New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said rural women were increasingly becoming contributors to the state's economy through banking services, self-help groups, agricultural technology and entrepreneurship. In a social media post marking the fourth day of Sharadiya Navratri, he described women as builders of village economies and key participants in the development of a new India.

Adityanath offered prayers to Goddess Kushmanda, whom he described as a traditional symbol of creation, energy and prosperity. He said providing women with opportunities could help communities move from deprivation to hard work, self-reliance and prosperity.

The Chief Minister said the state government, under Prime Minister Narend...