India, Oct. 14 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said women in the state were increasingly contributing to the rural economy through banking services, self-help groups, agricultural technology and small enterprises. In a post on X marking the fourth day of Sharadiya Navratri, he described women as not just beneficiaries of development schemes but contributors to village economies and the state's growth.

Adityanath offered prayers to Goddess Kushmanda and described her as a traditional symbol of creation, energy and prosperity. He said communities that provide women with strength and opportunities can turn deprivation into hard work, hard work into self-reliance and self-reliance into prosperity.

The Chief Mini...