India, Sept. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Friday said that the previous governments made the state "Bimaru," while his government recognised its unlimited potential and is striving to make it number one among the states in terms of economy.

Adityanath was making a public address in Ghaziabad's Nehru Nagar, where he had come to launch a book written by former MP Ramesh Chandra Tomar. Adityanath said that UP is the number two economy among the states in the country, and the 'Viksit Bharat' dream will be achieved when there is 'Viksit Uttar Pradesh'.

"Before 2017, UP was Bimaru and was considered a barrier in Bharat's development. The state is not eighth but number two in terms of economy now, and we are striving...