Maharajganj (UP), Oct 25 (Reporter) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that Uttar Pradesh is getting large scale investments due to excellent connectivity and excellent law and order. The CM said that once it used to take more than 10 hours for the people of Maharajganj to travel to Lucknow. "Today due to excellent road connectivity, the distance from Maharajganj to Lucknow is covered in 5 hours," he said. During the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary emphasised the transformative changes in India since 2014 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and in UP since 2017 under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He credited CM Yogi for strengthening the stature of both Uttar Pradesh and Maharajganj district, establishing a positive identity for the state nationwide. The Union Minister said, "CM Yogi has established a strong identity of UP in the entire country. By taking strict action against goons and mafia and by providing a strong security system, he has made UP a centre of attraction for investors from the country and the world." He praised the Modi-Yogi government for promoting sports and sportspersons. He said that PM Modi has doubled the sports budget of the country. During his visit to Maharajganj the CM honoured the revered Siddha saint of the Nath sect, Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath, highlighting his profound spiritual legacy. Baba Gambhirnath, a leading figure of the saint tradition of Gorakhpeeth, served as the guru to CM Yogi’s ‘dadaguru,’ Brahmalin Mahant Digvijaynath, the former Peethadheeshwar of Gorakh Peeth. After unveiling Baba Gambhirnath's statue, Yogi reflected on the saint’s life, stating that Baba Gambhirnath was a Siddha Yogi who left his physical form 107 years ago. Recalling his visits from the Gorakhnath temple to Chowk Bazar, where he stayed for days to bless the local people, he observed that the unveiling of his statue serves as a moment for the residents of Chowk Bazar to honour his memory and express their gratitude and reverence for his teachings and blessings...////...