Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s UP model is getting increasingly popular in the south Indian states too. In states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, there is considerable curiosity among the people regarding the Yogi model of governance, said Shipra Pathak, popularly known as Water Woman, after traveling 3,952 kilometres from Ayodhya to Rameshwaram.
Pathak added, “Under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh, there is a sense of unparalleled security among the daughters of the state. Not only within our state but across the nation, daughters of Uttar Pradesh have the confidence that their voices would be heard everywhere in case of any wrongdoing against them, owing to the fear of Maharaj ji. This is because Yogi Adityanath has become synonymous with Uttar Pradesh.”
Water Woman Shipra Pathak, India's first ‘padyatri’ on the Ram Janaki Van Gaman Path from ‘Saryu to Sagar’, started her journey from Ayodhya on November 27, 2023, and ended it in Rameshwaram on March 11, 2024. In the course of her journey, she passed through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and crossed the forests of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Her route was on the Ram Van Gaman path as mentioned in epic Ramayana.
Providing details about her journey, Shipra Pathak revealed that alongside her padyatra, a vehicle carrying water from various rivers, bearing the registration number of Uttar Pradesh, accompanied her.
This vehicle served as a symbol of her association with Uttar Pradesh. Everywhere she travelled, people greeted her with joy and enquired whether she hailed from Yogi Ji Maharaj’s Uttar Pradesh.
Shipra Pathak remarked that being associated with Uttar Pradesh has become a source of pride nationwide. “UP and Yogi ji have become inseparable. Wherever I travelled, I was warmly welcomed and people were delighted to learn that I hailed from Yogi ji's state. From Ayodhya to Rameshwaram, there was a palpable sense of respect towards Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his decisive leadership,” she observed.
In the past, Shipra Pathak has actively promoted river conservation through various initiatives, including completing the 3,600-kilometre circumambulation of the river Narmada, Mansarovar lake, river Shipra, Saryu pad yatra and Braj Chaurasi Kosi pad yatra. Her efforts have been recognised with numerous awards and honours.
Furthermore, Shipra Pathak is renowned as a prominent motivational speaker who engages with youth nationwide, raising awareness about issues concerning national interest and environment.
