Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that the state has undergone a major transformation since 2017, moving from an era which saw ‘one district, one mafia’, riots, policy paralysis to one characterised by rule of law, investor confidence and rapid industrial growth.
The law and order situation had collapsed. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day UP Textile Conclave-2026, he also said that the state government was committed to creating an integrated ecosystem covering the entire textile value chain. “Nobody is unaware of what the situation in Uttar Pradesh was before 2017. “Whatever commitments and announcements we make to investors, we ensure 100 per cent implementation in Uttar Pradesh.
In every district, a parallel government run by mafias operated – it was almost like ‘one district, one mafia’,” Adityanath said in an apparent attack on the then Samajwadi party government. The chief minister said the situation had also created an “identity crisis” for people from Uttar Pradesh, claiming those identifying themselves as being from the state were sometimes viewed with suspicion outside it. Comparing the situation with the present, he said Uttar Pradesh today had “rule of law” and a “zero-tolerance policy” towards crime, criminals and corruption. The chief minister said the government had restored confidence among citizens, traders, and investors and had framed sector-specific policies to accelerate economic growth. Monitoring is done directly from the Chief Minister’s Office, and I personally monitor it,” he said.
The state has received investment proposals worth ₹ 50 lakh crore over the last nine years, of which proposals involving ₹ 15 lakh crore have reached the ground, according to the chief minister. Investment proposals worth another ₹ 7.5 lakh crore are ready for implementation, he said.
Adityanath said the government had strengthened the state’s MSME ecosystem through branding initiatives such as One District One Product and social-security support.
