Yogi govt to hold centenary celebrations of Kakori train action across UP from August 9

Lucknow : As part of its ongoing effort to introduce the younger generation of Uttar Pradesh to India’s glorious history, the Yogi government will organize centenary celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the ‘Kakori Train Action’ starting from August 9, 2024. The event will be celebrated throughout the year with various activities across the state in honor of the revolutionaries.

On August 9, a special event featuring various competitions, will be held in schools, colleges and universities at Kakori and Shahjahanpur in Lucknow. The  district administration will also honor the families of freedom fighters on the occasion.

At the same time, the Forest Department will establish Shaheed Smriti Vatika in every district in memory of the martyrs of Kakori. On this occasion, preparations for Shaheed Smriti Yatra by 100 cyclists are also proposed.

Furthermore, the Kakori Literature Festival will take place, featuring an exhibition of books related to Kakori freedom fighters, the freedom movement, and the Kakori train action. Historians and experts will hold interactive sessions in schools and colleges.

The events will also feature theatrical performances, book releases, and seminars related to Kakori incident, organized by university history departments. Digital versions of the books will also be released.

Additionally, poetry and story writing competitions related to the Kakori incident, open mic events in schools, and quiz competitions based on the lives of revolutionaries will also take place.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Kakori Train Action, the Yogi government has instructed the Forest Department to establish Shahid Smriti Vatika in every district. Additionally, the State Lalit Kala Academy and the Education Department will organize on-the-spot painting and camp events at freedom struggle sites and martyr memorials.

There will be painting, mural, and clay modeling competitions in universities, colleges, and schools. Other activities will include folk drama competitions, theatrical performances on events related to martyr sites and memorials, and theater festivals.

The Uttar Pradesh Directorate of Culture will organize cultural processions, and cultural programs filled with patriotism will be held on the birth anniversary and martyrdom day of the martyrs.

Additionally, grand events will take place in Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur), Ballia, Firozabad, Ayodhya, Mainpuri, Varanasi, Meerut, Prayagraj, Kanpur (Bithoor), Jhansi, Bareilly, Saharanpur, and Gonda. Other districts will also host related events. Under the directives of the Yogi government, district administrations will honor the families of freedom fighters.

Culture Department as Nodal Agency, coordinated by various departments

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Kakori Train Action, the centenary celebration will be organized with the Culture Department as the nodal agency. The event will be coordinated with the cooperation of several departments including Secondary Education, Home, Forest, Basic Education, Higher Education, Tourism, and Information and Public Relations. The Directorate of Culture, in collaboration with the Postal Department, will also issue a postal cover to commemorate the event.