Lucknow, Oct. 15 -- Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday praised Uttar Pradesh's efforts for development, law and order, and good governance under chief minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership. He also called on the youth of Uttar Pradesh to participate actively in politics, governance, administration and public life. The former President was addressing the release ceremony of the Hindi edition of his autobiography, 'Bharatiya Ganatantra Ki Vijaygatha, Mera Jeevan, Mera Sangharsh' (Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles) in Lucknow. "Yogi resolved to make Uttar Pradesh a one trillion dollar economy and has given unprecedented momentum to efforts to transform the state into an Uttam Pradesh, in line with the dreams of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee," Kovind said. Sharing memories of his childhood, Kovind said his house at Paraunkh village in Kanpur Dehat was modest, and water used to leak through the roof during the rainy season. After being elected President in 2017, he thought of those families who still dream of a better future. Through the efforts of the Modi government at the Centre and the Yogi government in UP, poor families have not only received pucca houses but have also gained dignity and security, he said....