GORAKHPUR, June 26 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said a strengthened law and order in Uttar Pradesh has attracted large-scale investments to state that has moved beyond the era of mafia raj and lawlessness.

Addressing a gathering in Deoria after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for several development projects, he said: "Earlier, Uttar Pradesh was identified with riots, lawlessness and mafia dominance. Today, there is no room for mafia rule or goonda tax. Investors are coming in large numbers, and our youth, who once migrated in search of work, are now returning because employment opportunities are being created within the state."

Adityanath credited the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state for b...