New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking in the state Assembly during the discussion on the 2025-26 supplementary budget, used the debate to outline what he described as changes to the state's economic position and governance approach. He said Uttar Pradesh was moving away from the "BIMARU" label and argued that the government's policy direction is aimed at building a business environment anchored in "Fearless Business", "Ease of Doing Business" and "Trust of Doing Business".

The chief minister linked these themes to two operating priorities: fiscal discipline and administrative reforms. He told the House that "financial discipline" and "good governance" had been given precedence, and presented changes...