Gorakhpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the inaugural function of the year-long Shatabdi Mahotsav (centenary festival) of Chauri Chaura incident to be held at the martyrs’ memorial in Gorakhpur on February 4, said divisional commissioner Jayant Nalirka on Friday. The programme will be broadcast live on social media, he added.
The Chauri Chaura incident took place on February 4, 1922.
Moreover, the NER has decided to attach LHB coaches with Chauri Chaura Express between Gorakhpur and Kanpur’s Anwarganj via Bhatni, Varanasi and Prayagraj from February 4 to mark the Chauri Chaura incident.
“Chauri Chaura incident is an important chapter of freedom struggle in which many Indians were martyred and to mark the day NER, has decided to run Chauri Chaura Express with LHB coaches from February 4,” said NER CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh.