CM Yogi in Prayagraj: Bhoomi Pujan for 602 Flats on Mafia-Freed Land

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-10-15 12:50:00

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in the holy Sangam city of Prayagraj on Thursday, October 15, 2026, delivering a series of development projects and strong governance messages ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. Central to the visit is the foundation stone-laying ceremony for 602 residential flats on land reclaimed from mafia don Atiq Ahmed in the Kasari-Masari area. The Chief Minister is also addressing a key convention to mobilize graduate voters for the upcoming biennial Legislative Council polls, while paying tribute to subaltern freedom icon and Constituent Assembly member Masuriyadeen Pasi by unveiling his statue in Teliarganj.

Padmalok Apartments: 602 Flats on Reclaimed Mafia Land, Proposal for 'Bhagwan Parshuram Nagar'

The state government highlighted its zero-tolerance policy on organized crime by transforming confiscated criminal holdings into public housing:

Padmalok Phase 1 Groundbreaking: The Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) is constructing 602 residential units in Phase 1 of Padmalok Apartments across more than 14,000 square meters of prime urban land in Kasari-Masari, formerly usurped by late gangster Atiq Ahmed who had encroached on over 15 bighas.

Affordable Housing for Middle and Low Income Groups: Designed to provide dignified urban housing for low and middle-income families, individual units in Padmalok Phase 1 and the upcoming Phase 2 (which will add over 800 flats) are pegged in the ₹28 lakh to ₹30 lakh range.

Renaming Proposal by Former Minister: Former state minister and local MLA Siddharth Nath Singh reviewed the project site and suggested formally renaming the Kasari-Masari belt as 'Bhagwan Parshuram Nagar' to symbolize moral righteousness over historic criminal extortion.

PM Awas Yojana Allotment in Peepal Village: The housing push also builds upon the 556 PM Awas Yojana flats developed in Mauja Shahpur Peepal village, where 1,901 beneficiaries were verified through DUDA surveys for subsidized homes priced at ₹4.5 lakh (requiring an allottee payment of only ₹2 lakh after central and state subsidies).

Focus on Legislative Council Polls: Mobilizing Allahabad-Jhansi Graduate Voters

With an eye on sweeping 11 regional Legislative Council seats across Uttar Pradesh on October 23, the ruling party leveraged the visit for election mobilization:

Graduate Convention in Sangam City: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led an extensive workers' convention drumming up active support for BJP candidate Ashok Rathore, contesting from the Allahabad-Jhansi Graduate Constituency.

Mobilizing Voters Across Trans-Ganga and Yamunapar: Cabinet Minister in-charge Swatantra Dev Singh, District Incharge Rakesh Trivedi, and MLC Anoop Gupta camped in Prayagraj to supervise booth operations spanning city municipal areas, Gangapar, and Yamunapar belts.

Administrative Fleet Review: Ahead of the convoy movements, Prayagraj Police Commissioner Piyush Mordia, District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, and Additional CP (Administration) Ajay Pal Sharma oversaw rehearsal runs, while PDA Vice President Rishi Raj and Municipal Commissioner Sai Teja reviewed crowd capacity arrangements.

Honoring 'Mahashay' Masuriyadeen Pasi: Unveiling Statue of the Constituent Assembly Veteran

Connecting with historical subaltern legacies, the Chief Minister paid homage to freedom fighter and parliamentarian Masuriyadeen Pasi:

Tribute in Teliarganj: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formally unveiled the statue of the revered leader in Teliarganj, celebrating his lifelong struggle against colonial injustice.

Resistance to the Criminal Tribes Act: Born on October 2, 1911, in Jodhawal, Masuriyadeen Pasi entered the national independence movement at age 13, dedicating his life to demolishing the colonial-era Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 that systemically branded marginalized communities as habitual criminals.

Distinguished Legislative Record: Beyond his role as a member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted India's Constitution, Masuriyadeen Pasi served four consecutive terms as a Member of Parliament, establishing a lineage later carried forward by his son, former Chail MP Shashi Prakash, and celebrated today by his grandson Sachin Kumar.

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