Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 19 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted the state's progress in women's empowerment, economic growth, employment generation and infrastructure development in a post on X, asserting that the state had undergone a significant transformation since 2017 under the BJP-led government.
On the occasion of seeking Maa Siddhidatri's blessings during Navratri, the Chief Minister said women were playing a decisive 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,” he emphasised that respecting women was essential for happiness, prosperity and well-being.
The Chief Minister contrasted the state's situation before 2017 with the changes under the present government, alleging that riots, lawlessness and criminal activities had previously affected public life and women's safety.
“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 highlighted 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 added that Uttar Pradesh had received investment proposals exceeding ₹50 lakh crore.
According to the Chief Minister, the number of large factories 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 processes and an increase in startups from 120 to more than 24,000.
Highlighting infrastructure and agriculture, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh accounted for 60 per cent of India's expressway network and that the state's agricultural growth rate had risen from 8 per cent to 18 per cent.
Reaffirming his government's commitment to development, he said the administration was working towards the vision of “Empowered Women, Prosperous Uttar Pradesh” and a developed India alongside a developed Uttar Pradesh.