GORAKHPUR, May 12 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday evening asserted that development and prosperity are only possible in a secure environment. "Security gives true meaning to development. Without security, prosperity is not possible," he said during his two-visit to Gorakhpur. Referring to the inauguration of BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow earlier in the day, he stated that this strategic milestone has only been made possible due to the secure environment now prevailing in Uttar Pradesh. The powerful BrahMos missile-used in Operation Sindoor-will soon be manufactured in the state capital, he said. Calling Pakistan a terrorist state, he also said artillery from Uttar Pradesh will instil fear in enemies. The remarks were made after Adityanath laid the foundation stone of the Shri Paramhansa Yogananda Janmasthali Smriti Bhavan, a memorial at the birthplace of spiritual leader and author Paramhansa Yogananda near the Kotwali police station in Gorakhpur. The project has an estimated cost of Rs.27.68 crore. Adityanath credited the improved law-and-order situation since 2017 for Uttar Pradesh's rapid development in infrastructure, employment, and cultural revival. He also took a swipe at previous governments, accusing them of promoting mafias and corrupt individuals,...