Adityanath in the lead
In the lockdown period, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath (pictured) has emerged a trailblazer for his counterparts by finding ways to circumvent the Centre’s guidelines. Even as inter-state movements of people were not allowed, the UP government had evacuated its people in Delhi by the end of March by sending its buses. Subsequently, it was also the first government to send its buses to other states, including Rajasthan, to evacuate its students in Kota, and another 12,000 workers from Haryana. On Tuesday, Adityanath asked his officials to prepare the soil for opening industries in the state’s green