LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials that the core of the budget 2026-27 should be public welfare as he held a detailed discussion on the budgetary proposals for the upcoming fiscal.

"Over the past nearly nine years, Uttar Pradesh has made concrete progress in the direction of development, security and prosperity. This has raised expectations among the people of the state and meeting those expectations is the government's top priority," he added.

"Bringing about a positive change in the lives of the poor, farmers, workers, women, youth and deprived sections of society should be the soul of the budget," Yogi said. Discussions were also held on new demands and the proposals placed...