The UP Chief Minister invoked the memory of an overlooked freedom fighter while proposing to name a Prayagraj crossing after him.

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• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled a statue of freedom fighter Mahashay Masuriyadin Pasi in Prayagraj on October 15.
• The event was held at the Mahashay Masuriyadin Smarak Inter College in Teliyarganj.
• Adityanath said he would ask the mayor to send a proposal to name the crossing where the statue stands after Pasi.
• He described Pasi as a freedom fighter whose contribution had been overlooked.
• He said the government is committed to preserving the memory of historical figures.
• He added that every personality who raised the voice of the deprived and Dalits deserves respect.
• Since Adityanath became chief minister in 2017, several cities, districts, towns and public facilities in the state have been renamed.
• Allahabad became Prayagraj and Faizabad district became Ayodhya in 2018, and Mughalsarai town and junction were also renamed.
• Recent 2026 changes and proposals include renaming Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur as Parashurampuri and proposing Pawagarh for Fazilnagar in Kushinagar.

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