LUCKNOW: Claiming that his govt took all news seriously as long as it was not a propaganda, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the media was a powerful tool for conveying the sentiments of society to govt.
He also spoke about Uttar Pradesh‘s development from ‘Rising UP’ to ‘Shining UP’, detailing the changes in healthcare, education and security after BJP came to power in 2017.
Addressing an event organised by a private media house, the CM said that his govt acted on every piece of true news and took it up as a suggestion, calling media a bridge between the people and govts which made the latter aware of the former’s views and suggestions.
Media, encompassing print, television, and increasingly, social and digital platforms, stands as a cornerstone of a flourishing democracy and exerts significant influence on society. Even today, the role of print media cannot be undermined. Each medium has its own set of dedicated followers and many people do not consider their day complete if they have not read that day’s paper,” he said.
On the growth of digital media in recent times, the CM said that over the years numerous individuals have become connected with it through their mobile phones and have not had the need to switch on their television sets at all. He again emphasized that irrespective of its platform, the media should be based purely on truth. The CM said that the country had witnessed immense changes over the past 10 years and India was finally getting respect globally. “Its borders were secure, it had effective internal governance and world class infrastructure. These changes had seen the confidence of people go up and they were benefitting from various govt schemes without any discrimination,” he said, adding. “It was for the first time that a govt was focused on the upliftment of all while also respecting their faiths.”
“The perception of people about UP has completely changed since 2017. Earlier, more than 300 riots used to take place here in a year while curfew remained imposed for half the year. Entrepreneurs feared investing due to lack of security for both themselves and their capital. From education to healthcare, everything was in complete disarray,” he said.
Now, he said, UP had become vibrant where the youth had tablets in their hands, and not guns. Instead of extortions, the PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors was empowering them. The Kanwar Yatra was being organised with enthusiasm and from being known as a hurdle to development, UP had become the development engine for the country.
“The state, previously known for its potholes, has transformed into an ‘Expressway State’. The state currently has 40% of the nation’s expressways, and with the imminent completion of the Ganga Expressway by the year’s end, this figure will rise to 55%. From just two airports initially, we now have nine operational ones and 10 airports are set to be inaugurated,” he said.
He added that UP is emerging as the world’s largest tourist spot. UP had unparalleled opportunities for development, with exports reaching Rs 2 lakh crore through MSME alone. Schemes were being implemented for every section of society without discrimination and the outcome of all this was evident, the CM said.
He also spoke about Uttar Pradesh‘s development from ‘Rising UP’ to ‘Shining UP’, detailing the changes in healthcare, education and security after BJP came to power in 2017.
Addressing an event organised by a private media house, the CM said that his govt acted on every piece of true news and took it up as a suggestion, calling media a bridge between the people and govts which made the latter aware of the former’s views and suggestions.
Media, encompassing print, television, and increasingly, social and digital platforms, stands as a cornerstone of a flourishing democracy and exerts significant influence on society. Even today, the role of print media cannot be undermined. Each medium has its own set of dedicated followers and many people do not consider their day complete if they have not read that day’s paper,” he said.
On the growth of digital media in recent times, the CM said that over the years numerous individuals have become connected with it through their mobile phones and have not had the need to switch on their television sets at all. He again emphasized that irrespective of its platform, the media should be based purely on truth. The CM said that the country had witnessed immense changes over the past 10 years and India was finally getting respect globally. “Its borders were secure, it had effective internal governance and world class infrastructure. These changes had seen the confidence of people go up and they were benefitting from various govt schemes without any discrimination,” he said, adding. “It was for the first time that a govt was focused on the upliftment of all while also respecting their faiths.”
“The perception of people about UP has completely changed since 2017. Earlier, more than 300 riots used to take place here in a year while curfew remained imposed for half the year. Entrepreneurs feared investing due to lack of security for both themselves and their capital. From education to healthcare, everything was in complete disarray,” he said.
Now, he said, UP had become vibrant where the youth had tablets in their hands, and not guns. Instead of extortions, the PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors was empowering them. The Kanwar Yatra was being organised with enthusiasm and from being known as a hurdle to development, UP had become the development engine for the country.
“The state, previously known for its potholes, has transformed into an ‘Expressway State’. The state currently has 40% of the nation’s expressways, and with the imminent completion of the Ganga Expressway by the year’s end, this figure will rise to 55%. From just two airports initially, we now have nine operational ones and 10 airports are set to be inaugurated,” he said.
He added that UP is emerging as the world’s largest tourist spot. UP had unparalleled opportunities for development, with exports reaching Rs 2 lakh crore through MSME alone. Schemes were being implemented for every section of society without discrimination and the outcome of all this was evident, the CM said.