VARANASI, March 25 -- Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday said that Uttar Pradesh, which used to be a BIMARU (sick) state during the rule of the SP eight years ago, has witnessed all-round development in the last eight successful years of the present government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. During these eight years, Kashi has set new records of development, with development projects worth Rs.40,000 crore completed in Kashi, while projects worth Rs.15,000 crore are in progress. In these years, 8 lakh government jobs were given to youths based on talent.

Maurya was addressing a press conference on the completion of eight years of the Uttar Pradesh government led by the BJP in the state.

Alleging that during the ...