 Early Times Report
MAU/LUCKNOW, May 29: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday once again issued a stern warning to the mafia from the land of Mau. He said unequivocally that no mafia or criminal now has the audacity to create disturbances during festivals. He warned that anyone attempting to disrupt Ramleela, Yagya-Katha, Janmashtami, Ram Navami, Shivratri, Raksha Bandhan, or any other religious event would meet the same fate as Ravana and Kansa. He further said that anyone threatening the safety of daughters or traders would ultimately face Yamraj. Chief Minister declared that no mafia can now move around in open jeeps waving pistols and threatening any Hindu.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 114 development projects worth over Rs 392 crore at Gandhi Maidan in Mau on Friday. Referring to Mau as a land of revolutionaries, the Chief Minister paid tribute to litterateur Shyam Narayan Pandey, social reformer Swami Sahajanand Saraswati, and former Union Minister Kalpnath Rai, who gave Mau a new identity. He also mentioned former Governor Fagu Chauhan and paid homage to Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh on his death anniversary.
Chief Minister said, "A good government brings development. Such development raises the standard of living of citizens without discrimination. Roads and bridges do not ask anyone's caste before allowing passage. Health centres do not ask caste before providing treatment, and flood protection works do not discriminate while offering safety. When good people are elected, good governance follows. But when the wrong people are chosen, security is compromised, money meant for public development is looted, the safety of daughters and traders is endangered, and youth face an identity crisis."
Chief Minister stated, this was exactly the condition of Uttar Pradesh before 2017. He reminded people above 30-35 years of age that in 2005, riots broke out during the Bharat Milap programme and an attempt was made to burn Mau. Under political patronage, mafia elements disrupted Ramleela events and massacred innocent Hindus. He added, SP leaders used to tremble before the mafia and could not utter a word against them. The government that bowed before the mafia and rubbed its nose in front of criminals remained silent while public security was at risk. Lawlessness prevailed everywhere. Even when citizens collected donations to organise Ramleela, Ram Navami, Yagya, Janmashtami, or Shivratri programmes, efforts were made to obstruct them. Miscreants abducted daughters, and traders were forced to shut their establishments before sunset. |
