Uttar Pradesh politics: Gita Press will script a new chapter in Yogi era

Gita Press, noted publisher of Hindu religious and spiritual texts, has seen troubled times lately

Gorakhpur residents are celebrating that their Member of Parliament, Yogi Adityanath, has been made chief minister. An entity in the area is also hoping to ride the wave, to turn the page.
 
The base of Uttar Pradesh’s new chief minister is also home to Gita Press, a well-known publisher of Hindu religious, cultural and spiritual texts. With a legacy of 95 years, it has clocked an estimated sales of 580 million books, including the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita and the Ramcharitmanas.
 
Gita Press Trust Board chief Radhey Shyam Khemka expressed confidence that Adityanath’s spiritual background, his Gorakhpur connection and