UP Has Moved from Chaos to Stability Since 2017: Yogi Adityanath in Assembly

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath told the Uttar Pradesh assembly that his government had restored order in the state, contrasting it with what was described as lawlessness under the Samajwadi Party government, and also announced that Noida International Airport at Jewar was expected to begin operations in January as the state’s fifth international airport.

Speaking during a discussion on the supplementary budget on the last day of the winter session, Yogi Adityanath said there were now no curfews or riots in Uttar Pradesh, and argued that voters understood which leadership ended what was described as chaos and an identity crisis that existed before 2017.

Uttar Pradesh development, Noida International Airport and Yogi Adityanath's claims

On infrastructure, Yogi Adityanath said Noida International Airport at Jewar was likely to start flights next month, adding that it would become Uttar Pradesh’s fifth international airport and part of a wider shift over eight years and nine months in development, identity and dignity that, according to the chief minister, had changed the state’s image.

The chief minister compared transport facilities before and after 2017, stating that Uttar Pradesh earlier had “only one and a half expressways” but now had 22, and claimed the state currently had the largest railway network in India, while air connectivity had grown from two fully functional and two partially functional airports to 16 operational airports, including four international airports.

Yogi Adityanath also highlighted plans to extend the Varanasi-Haldia waterway to Prayagraj, Ballia and Ayodhya, saying these projects showed what he described as strong political will and commitment, and linked these transport corridors with the broader claim that Uttar Pradesh had undergone what the chief minister called a decisive transformation since 2017.

Uttar Pradesh law and order record and Yogi Adityanath's criticism of SP

Turning to politics, Yogi Adityanath said the Samajwadi Party would “have to wait till 2047 to come to power in UP” and added, “We have to see if the SP gets the status of main opposition party in UP or not in the 2027 assembly election,” framing the next polls as a test for the party.

He began his criticism of the Samajwadi Party with poet Shahab Jafari’s line, saying: "Tu idhar udhar ki baat na kar ye bata ki kafila kyun lootey" (Don't talk about irrelevant things, tell me why were the caravans looted), and told the House that the people of Uttar Pradesh knew who had been responsible for earlier lawlessness.

According to Yogi Adityanath, the Samajwadi Party government did not act against mafia groups and criminal elements and instead bowed before them, whereas his administration aimed to create “an environment of security and peace” by curbing riots and anarchy, with the chief minister insisting that law and order had been stabilised since 2017.

Referring to the 2005 Raju Pal murder case, Yogi Adityanath said that the slain legislator’s spouse Puja Pal had later entered the assembly on a Samajwadi Party ticket, yet the then state government still, according to the chief minister, failed to deliver justice to the family, even though “Pal comes from the PDA community.”

The chief minister alleged that the Samajwadi Party administration did not have the courage to confront the accused and instead yielded to mafia interests, while stressing that the current government did not differentiate between ruling and opposition figures on protection, noting that “Sitting SP MLA Vijma Yadav will also get security.”

Responding to opposition criticism of bulldozer use, Yogi Adityanath said encroachments on government land, monuments and heritage sites would not be accepted regardless of who was involved, asserted that “Government land belongs to the poor, not to the mafia,” and announced probes into alleged encroachment on Gandhi Smarak land in Meerut and in Siddharthnagar districts.

On recruitment and education, he answered questions about appointing a retired DGP as chairperson of the UP Education Service Selection Commission by accusing previous Samajwadi Party governments of irregularities in these processes, and stated: "Just as he (the retired DGP) acted decisively against organised crime, he will now act against the cheating mafia."

Yogi Adityanath closed the address with another couplet, saying: "Though the path may hold countless challenges, take two steps forward first. Every dream will come true, just move ahead—move ahead," presenting this as a message for Uttar Pradesh while restating that his government’s priorities were security, infrastructure expansion and action against criminal networks.