Lucknow, March 24 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday stated that Uttar Pradesh has become the growth engine of the nation's economic development while speaking at a program marking the completion of eight years of his government.

Speaking at a news conference, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "UP was considered among the BIMARU states 8 years ago, people only knew it as a labour-power, today it has emerged as the growth engine of the nation's economic development..."

CM Adityanath also pointed out the neglect of the agriculture sector before 2017 and how the state, with its rich agricultural potential, could have become a leading producer in the country.

He further added, "The agriculture sector...