Yogi claims 1.7 mn new jobs, Rs 5 trn investment proposals under his rule

CM Yogi who took oath of office on Mar 19, 2017 completed 2 year in office today

Amid the opposition’s oft-repeated rant about alleged jobless growth under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath today claimed more than 1.7 million new jobs were created in the state over the last two years.

Adityanath, who completed two years in office today, claimed 1.5 million fresh employment opportunities were created in the private and public sector, while about 2,25,000 new jobs were generated in the various state government departments, including police.

Addressing media persons here, the CM claimed after coming to power, his government had garnered investment proposals totalling Rs 5 trillion, of which Rs 1.5