Lucknow, April 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2014 vision to work for the development of women, poor, youth, and farmers served as a direct challenge to those adhering to casteism for personal gain.

While addressing a press conference here, Adityanath accused the Congress and its allies of consistently opposing progressive reforms.

"All of us know that in 2014, when PM Modi came to power, he made one thing very clear. He said that there are only four castes in the country - women, poor, youth and farmers. Naturally, this was a challenge and a warning for those who looted the country in the name of casteism to prosper their ...