Yogi Adityanath renames a highway in Noida after Ram Nath Goenka

On Sunday, June 25, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formally renamed a key highway in Noida as ‘Ramnath Goenka Marg’ in honour of the founding father of The Indian Express. 

Speaking at an occasion on the workplace of The Indian Express, UP CM Yogi mentioned, “Today, it is a matter of pride for me that I am getting the opportunity to inaugurate this road named after him in Noida, which is known as the financial capital of Uttar Pradesh.” 

The highway was earlier generally known as Amaltash Road. The route connects Rajnigandha Chowk in Noida’s Sector 16 to Sector 12, and the Noida workplace of the Indian Express is positioned on this highway.

The Chief Minister additional said that immediately is an emotional day for him. It is a vital day from the standpoint of saving democracy. He famous that he doesn’t contemplate this a coincidence that this highway needed to be named after Ramanth Goenka immediately solely on June 25, 48 years after the imposition of a nationwide Emergency.  

CM Yogi additionally took a second to recall and honour these people who devoted themselves to restoring democracy through the interval of Emergency, which lasted until 1977.

CM Yogi added, “On this occasion, I pay humble tribute to all those ‘fighters of democracy’, including Goenka, who fought for democracy in this country.”

He additionally lauded the journalistic endevaours of the founding father of The Indian Express and confused that his identify shall be remembered with reverence and respect. 

CM Yogi mentioned, “Ramnath Goenka ji is a shining pole star of the media world. Whenever there will be talk about freedom of the media and democracy, Ramnath Goenka ji’s name would always be remembered with reverence and respect.”

The workplace of the UP CM shared a video clip of the occasion and the CM formally renaming the highway as ‘Ram Nath Goenka Marg’.

आज का दिन मेरे लिए भावनात्मक है व लोकतंत्र को बचाने की दृष्टि से अत्यन्त महत्वूपर्ण है।

मैं इसे महज संयोग नहीं मानता हूं, यह कोई न कोई ईश्वरीय प्रेरणा है कि 25 जून की तिथि को ही इस मार्ग का नामकरण स्वर्गीय रामनाथ गोयनका जी के नाम पर हो रहा: #UPCM @myogiadityanath pic.twitter.com/QTRaD898gt

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) June 25, 2023

Prior to this announcement, the route was generally known as Amaltash Road. This busy route connects Rajnigandha Chowk in Sector 16 to Sector 12. The highway comes beneath the administration of the native Noida Authority which features beneath the Uttar Pradesh authorities. Notably, the workplace of The Indian Express additionally falls on this route.

UP CM bats for media freedom

Apart from the renaming of the highway, UP CM Yogi Adityanath additionally advocated for the liberty of the media as he recalled June 25, 1975, as a “black day” within the historical past of Indian democracy. 48 years in the past, on this very date, the Indira Gandhi-led authorities imposed a nationwide Emergency.

CM Yogi mentioned, “I say this with full commitment and assure you that for the media — the fourth wheel, the fourth pillar of democracy — we also should get the opportunity to work together for it.”

Yogi Adityanath additionally mirrored on Goenka’s exceptional journey because the founding father of The Indian Express Group in 1936, alongside along with his vital contribution as a participant in India’s freedom motion.

CM Yogi highlighted that Goenka not solely stood for the media’s freedom but additionally he received elected to the Parliament to amplify the voice of India’s democracy. 

CM added that it is a vital day for him that India’s most populous state the place anti-democracy conspiracies had been being hatched, the voice which had risen prominently towards it was from Uttar Pradesh. 

Furthermore, the UP CM mentioned, “This day is also important since the Goenka family contributed to saving democracy and set parameters for what could be the clean and dignified role of the media ever since the founding of this media group. Along with this, Ramnath Goenka ji was also associated with the nationalist mission with which we are associated.”

UP CM Yogi Adityanath made these statements throughout an occasion hosted at The Indian Express workplace.