Vantangias to vote for 1st time in UP Panchayat polls
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Third phase panchayat polls begin in Andhra Pradesh. Image Source: IANS News
Gorakhpur : , April 6 (IANS) The residents of 23 Vantangia villages five in Gorakhpur and 18 in Maharajganj district would vote for the first time in the ongoing Panchayat elections.
These 23 Vantangia villages were declared revenue villages by the Yogi Adityanath government on January 1, 2018.
The Vantangia tribal community has a special place in the heart of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is popularly known as Toffee Wale Baba in the region. The Chief Minister has been celebrating Diwali with Vantangia children since the past several years.
On Yogi s initiative Vantangiyas sweet potato up for grabs
On Yogi s initiative Vantangiyas sweet potato up for grabs
Last Updated: Mon, Dec 28th, 2020, 14:24:09hrs
Lucknow, Dec 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath s efforts to bring the people living in about 35 Vantangiya villages in Gorakhpur, Maharajganj and Shravasti, into social and economic mainstream, have started showing results.
Ram Gulab of Vantangiya Basti Beet Sadar of Maharajganj is a striking example of this giant leap forward.
People from Mumbai and Ahmedabad are showing interest in the golden sweet potato produced by Vantangiya farmers associated with the Agricultural Produce Organization (FPO).
On December 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Ram Gulab and praised him and described the move as a vision for the rest of the farmers.