SP, BSP regimes marked by extortion, fear; development has taken place under Yogi govt: union minister

Gonda, Nov 2 (UNI) union Minister of State for External Affairs and Gonda MP Kirti Vardhan Singh on Monday alleged that extortion and insecurity prevailed under previous Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party governments in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that development and improved law and order has brought relief to people under the Yogi Adityanath-led government. Speaking at a function attended by Chief Minister Adityanath, Singh thanked him for the development projects undertaken in Gonda and said the district has witnessed significant improvements in infrastructure and public facilities. "Before 2014 and 2017, people struggled for basic facilities such as electricity and…