UP govt extending welfare benefits without any bias: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government was working without any bias in extending benefits of various welfare schemes to all sections of society.

"Deprived people belonging to all sections of society are getting benefits of various welfare schemes of government without any bias. riots take place w, as y used to occur during tenure of previous governments. Law-and-order has been restored in state while corruption and chaos have been done away with," he told a garing here.

Adityanath, who inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 50 projects worth Rs 500 crore here, also talked about development works to be undertaken in Kanpur, while promising that lost glory of city would be revived.

" lost glory of Kanpur will be revived. city has already been connected with air services and ghats (of Ganges) here are being beautified under Namami Gange project and soon, people of Kanpur will travel on Metro trains," he said.

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chief minister also appealed to public to make city plastic-free and expressed gratitude for re-electing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in general election held in April-May. On occasion, Adityanath also gave away certificates to beneficiaries of various welfare schemes of government.

Commenting on abrogation of Article 370 of Constitution, which gave a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah had weeded out terrorism with this move. On issue of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Adityanath said infiltrators were w being driven out of country.

"In 2022, India will be free from poverty, terrorism, Naxalism, anarchy and disorder. dream of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' will come true," he said. Referring to various welfare measures taken by government, chief minister stressed that ruling dispensation was making efforts to provide better health and treatment facilities to people.

"Under this endeavour, 50 crore people in state have been benefitted through Ayushman Bharat Yojana. Around 10 crore toilets have been given to needy people.

"Today, BJP government is working towards bringing prosperity to all through development. While welfare of farmers has always been our priority, it is our government that provided free LPG cylinders and power connections to people," he said. Adityanath also said successful organisation of Kumbh at Prayagraj proved that Ganga was pure. 

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