Lucknow: “Humnein mafia ko mitti mein mila diya hai,” said chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, describing the impact of his govt’s zero tolerance policy towards crime since 2017 that had resulted in better facilities, economic growth and investments in the state.
Speaking at the TOI Youth Icon Awards, UP Chapter, organised by The Times of India in Lucknow, the CM said that criminals were now grovelling for leniency, saying that they would happily sell bananas but move away from crime.
After the implementation of BJP ’s zero tolerance policy towards crime from 2017, UP was no longer identified with ‘one district-one mafia’, he said.
Describing the positive changes in UP since 2017, the CM also appealed to the youth to not allow forces, which had forced the previous generation into depression and disappointment, to return to power, using their power of the vote to ensure that the right people were elected. “In 2047, by when India will be Viksit Bharat as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the youth and those honoured at this event, will be around 40-45 years old. Because there is an atmosphere of security,” Yogi said, now, girls work without any fear till even 2 am. Therefore, they must prepare for the future from now on through their talent and hard work,” the CM said.
He said that UP’s youth had moved away from being job seekers to becoming job givers. “Better security, availability of continuous power supply, sectoral policies, AI and technology and improved infrastructure have improved confidence and brought investment in the state,” he said. Those who spread anarchy, created an unsafe environment, allowed potholes, should not be allowed to return,” he said.
“There was a time when it was difficult for girls to even go to school. In many west UP districts, families were forced to send their daughters to other states to study. They will be leading the country. “In a democracy, voting is not just your right but also your duty. You should vote wisely to ensure that the disappointments that pushed the previous generation into disappointment do not return.