# Yogi blames SP’s dynasty politics for UP’s pre-2017 stagnation 2026-08-07T17:35:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused previous Uttar Pradesh governments of being mired in nepotism and dynasty politics, arguing that they had no vision for development before his Bharatiya Janata Party took power in 2017. Targeting the Samajwadi Party without naming Akhilesh Yadav, Adityanath alleged that the former chief minister would wake up at noon, spend hours at the gym, and had no time for the state. He claimed that before 2017, UP suffered from poor law and order, frequent riots and curfews, inadequate electricity, and bad roads. Speaking at two separate events, National Handloom Day in Lucknow and a development programme in Ambedkar Nagar, the chief minister said the previous governments viewed everything through vote-bank politics and neglected artisans, women, and the poor. He highlighted that over 70% of handloom workers are women and that the state is now exporting carpets worth hundreds of crores. Adityanath also announced a Youth Policy and development projects worth Rs 706 crore for Ambedkar Nagar. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - freepressjournal.in Tags: Akhilesh Yadav, dynasty politics, handloom sector, National Handloom Day, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/yogi-adityanath-dynasty-politics-derailed-ups-development-before-2017/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/yogi-adityanath-dynasty-politics-derailed-ups-development-before-2017/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.