India, March 12 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday criticised previous governments for allegedly failing to ensure the development of UP, claiming the state was once considered unsafe, and youths and traders were forced to migrate.

"There was a time when UP was not considered a safe place. Women faced security issues, and youths and traders were forced to leave the state. But today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has become the world's fifth-largest economy, and Uttar Pradesh is marching forward with full potential," said Adityanath in his address at a credit camp in Jhansi under the CM Yuva scheme for Jhansi and Chitrakoot divisions to empower young entrepreneurs.

The CM distributed loans ...