Hardoi, April 29 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that before 2017, the state was gripped by dynastic politics, casteism, riots, and lawlessness, making it impossible to envision development, employment, or fresh investment.

Addressing a gathering in Hardoi on the occasion of Ganga Expressway inauguration, CM Adityanath stated that the situation has undergone a significant transformation over the past nine years under the "double-engine government," with the state emerging as a hub of modern infrastructure and economic growth.

CM Yogi further noted that today the state boasts a vast and robust network of expressways, highways, and rural roads spanning nearly 4 lakh kilometres, which is playing a key role...