Azamgarh, March 10 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that seven years ago, Azamgarh was rife with crime and mafia activities, but today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bringing projects worth thousands of crores of rupees to the district.

Speaking at the inauguration and foundation stone-laying ceremony of 782 development projects worth Rs 34,700 crore at the Manduri Airport complex in Azamgarh on Sunday, the CM expressed gratitude to the PM for providing a better security environment to Azamgarh over the past decade and for spearheading its development, modernising infrastructure, and implementing various public welfare initiatives.

Furthermore, the CM assured that in 2024, Azamgarh, Lalganj, and Ghosi would conti...