During the CII Business Summit 2026 in Delhi, CM Yogi Adityanath said that his government has filled the “potholes” of previous governments and now is the time to take Uttar Pradesh forward at the speed of a bullet train. Know the important points of the speech.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi gave a big message regarding the state’s development model, law and order and industrial change in the annual business summit-2026 of the Confederation of Indian Industry held in New Delhi on Monday. The Chief Minister said his government has over the years worked to “fill the pits of sins of previous governments” and now the time has come to take Uttar Pradesh forward at the “speed of a bullet train”. In this address given among industrialists and investors in Delhi, CM Yogi spoke openly on the old image of Uttar Pradesh, mafia rule, law and order and investment environment. He said that before 2017, the identity of the state was associated with riots, goonda tax and migration, but today UP is emerging as the “growth engine” of the country’s economy.
“Before 2017, we used to identify the borders of UP by potholes”
While presenting the picture of old Uttar Pradesh in his address, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that there was a time when people used to understand that the border of UP has started by seeing potholes on the road in the evening. He said, “There was an answer next to the name of the state, but there were many question marks over it. There were more than 300 riots every year, entrepreneurs were migrating and law and order was in bad shape.” CM Yogi said that it was necessary to first establish security and rule of law in the state, because the first condition for any investment and industrial development is a safe environment.
“He who has power will pave the way for compassion.”
In his speech, the Chief Minister also emphasized on India’s economic and strategic strength. He said that only the country which is strong and self-reliant gets respect in the world. He said, “He who has power will also be able to pave the way for compassion and friendship. The world will not take us seriously just by extending our hands.” During this, CM Yogi also mentioned the re-consecration of Somnath temple and Pokhran nuclear test and said that India’s power is necessary for global humanity and welfare.
“The experience of running a monastery was useful in running the state.”
Recalling his early administrative experience, the Chief Minister said that when he got the responsibility of Uttar Pradesh in 2017, he did not have the experience of running a government administration. However, the discipline he learned from the management of Gorakhnath Math helped him in running the state. He said that in a monastery there is discipline of time, finance and security and he tried to implement the same model in the administrative system.
Journey from mafia rule to investment model
Giving the example of Prayagraj, CM Yogi said that there was a time when a mafia had even stopped the convoy of the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. But today strict action is being taken against criminals in the state and the business environment has improved. Referring to the migration to Kairana in Western UP, he said that now the situation has changed and many families are returning.
Special emphasis on ODOP and MSME model
The Chief Minister said that more than 96 lakh MSME units are working in Uttar Pradesh, which are providing employment to about 3 crore youth. Describing the “One District-One Product” scheme as a big achievement of the state, he said that it has given international recognition to local products. He said that the government is continuously working on providing better security, connectivity and strong supply chain to the industries.
Religious tourism becomes the new strength of UP
CM Yogi claimed that last year 156 crore tourists arrived in Uttar Pradesh, which included crores of devotees who came during Mahakumbh. He said that work is being done rapidly towards giving global recognition to religious places like Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura-Vrindavan, Vindhyachal and Buddhist Circuit.
Gave confidence to investors
The Chief Minister tried to convey the message to the industrialists and corporate representatives present at the CII Business Summit that Uttar Pradesh is no longer just a populous state but has become a major center of investment, industry and employment. Political analysts believe that this address of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was not limited only to attracting investors, but it also gave a clear indication of the economic and political direction of Uttar Pradesh for the coming years.