LUCKNOW, Oct. 18 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday described BrahMos as a missile of atmanirbharta (self-reliance), which is fulfilling the defence needs of the country.

He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Rajnath Singh for giving Lucknow the opportunity to become a part of the movement towards self-reliance in defence, by becoming a centre for the production of BrahMos missiles.

Adityanath added that the missiles manufactured in Lucknow are an assurance of safety and prosperity of the people.

He applauded the progress made in all the six nodes of the UP Defence Industrial Corridor, informing that more than 15,000 youth have received jobs in the state.

The BrahMos facility in Lucknow...