Yogi on poll spiel recounts SP's acts of terror

November 09, 2021 17:28

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked people to remember that freeing terrorists involved in attacking Sri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya were among the first acts of the Samajwadi Party government in 2012.

Adityanath made the allegations while addressing a rally in Budaun, one of the strongholds of the Samajwadi Party.

"Try to remember what was the first thing done by the Samajwadi Party when it came to power in 2012. First, riots took place in Kosikalan, then in Bareilly and then in Muzaffarnagar and Lucknow and Kanpur. There was no district in the state where riots did not take place," said the chief minister.

After coming to power, the SP did nothing for the poor, women, youth and farmers but withdrew cases against the terrorists who had attacked Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, he added.

"The previous government used to withdraw cases against terrorists and rioters and invite them to the CM's residence to honour them. But our government sent terrorists to their 'Lok' (world). There is no leniency with terrorists nor any compromise with rioters," he said.

"Before 2017, the law and order situation in UP was bad, festivals were never allowed to be held peacefully and anarchy was at its peak," the chief minister said, adding the women and girls did not feel safe in the state.

No one was willing to invest either here as they knew investing here was not safe, he said.

"In the last four-and-half years, all festivals have been held peacefully. Before 2017, there was no COVID-19 pandemic but owing to curfew during festivals, there was an attack on our faith," he said.

"If someone raised a voice against rioters, they were framed in false cases and harassed. After 2017, however, there have been no riots in the state," he added.

Adityanath also said owing to a zero-tolerance policy of his government against crime and criminals, UP has become an example in the country on how to act against criminals enjoying the patronage of those in power.

"Properties of the mafia dons worth Rs 1,800 crore have been seized and properties worth almost the same amount which could not be seized, were razed to the ground by bulldozers," he said.

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