Kalyan Singh (Babu ji) is no more. He breathed his last at SGPGI at theage of 89. Former UP CM and Governor Kalyan Singh was hospitalized for 48 days.He was constantly put on a ventilator for 7 days. On June 21, he was admitted toLucknow's Lohia Hospital due to difficulty in breathing. After this, he wasshifted to PGI on July 4 due to no improvement in health. Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have condoled the death of KalyanSingh.
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Kalyan Singh was the first CM of BJP in UP. After becoming CM for thefirst time, he had taken an oath to build Ram temple by going directly to Ayodhyawith the cabinet. Kalyan Singh was the Chief Minister of UP during thedemolition of the Babri structure in Ayodhya on 6 December 1992. He did not allowfiring on devotees.
Know the politicallife journey of Kalyan Singh:
Born on 5 January1932 in the village of Madhauli, Aligarh
Kalyan Singh was born on 5 January 1932 in Madhauli village of Atraulitehsil of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh, who was one of the uppermostleaders of BJP, was also the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the Governorof Rajasthan.
Became the firstChief Minister of BJP in UP
Kalyan Singh was the Chief Minister of UP for 2 times. He was also thefirst CM of BJP in UP. He was Chief Minister in the first term from 24 June1991 to 6 December 1992 and for the second time from 21 September 1997 to 12November 1999. BJP put forward Kalyan Singh to counter Mulayam Singh Yadav inUP. Kalyan Singh was the second leader in the BJP after Atal Bihari Vajpayee,whose speeches were most eager to hear the public.
After becoming theChief Minister, took oath to build Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Within a year, Kalyan Singhbrought the BJP to the point that the party formed the government on its own in1991 in UP. After this Kalyan Singh became the first CM of BJP in UP.Accordingto the charge sheet filed in the CBI, soon after becoming the chief minister, KalyanSingh along with his associates visited Ayodhya and took oath to build the Ramtemple.
No order was given to shoot kar sevaks (religious volunteers)
Kalyan Singh was the ChiefMinister of UP during the demolition of Babri structure in Ayodhya on 6December 1992. He did not allow firing on kar sevaks. Kalyan submitted hisresignation after the structure was demolished.
However, Kalyan Singh hadgiven an affidavit in the Supreme Court that as the CM of UP, he would notallow any damage to the mosque.
Kalyantook moral responsibility for the demolition of Babri Masjid
Kalyan Singh was publicly heldresponsible for the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Taking moral responsibilityfor this, Kalyan Singh resigned from the post of CM on 6 December 1992 itself.But on the second day the central government dismissed the BJP government ofUP.
Kalyan Singh had said at thattime that this government was formed in the name of Ram temple and its purposewas fulfilled. In such a situation, the government was sacrificed in the nameof Ram temple. Kalyan Singh was sentenced to one day for the demolition of theBabri Masjid in Ayodhya and not protecting it.
TheLiberhan Commission criticized Kalyan Singh
The Liberhan Commission wasformed to investigate the Babri Masjid demolition. Clean chit to then PrimeMinister VP Narasimha Rao, but criticized Kalyan and his government.
The CBI had also registered acase against many leaders including Kalyan Singh. But later acquitted.