Gorakhpur, April 5 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the new Uttar Pradesh, transformed since 2017, is now emerging as the growth engine of the country's economy.

Addressing a public meeting at Champa Devi Park in Gorakhpur after inaugurating and laying foundation stone of 107 development projects worth more than Rs 1640 crore, the CM said, "Powered by Prime Minister Modi's vision of combining heritage with development, UP is no longer in the grip of casteist, dynastic or mafia forces, but is driving forward with healthy competition toward a developed India."

He highlighted the contrast between the current double-engine government focused on continuous development and the previous regimes that prioritised family int...