Lucknow, Aug. 13 -- A group of MLAs from 20 industrial centres in Uttar Pradesh have come together to form 'Friends of MSMEs In UP Assembly'.

Dr. Neeraj Bora, MLA of Lucknow, is Convenor of the newly founded group.

The group is modelled on the lines of 'Friends of MSMEs in Parliament' at the centre, which is proving very effective in resolving MSME issues by leveraging Parliamentary institutions.

The Central group is headed by a senior MP from Indore, Shankar Lalwani, and its national Convenor is a former MP from Meerut, Rajendra Agrawal.

The meeting in Lucknow was held a day before the 24-hour marathon discussion in the UP Assembly on the economic growth of the state.

Speaking at the inaugural session of the group in UP, Rajendra Ag...