In second term, ‘Bulldozer Baba’ Yogi Adityanath is also trying to be ‘Vikas Purush’
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
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The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has just completed its eight years over two consecutive terms, with Yogi Adityanath now the longest-serving Chief Minister of the heartland state.
One of the most prominent faces of the BJP, Adityanath’s governance has been marked with a focus on law and order and Hindutva, populist schemes, and a push for development and economic progress.
From the beginning the Adityanath government gave priority to strengthen security and uphold law and order by cracking down on criminals across the state. Some of the measures it took in this regard sparked controversies and came under the scrutiny of the courts for their alleged violation of due process, including bulldozer action against properties of those accused of crimes, encounters of criminals, and putting up of posters in public places naming suspects in different cases.
Since leading the BJP back to power in the 2022 Assembly polls, Adityanath now seemed to have cooled down on this “crackdown” on law and order and shifted his focus to “vikas” (development) and economic growth. He has set target of a $1 trillion dollar, hosted investment summits, and made several policy changes to attract investment in UP, among the country’s backward states.
The BJP’s 23-page manifesto for the February-March 2017 Assembly polls made promises to various sections, including farmers, youth, fishermen and women, and the first decision of the Adityanath government after taking charge on March 19, 2017, was c
2025-03-27
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Anushka Tripathi
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