U.P. saw more dev in 8 yrs than in 70 yrs before that

Adityanath outlines key police reforms bolstering law, order

- HT Correspondent

GORAKHPUR: Marking eight years of the BJP-led government in the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that his government ensured more development of Uttar Pradesh in the last eight years than achieved in 70 years before that.

"Earlier, the state lagged in development, youth struggled with an identity crisis, and unemployment and hunger drove people to despair. Women and traders felt unsafe. Today, UP is self-reliant...executing major development projects, making it one of the country's leading states," Adityanath said, addressing a massive gathering at Mahant Digvijay Nath Park after inaugurating a three-day exhibition, 'Utkarsh ke Aath Varsh' (eight years of excellence), showcasing public welfare schemes of the central and UP governments.

The CM credited the state's progress to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He said his government replaced the previous administration's policy of "one district, one mafia" with "one district, one medical college", bringing a significant transformation in the lives of people across Uttar Pradesh.

He emphasized on his government's crackdown on crime, saying mafia groups controlled districts, land grabbing was rampant, and businesses operated under fear before 2017.

"We uprooted the mafia and replaced it with progressive initiatives like One District, One Product (ODOP) and One District, One Medical College, ensuring economic growth, employment, and world-class infrastructure," said Adityanath.