Yogi Adityanath says cannot be at the funeral of father died in AIIMS today

New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's father Anand Singh Bisht took his last breath on Monday at the AIIMS Hospital in New Delhi. Mr Bisht was admitted to the hospital last month due to kidney problems.

"Honourable CM's father left for his heavenly abode at 10.44 am. Our deepest condolences," Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Uttar Pradesh government Awanish Awasthi said in a statement.

Expressing grief over the death of his father, Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that he will not be able to be a part of the last rites tomorrow due to the fight against coronavirus. "I am very saddened to hear the news of my father demise. My father has always taught me to be faithful, hardworking and selflessly. I wanted to be with him during his final moments, but could not due to my responsibility to protect Uttar Pradesh's 23 crore people. I will not be able to attend the funeral programme tomorrow due to the lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus. I appeal to my mother and my relatives to follow the lockdown protocols while attending the funeral. I will visit after the lockdown ends," Yogi Adityanath said in a statement.

The body will be taken to his village in Pauri district of Uttarakhand.