Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the Scindia family’s relationship with Mainpuri was 250 years old and his family had nurtured this relationship for the last many centuries.

“When foreign forces were invading India and the Rohilla Afghans launched a campaign to oppress this area, my forefather Dattaji Maharaj Scindia and after him, Maharishi Maharaj worked to preserve the unity and integrity of ‘Mother India’ in this entire region,” he said in a function where the statue of Madhavrao Scindia was unveiled in Mainpuri on Friday.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also present on this occasion.

Scindia said that it was 1770, and the Rohilla Afghans terrorised not only Mainpuri but also Etawah, Meerut, Budaun and Nazirabad. He said the task of uprooting them was carried out by the Scindia family’s ancestors.

“A strong bond exists between this land and the Scindia family. While the Scindia family liberated this area, my father breathed his last on this soil,” he said.

Madhavrao Scindia’s helicopter crashed on September 30, 2001 at 1 pm in Bhainsroli in Bhogaon police station area when he was going from Delhi to Kanpur. In that crash eight people, including Madhavrao Scindia, died.

Scindia said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh was quickly advancing toward development and progress.

“Today, Uttar Pradesh is the shining star of India and has firmly established its presence on the international stage. The goonda raj and mafia raj, which existed in the state prior to 2017, have been completely eradicated under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,” he said.