LUCKNOW, Aug. 26 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday assured minimum wages to every youth employed in Uttar Pradesh besides saying that no worker will be exploited. Inaugurating a three-day "Rozgar Mahakumbh 2025" at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here, he said Uttar Pradesh is set to become the first state in the country to guarantee minimum wages and salaries to every working youth.

The CM asserted that companies must pay their employees fairly, while the state government will bear any additional burden. The initiative, he stressed, will guarantee dignified employment, job security, and complete protection of workers' rights.

Describing the youth as a reservoir of immense energy, Yogi said the state's greatest strength lies in its...