Lucknow, Jan. 24 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed the 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) initiative as a key reason behind the state's growing self-reliance and its contribution towards the mission of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.

Speaking at the Uttar Pradesh Statehood Day ceremony alongside Union Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Yogi highlighted how the ODOP scheme has provided a major boost to the traditional industries of the state.

"When Uttar Pradesh celebrated it foundation day for the first time in 2018, Ram Naik was the Governor of the state. With the blessings of the then party President Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi, we gave a boost to the traditional industry of every district in the form of 'One Distri...