Lucknow, March 23 -- Uttar Pradesh Minister Baby Rani Maurya highlighted Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's efforts towards empowering women as the BJP government is completing eight years in the State.

Minister Maurya also commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's led government for making efforts to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State assemblies.

She also took a dig at the opposition and questioned their commitment towards the empowerment of women during their tenure.

"Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has done so much for women empowerment and to support women leadership... In today's time, my department is providing free meals to 2 crore children, pensions to 35 lakh women, and eight new hostels for workin...