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A very interesting and unique style of Uttar Pradesh Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna, who has a special identity for his unique and ground-related working style in the politics of Uttar Pradesh, is rapidly gaining headlines on social media. During the distribution ceremony of assistive devices among the disabled people and the needy under a government welfare scheme organized in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, the Minister made such a statement, hearing which everyone present there smiled. While handing over the equipment to a disabled beneficiary on the stage, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said in a light-hearted manner and in his usual witty style, ‘Don’t forget me and my face’. The video has become the talk of the internet ever since it surfaced, with people appreciating politicians’ direct engagement with the public. Let us know what special happened during this program and how the minister’s style stole the show.
Disabled empowerment campaign and distribution of equipment in Shahjahanpur
Various welfare schemes are continuously being run by the Uttar Pradesh government to ease the lives of the weak, deprived and disabled sections of the society. In this series, a grand distribution ceremony was organized in Shahjahanpur district, where motorized tricycles, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, hearing aids and other assistive devices were to be distributed to hundreds of disabled people from across the district as per their needs. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, who arrived as the chief guest of this program, personally handed over these devices to many beneficiaries. The intention of the government is to make the disabled people self-reliant through these devices and connect them with the mainstream of the society so that they do not depend on anyone for their daily needs.
That moment on stage when faces lit up after listening to Finance Minister Suresh Khanna
During the function, when a disabled beneficiary reached the stage to get a wheelchair or other equipment, Minister Suresh Khanna inquired about his well-being with full intimacy. While presenting the equipment, the Minister smilingly told the beneficiary, ‘Don’t forget me and my face’. Hearing this from the minister, the officials present there, the local leaders and the beneficiaries themselves could not stop laughing. There is usually a formal distance between politicians and the public, but Suresh Khanna’s outspoken and friendly style has always been the biggest reason for his popularity among the public. He not only gave the equipment but also interacted with every beneficiary with great affection and ensured that no needy faced any difficulty in getting the benefits of the government scheme.
Suresh Khanna is known for his special penetration and simplicity among the public.
Suresh Khanna is counted among those select veterans of Uttar Pradesh politics who is known for his activism and simplicity among the public continuously for decades. Suresh Khanna, who has been continuously elected MLA from Shahjahanpur assembly seat and currently holds the responsibility of an important department like finance in the Yogi Adityanath government, is himself present in every small and big program in his constituency. His specialty is that he communicates directly with the general public without any frills. Such light-hearted conversations and down-to-earth stories often go viral on social media, which shows how deep and vibrant the relationship between a public representative and the public can be.
Emphasis on effective implementation and transparency of government schemes
In his address during this program, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that the Uttar Pradesh government is fully committed to bringing the light of development to the person standing at the last rung of the society. He gave strict instructions to the officials that complete transparency should be maintained in the distribution of DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) and welfare schemes so that not a single eligible person is deprived of the benefits of the schemes. Officials of the local administration and social welfare department present in the program also assured that all the disabled people and elderly people of the district are being provided assistance in a time bound manner. In the end, that funny conversation of the minister became a symbol of how a public leader can connect with even the toughest political environment with his simple speech and sense of humor.
