LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday highlighted the state’s progress in women’s empowerment, economic growth, employment generation and infrastructure development, saying Uttar Pradesh had undergone a significant transformation since 2017 under the BJP-led government.In a post on X, Adityanath invoked Maa Siddhidatri on the occasion of Navratri and said women were playing a key role in the state’s development through their capabilities, determination and self-confidence.“Blessed by Maa Siddhidatri, who fulfils all accomplishments, prosperity, and cherished desires, the women of Uttar Pradesh are playing a decisive role in the state’s progress and prosperity through the strength of their capability, resolve, and self-confidence,” Adityanath wrote.Quoting the Sanskrit verse “Yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tatra devatah,” the chief minister stressed that respect for women was essential for happiness, prosperity and well-being.He contrasted the situation before 2017 with the changes under the current government, alleging that riots, lawlessness and criminal activities had affected public life and women’s safety in the past.“After 2017, under the guidance of the honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, the state’s double-engine government has established a zero-tolerance policy towards crime and criminals, along with the rule of law, transforming the state from one plagued by disturbances into a state of celebrations,” he stated.Adityanath also cited economic indicators, claiming that the state’s gross state domestic product (GSDP), per capita income, budget and female labour force participation had tripled over the past nine and a half years. He said Uttar Pradesh had received investment proposals worth more than ₹50 lakh crore.According to the chief minister, the number of large factories in the state had increased from 14,000 to 35,000, while investments had helped generate employment for more than 65 lakh young people. He also cited the creation of 9.5 lakh government jobs through recruitment and an increase in the number of startups from 120 to more than 24,000.On infrastructure and agriculture, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh accounted for 60% of India’s expressway network. He also claimed that the state’s agricultural growth rate had risen from 8% to 18%.Reiterating his government’s development agenda, Adityanath said the administration was working towards the vision of “Empowered Women, Prosperous Uttar Pradesh” and a developed India alongside a developed Uttar Pradesh.(With Agency Inputs)
