Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 23 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Flow’s three-day Inter-State Conference, highlighting the state’s transformation over the past eight years under his leadership.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister attributed India’s rise as the world’s fourth-largest economy to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
‘You have seen India transform in the last 11 years. The country has progressed in different sectors and India’s unprecedented progress attracts the world today. In the last 11 years, under the leadership of PM Modi, India established itself as the fourth-largest economy and now India is emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies. We will soon become the third-largest economy in the world,’ Adityanath said.
Reflecting on the law and order situation in the state, the Chief Minister said significant improvements have been made since his government assumed office and asserted that Uttar Pradesh has now emerged as a model for law and order in the country.
‘A society cannot be self-reliant if it ignores half of its population. Eight and a half years ago, before we came to power, there was an atmosphere of insecurity, law and order had collapsed and there used to be riots in the state. Businessmen, women, industries and markets were not safe. When we came to power, we gave top priority to security in Uttar Pradesh. Today, the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is considered a model in the country, festivals are organised peacefully and every person feels safe,’ he said.
The Chief Minister said improved security and governance had played a key role in attracting large-scale investments to the state, which have crossed INR 45 lakh crore in recent years. He said these investments have had a positive impact on employment generation, including a significant rise in women’s participation in the workforce.
‘As a result, we brought investments of more than INR 45 lakh crore. Soon, new investments worth INR 5 lakh crore will be grounded. When these investments came, employment also increased and it was not limited to men alone. When our government came to power, women constituted only 12 to 13 per cent of the workforce in Uttar Pradesh. Today, this figure has increased to around 35 to 36 per cent, which means it has grown threefold over the past eight years,’ the Chief Minister said. (ANI)