Yogi disapproves of demands to divide U.P. into four states

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday voiced strong disapproval of intermittent demands to divide the state into four, saying "the potential of UP lies within its unity".

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PRAYAGRAJ: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday voiced strong disapproval of intermittent demands to divide the state into four, saying "the potential of UP lies within its unity".

Yogi said this in an interview to the News18 at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday. Stating that Uttar Pradesh should maintain its identity and respect by staying united, he assured that the state would soon attain the goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy.

"UP is UP in itself and this is its potential. I think UP should achieve its goals by staying united and I think that is its strength. That is its identity and its respect," the chief minister said when asked about Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati's past statements that the state should be divided into four because of its large size.