Kotdwar: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath bowed his head at the Siddhbali Temple in Kotdwar and sought Baba’s blessings. Earlier, Lansdowne MLA Mahant Dilip Rawat welcomed him upon his arrival at the temple premises. Yogi Adityanath arrived in Kotdwar by helicopter. After landing at the helipad in Grastnganj, he arrived by car at 2:45 pm. He bowed before Siddhbali Baba and offered prayers with folded hands.
The Pauri administration had tightened security arrangements before CM Yogi Adityanath’s arrival in Kotdwar. Shortly before the Chief Minister’s arrival at the temple premises, an area was cleared and a security cordon was established. As soon as Yogi Adityanath got out of his car, Lansdowne MLA Mahant Dilip Rawat greeted him. Mahant Dilip Rawat took Yogi Adityanath to visit Baba.
After this, Yogi Adityanath reached his sister Kaushalya Devi’s residence in the Gadighat area of Kotdwar. He expressed his condolences on the death of his brother-in-law, Om Prakash Rawat, and consoled his sister. During this time, the administration had also diverted some routes in the Gadighat area for security reasons. Barricades were placed at several locations, restricting vehicular movement.
