GORAKHPUR, Sept. 26 -- Kaushalya Devi, popularly known as Lakhpati Didi from Chauri Chaura town in Gorakhpur district, received national recognition on Thursday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally interacted with her during the third edition of Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) in Greater Noida and praised her success story.

A shareholder in the Shri Baba Gorakhnath Kripa Milk Producer Organization (MPO), set up in December 2022 with support from chief minister Yogi Adityanath and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Kaushalya has earned nearly Rs.14 lakh in just 18 months through dairy farming and milk collection.

Sharing her experience after the event, Kaushalya said: "The Prime Minister asked me my name, add...