Lucknow, Jan. 24 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday greeted the people of Uttar Pradesh on UP Day, saying the state has transformed from being "BIMARU" to a growth engine of India's development.

He highlighted the state's vast potential and its journey of breaking free from struggles and policy neglect.

In a post on X, the chief minister said, "Namaskar, My sisters and brothers of Uttar Pradesh, heartiest greetings to all of you on Uttar Pradesh Day. Our state of boundless potential has today broken the shackles of struggle and policy apathy and transformed from a BIMARU state to a growth engine of India's development..."

BIMARU is an acronym for India's historically lagging states: Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Utta...