LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- Extending greetings to the people of the state on 'UP Diwas', Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a letter to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, said Uttar Pradesh is a state where development goes hand in hand with heritage, and hailed its transformation from a 'Bimaru' state into one of India's key growth engines.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath shared the letter on X, thanking the Prime Minister for his wishes and saying that schemes launched under Modi's leadership helped the state. The chief minister also read out the PM's message at the inaugural ceremony of the UP Diwas celebrations at the Rashtra Prerna Sthal on Saturday.

In his message, the PM highlighted the state's cultural, economic and infrastructure resurgence...