Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, declared that the state has undergone a sweeping transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership — with organised crime dismantled, religious heritage restored, and Uttar Pradesh reclaiming a new identity on the national map.

Addressing a felicitation ceremony for participants of the Seva Sankalp Yatra at Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya in Varanasi, Adityanath pointed to landmark projects as proof of the state's revival.

Landmarks of Transformation

The Chief Minister cited the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, the grand Ram temple at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya and the Maa Vindhyavasini Corridor as concrete examples of the change. He also pointed to the successful Maha Kumbh and the renewed vibrancy of Mathura-Vrindavan as symbols of a 'new Uttar Pradesh and a new India'.

The Seva Sankalp Yatra was organised to mark 25 years of Prime Minister Modi's public service and governance journey, tracing the route from Vadnagar to Kashi. More than 1,000 BJP Yuva Morcha workers participated, travelling on 500 motorcycles across 35,263 km, covering 20 routes, 193 districts, 773 tehsils and 1,159 villages across 10 states.

Modi's 25-Year Governance Journey

Adityanath noted that 7 October 2001 marked the start of Modi's political leadership, when he took charge as Chief Minister of Gujarat — a state then reeling from the devastation of the Bhuj earthquake. He said that under Modi's stewardship, Gujarat rose from the rubble to become a model state, and that the same governance philosophy now shapes national policy.

'India has become safer and more prosperous and has emerged as a force on the global map,' Adityanath said, congratulating Modi on behalf of the people of Uttar Pradesh on completing 25 years as a head of government.

Sharp Attack on Previous Administration

Taking direct aim at the previous administration, the Chief Minister alleged that a decade ago the state was gripped by lawlessness. 'If a Samajwadi Party worker set his eyes on a piece of land, it was considered as good as his,' he said. He alleged that women and girls could not venture out after sunset, traders lived under constant fear, and festivals were routinely preceded by disturbances. 'The state was going through an identity crisis at that time,' Adityanath added.

Notably, these remarks form part of a consistent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political narrative that frames law-and-order improvements as a defining achievement of the current dispensation — claims that have not been independently verified in the speech itself.

Seva Sankalp Yatra: Scale and Reach

During the yatra, participants organised 1,518 service programmes under 25 categories, planted 13,239 saplings and conducted 516 cleanliness drives. They also held 147 beneficiary interactions, 143 youth dialogues and 122 gram sabhas. The campaign runs from 17 September to 17 October under the leadership of BJP national president Nitin Nabin. Prime Minister Modi also interacted virtually with the yatra participants.

As the Seva Sankalp campaign heads into its final stretch, Adityanath called on the youth to stay engaged with upcoming programmes, framing their energy as central to achieving the vision of a 'developed India by 2047'.