Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today at latter's residence in New Delhi.

On Saturday, Yogi Adityanath had attended the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of Niti Aayog in the national capital. He had also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi later.

In his first meeting with chief ministers after taking over as the Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, Mr Modi had called for a collective fight against poverty, unemployment, corruption and violence.

The chief minister also paid a visit to the National War Memorial and National Police Memorial in the capital. He said the sacrifice of the security personnel will continue to inspire generations.

At the war memorial, MrAdityanath said, "The sacrifice of our soldiers will continue to inspire millions. This memorial is a symbol of their bravery."

The chief minister, while visiting the police memorial, said, "It commemorates all the personnel from various police forces who have lost their lives in the line of duty since 1947. Under the Narendra Modi government, India got its first National Police Museum in Delhi. I am glad that I could visit these memorials."