‘UP’s new identity is Tech, Trust, Transformation’

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said today Uttar Pradesh was no longer a BIMARU state but has become a symbol of Triple-T --technology, trust and transformation. "For the first time, the economic survey was presented in the House in an organised manner, which is a symbol of the journey from thought to system and system to development. The state is moving from distrust to self-confidence, where earlier news of riots used to make headlines, now news of investment, infrastructure and social welfare are getting prominence," he said.
He described the last nine years of his govt as a transformation in governance and public life. He described this period as a shift "from crime and disorder to discipline," "from curfew to rule of law," "from rioting to festival," "from problem to solution," and "from distrust to self-confidence". "Uttar Pradesh is now a state of trust and development, not fear. The journey from crime and disorder to discipline is not just administrative change, but the result of mindset and policy commitment. Political differences are part of democracy, but maintaining the dignity of constitutional institutions is the responsibility of all," he said. The CM added that the governor's address at the beginning of the year is the official document of the govt's achievements and plans. During this time, the conduct of members of opposition parties was inappropriate. Raising questions on the Leader of Opposition, Yogi said, "Perhaps that's why you were not present in the House, because the Samajwadi Party members were out of your control. This was the same conduct due to which daughters were scared, and traders were winding up their business." He also quoted Ghalib to press his point. "Umar bhar Ghalib yahi bhool karta rha, dhool chehre par thi, aina saaf karta rha (Dust was on the face, yet I kept cleaning the mirror)," he said. The CM said the image of the state did not deteriorate suddenly, but years of disorganised conduct and atmosphere of crime had affected it. Yogi said through the efforts of the "double engine govt", over 6 crore people have been brought out of multidimensional poverty. He also mentioned the reforms done to strengthen law and order. "Large-scale recruitment has been done in the police force. The number of women in the police force has increased from 10,000 to 44,000 today. Before 2017, our training capacity was not even 3,000. Today, the situation is that more than 60,200 police recruitments have been done recently, and all selected candidates are being trained in the state itself," he said. The CM said to deal with cybercrime, cyber police stations have been established in all 75 districts. Forensic science ecosystem has also been strengthened, due to which the investigation process has become more scientific and effective. Yogi said the economic survey is a symbol of this innovative journey from thought to system and system to development, which the people of Uttar Pradesh are experiencing. "The youth of UP faced an identity crisis. If any bottleneck of central govt schemes was considered, it was Uttar Pradesh. Today, Uttar Pradesh has overcome that and made its identity among the leading states determining the direction of development," he said. The CM said today UP is one of the top-3 economies of the country. "Now no one calls UP BIMARU. Uttar Pradesh has become a breakthrough of India's economy. It is leading by becoming the forward engine of India's development," he said. Yogi said a total of 92 members participated in the discussion on the governor's address, including 60 from ruling side and 32 from opposition. He described it as the greatest strength of the Constitution. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Valentine's day wishes, messages and quotes !