Big vision needed for development of biggest state: UP CM

Lucknow | Tuesday | 6th December, 2022

Summary:

Lucknow, Dec 6 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that a "big vision" is needed for the development of the country"s biggest state, referring to UP"s status as the most populous state.

Participating in the discussion on the supplementary budget, the chief minister said, "With a population of 25 crore, Uttar Pradesh, the largest state (in terms of population) in the country, needs a big vision for development.

The faith with which the people of UP have elected a government for the second consecutive time, the state government is working with complete honesty to fulfil it." The senior BJP leader took a jibe at the Opposition saying it is easier to get power but difficult to gain wisdom.

Hitting out at the Opposition, Adityanath said, "The BJP governments at the Centre and in the state are working with (the mantra of) sabka saath, sabkaa vikaas, sabka vishvaas and sabka prayaas, and taking various schemes forward.

It is working with complete honesty so that benefits of schemes reach everyone.

No person can say that he/she got benefits owing to religion or caste." He also described the Global Investors Summit to be held in Uttar Pradesh next year as an important step towards making the state a USD 1 trillion economy.

"The Global Investors Summit being organized from February 10 to February 12, 2023 is an important step in the goal of making UP a USD 1 trillion economy.

Not only this, Prime Minister Modi is presiding over the G-20 group of countries of the world.

So many programmes are to be organized in Uttar Pradesh in this regard.