Vote for Development in UttarPradesh – But don’t make the development agenda minimalist
Email: khyati.khush@gmail.com Seventy years of democracy – India successfully makes world’s largest and youngest democracy, and happens to be world’s fastest growing economy now. Uttar Pradesh – the ancient, resourceful and most populous state is also nation’s highly politically active state. Lying across the Ganga-Yamuna fertile plains, UttarPradesh has been the centre of ancient civilisations from Ramrajya to Maurayan empire, from Kushan, Gupta empire to medieval age Mughal empire. UttarPradesh fought back imperalism under BritishRaj right from 1857 rebellion – Cawnpore Rebellion, Meerut Rebellion to active participation in Non-Cooperation, Quit India Movement, and majorly contributed to the nation’s freedom struggle. The land has nurtured Indian culture, and has been a vital centre for education, learning, prosperity, cultural exhange, integral unity, social and political activities. As known, most Prime Ministers of Sovereign India have come from Uttar Pradesh. Being one