LUCKNOW, April 15 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said Uttar Pradesh is no longer seen as a laggard but as one of India's leading economic powerhouses, growth engine and second-largest state economy.

Addressing the national executive council meeting of FICCI here, Yogi showcased the state's progress to top entrepreneurs since the BJP came to power in March 2017.

Marking the occasion as significant, the CM noted that it coincided with the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.

"Although U.P. is the largest state in India by population, it was long categorised as a 'BIMARU' state. At the time of independence, its per capita income was at par with the national aver...