Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Uttar Pradesh was moving in the right and positive direction as the state’s youth were no longer facing an identity crisis.
The chief minister was addressing a public meeting in Jaunpur.
He said, “By connecting talent with technology and training, the future of our youth is being made bright.”
Stating that the cities of UP were now being recognised as smart cities rather than garbage dumps, he said: “There is no terror of miscreants in our cities, rather they have been recognised as ‘safe cities’. Now no one can question the development of UP. With hopeful eyes, the entire world looks at India and Uttar Pradesh.”
The chief minister said, “I bow down to the land of Jaunpur which was once known for itra, imarti and imandari.”
Criticising the opposition parties, including the Congress, the Samajwadi Party, and the Bahujan Samaj Party for neglecting the development of Jaunpur, Yogi said: “Imarti’s original sweetness had turned bitter. The place was known for its ‘itra’, but these people (opposition) tried to turn the pleasant fragrance of ‘itra’ into a stench.”
Today, Jaunpur is regaining its lost identity, he added.
Chief Minister Yogi said that today the traders of the state were being linked with the PM SVANidhi Yojana. He said through the Traders’ Welfare Board, traders and business owners were connected to the Jeevan Suraksha Bima Yojana.
Highlighting the improved law and order situation in the state, the chief minister said, “Now there is no mafia raj in UP. No extortions, or kidnappings for ransom take place. The common man is safe in the state, and mafia-goons who used to proudly wander the streets are now begging for mercy with placards around their necks.”
Listing the development works carried out by the government in the area, the chief minister said, “In Jaunpur alone we have provided more than 20,000 houses in the urban areas and have given interest-free loans to 11,499 street vendors under PM SVANidhi Yojana. Besides, 15,161 destitute women, 11,306 divyangjans and 22,242 elderly are getting pension.”