Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Yogi Adityanath Accuses SP of Neglecting Hockey Legend Babu's Legacy
Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, accused the Samajwadi Party of neglecting the legacy of hockey legend KD Singh 'Babu'.
He mentioned that during the Samajwadi Party's tenure, Babu's ancestral house was on the verge of being sold.
Adityanath's government intervened to prevent the sale and declared that the house would be turned into a museum to honor Babu's contributions to Indian hockey.
Babu was a renowned hockey player who won three consecutive Olympic gold medals and received the Padma Shri for his contributions.
The government also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 82 development projects worth over Rs 542 crore in Barabanki.
Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party of neglecting the legacy of hockey legend KD Singh 'Babu'.
The ancestral house of KD Singh 'Babu' was on the verge of being sold during the Samajwadi Party's tenure.
Adityanath's government intervened to prevent the sale and declared the house would be turned into a museum.
KD Singh 'Babu' was a legendary hockey player who won three consecutive Olympic gold medals and received the Padma Shri.
The government inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 82 development projects worth over Rs 542 crore in Barabanki.
- Who
- Yogi Adityanath, KD Singh 'Babu', Samajwadi Party
- What
- Accusation of neglecting the legacy of hockey legend KD Singh 'Babu' and the preservation of his ancestral house.
- When
- Monday, 2024
- Where
- Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To honor the legacy of KD Singh 'Babu' and prevent the sale of his ancestral house.
Yogi Adityanath's Government
Samajwadi Party
Preservation of KD Singh 'Babu's Ancestral House
Yogi Adityanath's Government
The government intervened to prevent the sale of KD Singh 'Babu's ancestral house and declared it would be turned into a museum to honor his legacy.
Samajwadi Party
The ancestral house was reportedly on the verge of being sold during the Samajwadi Party's tenure.
- KD Singh 'Babu'
- Legendary Indian hockey player, Olympic gold medalist, and recipient of the Padma Shri.
- Ancestral House
- Purchased by the UP government in 2024 to prevent its sale and to establish a museum.
- Yogi Adityanath
- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- Samajwadi Party
- Political party accused of neglecting the preservation of KD Singh 'Babu's ancestral house.
- Development Projects
- 82 projects worth over Rs 542 crore inaugurated and laid foundation stones by Yogi Adityanath in Barabanki.