Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that instead of riots, mafia rule or curfews, Uttar Pradesh is now recognized for law and order, tourism, infrastructure and cultural revival.
Highlighting the transformation witnessed since 2017, he said UP had only about 120 startups before 2017, while the number has now crossed 24,000. “Health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh has been provided to teachers and their families across govt, aided, self-financed, basic and university-level institutions, he said, mentioning teachers at aided schools also received security insurance cover ranging from Rs 40 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore.
Uttar Pradesh, once counted among BIMARU states, is now being presented as a major growth engine of India,” said Yogi while addressing a public meeting in support of BJP candidates for MLC teachers and graduate constituencies of Varanasi division at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. Highlighting development in Varanasi and the state, he said Kashi Vishwanath Dham was receiving around one lakh devotees daily, with higher footfall during festivals. “The youth of the state is no longer a job seekers, but is also emerging as a job creator,” Yogi said. “When the BJP govt came to power in 2017, the issue of pension was reviewed, and a committee was formed under the finance secretary,” he said. “Our govt arranged Rs 10,000 crore to open accounts for 14 lakh personnel and increased its contribution from 10% to 14%”, he said. Yogi said his govt worked to resolve issues raised by teacher representatives.
“Its new identity is linked with Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Ram Temple, Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, Mathura-Vrindavan and a growing network of modern development projects.