Thread by @GoyalMalini

Here's one of d most complex & nuanced story I hav done. With BREAKING NEWs setting agenda so often, we miss deeper more complex shifts around us. My UP story is 1 of them. B4 reacting i urge u to read it 1st.
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@EconomicTimes @myogiadityanath
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-…

Let me tell you how this story began.
Early this year talking to a Gr Noida-based entrepreneur, he mentioned in passing about his ‘such a pleasant experience’ in UP. Money owed to him came into his A/C without any follow-up or payment. An ex-IAS officer, it was a surprise. 2/N

Then news kept trickling in. Murders & encounters, rapes & Ram Mandir on 1 hand. On other, CEOs & cos I spoke to were painting a diff picture of UP. Most prominent was real estate guys – developers & experts - almost unanimous on dip in instnal corruption. I began digging 3/N

What followed was 4 weeks of intense reporting, chasing UP ministers, bureaucrats & CM’s office for an interview. Besides, also speaking to CEOs, CEOs, consultants, biz men. 4/N
@AwasthiAwanishK @SidharthNSingh @navneetsehgal3 @arun_virsingh @avi_avinash @74_alok @narendramodi

Getting interview with @myogiadityanath itself was difficult for biz journalist. But i persevered. Pandemic meant at best a video call & at worst email. Finally tks to @AwasthiAwanishK email interview happened. 5/N economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-…

I know polar views will take stands on d story & react. But this is a reporter's story. Hav tried to be as close to reality as possible. 2 concluding thoughts. life & everything is so much abt shades of grey, not B/W. & here's hoping UP turns a corner. For India's sake. END