54-kg laddu cake in Varanasi as Yogi Adityanath turns 54

Supporters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated his 54^th birthday in Varanasi by cutting a 54-kg cake made of laddus and planting 54 saplings, organisers said on Friday.

The celebrations were held at the 51-foot-tall Varad Anjaneya Hanuman Temple, where a large number of supporters gathered to mark the occasion.

Organisers said the 54-kg laddu cake symbolised the chief minister’s 54^th birthday, while the plantation drive was organised in observance of World Environment Day.

Pictures showcasing welfare schemes of the Yogi Adityanath government and development initiatives undertaken in Uttar Pradesh were displayed at the temple premises during the event, they said.

A special prayer and aarti were also performed, with supporters wishing the chief minister good health and a long life. They also prayed for his continued leadership of the state.

Yogi Adityanath was born on June 5, 1972.