Lucknow, Aug. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, said that Uttar Pradesh was not inherently a 'BIMARU' state but was pushed into decline by corrupt political parties, dynasty politics, and favouritism in appointments, said a press release.

He was addressing an appointment letter distribution program at Lok Bhavan Auditorium, where 2,425 lady supervisors and 13 pharmacists selected through the UPSSSC's transparent recruitment process received appointment letters.

Yogi said that from 1947 to 1960, UP was among the country's leading states, contributing over 14 per cent to the national GDP. "The decline began after 1960 and accelerated post-1990. By 2017, UP's share had dropped to less than 8 per cent," he no...