UP CM Yogi offers prayers at Mathura’s Banke Bihari Temple on Janmashtami

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) (India), August 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday inaugurated Shri Krishna Janmotsav in Mathura. He, then, offered prayers at Banke Bihari Temple.

“I congratulate the people of the state on Shri Krishna Janmashtami and pray to the Lord for happiness and prosperity…I pray to the Lord to give you so much strength that your personal life, family life and social life are prosperous and all of you together can be ready to make your best contribution to realize the vision of a developed India” said the Chief Minister.

In a post on my wish that Yashodanandan, Bhuvan Mohan Kanhaiya, the protector of the entire world, who establishes religion and eliminates unrighteousness, injustice and oppression, may he does good to the animate and inanimate world Long live Shri Krishna!”Earlier in the day, the. CM participated in the plantation drive at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan in Mathura.

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also extended greetings on the occasion of Janmashtami.

In a post on Shri Krishna and pledge to work for the progress and prosperity of the country.””Wishing you all a very Happy Janmashtami! PM Modi posted on

“Hearty wishes and congratulations to everyone on Shri Krishna Janmashtami. I hope that this festival of joy and happiness fills the life of all of you with new enthusiasm and excitement,” said Rahul Gandhi on X. (ANI)