India, Oct. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said the state has moved from being questioned over women's safety to building a broader identity around women's security and empowerment. In a post on X on Monday, he compared the situation before 2017 with what he described as changes over the past nine-and-a-half years.

Adityanath made the remarks on the second day of Sharadiya Navratri, referring to the worship of Maa Brahmacharini. He said the goddess's message of penance and resolve showed how determination could help achieve goals that appeared impossible.

According to the chief minister, a zero-tolerance policy towards crime and criminals, technology-based monitoring, swift police action and public awareness camp...