Ravi Kishan compares Gorakhpur to Spain, prompting smiles from Yogi Adityanath
BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan praised Gorakhpur as a "smart city" likening it to Spain during a hall inauguration, drawing laughter from the audience and the state chief minister.
During the ceremony to launch the freshly built Kalyan Mandapam in Basharatpur, Gorakhpur, BJP parliamentarian and film star Ravi Kishan hailed the city’s development, calling it a "smart city" and comparing its appeal to that of Spain. Delivering his comments in Bhojpuri, he remarked that anyone unable to recognize the improvements was essentially blind. The light-hearted comment was met with laughter from the crowd and visible smiles from Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, state minister Sanjay Nishad, and the event’s anchor.
Kishan’s statement highlighted local pride in recent infrastructure upgrades. The exchange underscored the intersection of entertainment figures with regional politics in Uttar Pradesh.
Why it matters
The episode shows how celebrity praise can be used to spotlight regional development and engage political leaders.
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