<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday laid the foundation stone for Maa Shakumbhari Devi University in Saharanpur’s Behat Assembly constituency.</p>.<p>Shah laid the foundation stone in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, just months ahead of the state Assembly elections.</p>.<p>The university will be constructed at a cost of Rs 92 crore over 50.43 acres and is named after Shakumbari Devi, a deity whose temple is in Behat, revered throughout western UP.</p>.<p>Shah's visit to the region came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to repeal the Centre’s farm laws, against which protests were being held in western UP.</p>.<p>Of the seven Assembly seats falling in Saharanpur district, the BJP currently holds four. Two are held by the Congress and one is with the Samajwadi Party.</p>.<p>Of 80 Assembly seats in region, the BJP currently holds 60. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday laid the foundation stone for Maa Shakumbhari Devi University in Saharanpur’s Behat Assembly constituency.</p>.<p>Shah laid the foundation stone in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, just months ahead of the state Assembly elections.</p>.<p>The university will be constructed at a cost of Rs 92 crore over 50.43 acres and is named after Shakumbari Devi, a deity whose temple is in Behat, revered throughout western UP.</p>.<p>Shah's visit to the region came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to repeal the Centre’s farm laws, against which protests were being held in western UP.</p>.<p>Of the seven Assembly seats falling in Saharanpur district, the BJP currently holds four. Two are held by the Congress and one is with the Samajwadi Party.</p>.<p>Of 80 Assembly seats in region, the BJP currently holds 60. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>