India, June 24 -- VARANASI Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday emphasised that Ghazipur is now a mafia-free district and modern infrastructure will give it a new identity while the process of connecting Purvanchal Expressway to Shaktinagar and Ganga Expressway to Purvanchal Expressway in Ghazipur via Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Chandauli will move forward.

Adityanath was reviewing law, order and development works in the district. His cabinet colleague, SBSP chief Omprakash Rajbhar, was also present in the meeting.

Highlighting the district's significance, Adityanath noted that Ghazipur's history predates the Ramayan period: "In the intervening period, this district had to go through an identity crisis, but today Purvanchal Expres...