"There was discontent against the system among the public before 2014": UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 1 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that there was a sense of discontent among the citizens of the country against the system before 2014.
Speaking at a degree distribution program held on the occasion of the completion of 25 years of the Krishna Institute of Engineering and Technology in Ghaziabad, UP CM Yogi said, "Big movements were taking place across the nation, and disorder, anarchy, and distrust of the government had become the identity of India."
He added that the nation underwent a transformation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed power in 2014.
"Before 2014, there was anger among the people of the country against the system. Presently, India is witnessing new heights of development, and its 140 crore citizens hold their leadership in high regard, extending full respect and trust", he said.
The Chief Minister said that Uttar Pradesh stands today as one of the leading states in the country in terms of ease of doing business.
"Notably, the state's economy, which was once ranked eighth or tenth, is now in the race to become number one and two. This transformation represents the emergence of a new Uttar Pradesh of new India, he pointed out further," he said.
The Chief Minister noted that there was a time when investors were reluctant to invest in the state, and some who had previously invested were departing.
"However, in just six and a half years, Uttar Pradesh has garnered investment proposals worth Rs 38 lakh crore through the Global Investors Summit held early this year, which is expected to create job opportunities for one crore ten lakh youth across the state," he said.
"Prior to 2017, the youth of UP were reluctant to identify themselves as residents of Uttar Pradesh. Festivals could not be completed peacefully. Rather than resolving the issues at hand, the government itself had become the problem. Presently, no citizen of UP is facing any identity crisis, even those who are not from the state call themselves from Uttar Pradesh," he added.
Highlighting the growing importance of drone technology in agriculture and various other fields, the Chief Minister also mentioned the significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in aiding various tasks.
"However, we have to keep in mind that technology should be driven by humans. Man should not become its slave," he said.
He further said that the government is going to establish a defence corridor in Bundelkhand.
CM Yogi also urged the students to engage with various schemes of both the central and State governments, encouraging them to contribute to these initiatives.
During the event, CM Yogi visited the science exhibition that was set up by the students and engaged in conversations with some of the students and teachers.
He took the opportunity to learn about the various projects created by the students.
Meanwhile, degrees were conferred upon students from various courses who were graduating in 2022. CM Yogi personally presented degrees to 16 meritorious students who had achieved excellent ranks.