.

“Self-discipline forms the foundation of progress for any community, society or nation. It is precisely because of this self-discipline that Japan has become a developed country,” he said.

The chief minister spoke to students about the atomic bombs dropped in Japan in 1945, according to a UP government statement.

“Two of its most populous cities were devastated by the atomic blasts, resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. Although Japan was shattered both economically and in terms of morale, it has since emerged as a developed economy. India gained independence in 1947, and the circumstances facing both nations at the time were largely similar,” Adityanath said.

He urged students to embrace the spirit of “Nation First” and imbibe the values of service and dedication.

Paying tribute to Rajju Bhaiya, the former RSS chief and physicist, the chief minister described him as an inspiration whose life was devoted to the nation, Sanatan values and public service. He also recalled Rajju Bhaiya’s father, who served as chief engineer in the Irrigation department and contributed to strengthening western Uttar Pradesh’s irrigation network.

Later in the day, Adityanath inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 57 development projects worth over ₹574 crore in Bulandshahr and Sikandrabad assembly constituencies. He also distributed laptops, Ayushman Bharat cards, scholarship certificates, subsidy cheques, thermal printers, toolkits and other benefits to beneficiaries of various government schemes.