MEERUT Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday took pot photographs on the earlier Samajwadi Get together authorities, accusing it of fostering a tradition of lawlessness with its “one district, one mafia” coverage, which he mentioned has now been changed by the ODOP initiative.
UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath visits stalls at Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan programme in Saharanpur district. (@myogiadityanath through PTI Picture)
He was addressing an occasion as a part of the CM Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan in Saharanpur, the place loans have been distributed to 365 entrepreneurs.
“Every district had a mafia under the previous government. We replaced that with ‘One District, One Product’ so that artisans and local products get global recognition and create jobs,” the chief minister mentioned.
With out naming Samajwadi Get together chief Akhilesh Yadav, Adityanath criticized the previous management , remarking: “If the leader of a state wakes up at noon, gets ready by 2pm, and then goes on picnics with his friends, when will he work? The public suffered while his associates looted the state.”
Adityanath highlighted his authorities’s concentrate on connectivity, stating that efforts are underway to cut back journey time between Saharanpur and Delhi to simply 1 hour and 45 minutes.
He additionally famous the success of the ODOP scheme, significantly Saharanpur’s famend wooden carving business, which now exports items price ₹1,000 crore globally.
Criticizing earlier governments for neglecting artisans, he mentioned, “Earlier, these craftsmen existed, but the old governments were too busy turning them into vote banks. They never cared about providing them with better designs, technology, packaging, or export facilities.”
On employment era, Adityanath introduced that in Holi, the state had initiated 60,244 police recruitments, together with alternatives for youth in Saharanpur. Notably, over 12,000 of those recruits have been girls.
“From 1947 to 2017, there were only 10,000 women in UP Police. In just one recruitment drive, we added over 12,000 daughters to the force,” he mentioned, including that his administration has supplied over 7 lakh authorities jobs thus far, with out allegations of nepotism or regional bias.
The CM additionally underlined his authorities’s dedication to equity, stating, “This government is here to recognize and support your hard work. It is not meant for dynastic politics where a handful of people loot power for themselves.”
Adityanath praised the not too long ago concluded Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, which witnessed the participation of over 66 crore devotees. He highlighted how the occasion boosted native companies, saying, “Because of the Mahakumbh, people from different sectors found opportunities—some started tea stalls, some sold vegetables, some offered taxi services, some ferried passengers on boats, while others supplied goods, earning crores of rupees.”
“Even those who initially questioned the crowd at the event eventually came to witness it themselves,” he added.
Adityanath contrasted the current state of UP with the previous, saying, “This is the same Uttar Pradesh where no one wanted to invest before 2017. Entrepreneurs and traders were fleeing, entire towns were deserted, and families worried about their safety. Girls had to stay in hostels or with relatives to study safely, farmers faced tube well thefts, and people lived in constant fear.”
He asserted that within the final eight years, safety for daughters, merchants, and the frequent folks has improved. “Only the mafia feel unsafe now. Those who once backed them are the ones in distress, wondering how this transformation happened.”
In a pointy assault on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Adityanath mentioned those that known as the Mahakumbh a “festival of death” couldn’t even handle communal clashes in their very own state throughout Holi.
“More than 66 crore devotees participated in the Mahakumbh, yet not a single crime incident occurred. Uttar Pradesh is the only place in the world capable of successfully organizing such a massive event,” he claimed.
Referring to the alleged violence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on March 14, Adityanath criticized Banerjee’s dealing with of regulation and order. “They called our Mahakumbh disorganized and labelled it a ‘mrityu Kumbh (festival of death),’ but they couldn’t even control law and order in their own state during Holi,” he remarked.
Banerjee had criticized the Mahakumbh after a stampede on January 29 resulted in a minimum of 30 deaths and 60 accidents. Taking a dig at her governance, Adityanath mentioned, “Whenever there is a festival in their state, a curfew is imposed. Here, in UP, Holi was celebrated with joy, followed by ‘Jumma’ prayers, without any restrictions. Their entire population is equal to just our Muslim population, yet they couldn’t manage the situation.”
He emphasised that good governance requires “the right intent, a positive approach, teamwork, and respect for public sentiment.”
The CM expressed confidence within the state’s financial potential, saying, “UP was once counted among the ‘sick’ states with its economy ranked sixth, seventh, or eighth, but now it is the second largest in the country. It won’t take long for UP to become the country’s largest economy.”