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UP CM Adityanath performs ‘annaprashan’ for daughter of sweeper in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday performed the ‘annaprashan’ (rice ceremony) for the daughter of a physically challenged sweeper.

Earlier today, the chief minister conducted a janta durbar in Gorakhpur at the request of sweeper Vivek Sharma, who arrived with his child. The Chief Minister, who is also Gorakshpeethadhishwar, or the chief priest of the Gorakhnath Temple, conducted the ‘annaprashan’ procedure for the sweeper Vivek Sharma and his wife Sandhya’s daughter.

The chief minister then conducted the ceremony to observe a baby’s first time eating something other than milk. He also blessed her.

The Chief Minister performing the Annaprashan for our daughter is a huge blessing, according to Vivek.

Disabled in his foot, Vivek, an outsourcing sweeper in the Municipal Corporation, lives with his family in the employee accommodation built on the temple premises.

Vivek has a three-year-old son as well.

According to Vivek, on the day of his daughter’s birth, he sought a vow from Guru Gorakhnath that the Annaprashan of the girl should be at the hands of Gorakshpeethadhishwar.

According to a government release, the Chief Minister agreed and fed the child ‘kheer’ with his own hands and blessed her.

TDG Network

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