Lucknow, Jan. 10 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Uttar Pradesh has progressed from goonda raj to industrial raj. He made the remark while inaugurating Ashok Leyland's electric vehicle (EV) plant in Lucknow's Sarojini Nagar with defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh.

After the inauguration, the dignitaries inspected the facility and planted vermilion and Rudraksha saplings on the premises.

Attacking the previous state government, he said, "Before 2017 when we (BJP) came to power in the state, Uttar Pradesh faced an identity crisis. But today, Uttar Pradesh is no more a 'BIMARU' state." "Lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh was widely known, and investors were steadily withdrawing. After assuming office in 2017, the gover...