Stressing that improvement in crime control reflected in the increase in industrial activities in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that achieving the goal of good governance was possible only on the basis of better law and order.

“Only an efficient police can establish the rule of law in the state. Along with the work, the accountability and sensitivity of the police is also required,” Yogi said while addressing the passing out parade at Dr BR Ambedkar Police Academy in Moradabad on Sunday.

With the passing out parade, 299 new sub-inspectors joined the state police force.

The chief minister congratulated the probationer police sub-inspectors on the occasion and said the foundation of good governance was strengthened by strengthening law and order, prevention of crimes and punishing criminals.

“This is possible only when there is an efficient, professional, sensitive and responsive policing system. In this context, the Uttar Pradesh Police has a glorious history,” Yogi Adityanath said.

The chief minister said that whenever there was a serious law and order situation in the state, the UP Police resolved it through courage, hard work and self-confidence.

Maintaining law and order and controlling crime was a big challenge in a state like Uttar Pradesh, he added.

“During the two-and-a-half year rule of the present government, there have been positive changes in the law and order. Prayagraj Kumbh, 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan, Lok Sabha election and the successful celebrations of all festivals are examples of this,” he said.

The chief minister said that after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi issue, the state witnessed harmony and this was possible only because of a professional police force.

“For this, I congratulate the police administration of the state,” he said.

Yogi Adityanath said that at present a new environment of development and investment had been created in the state through better coordination of police and administration.

The chief minister said that within the last two-and-a-half years, the state government had implemented several programmes in the state to strengthen policing.

“There were seven districts in the state that did not have their own police lines. Our government noticed this immediately after assuming office and approved funds for police lines in all these seven districts. Not only this, the budget of Police and Home department was increased from Rs 18,000 crore to Rs 24,500 crore,” he said.

“Compensation of Rs 40 lakh to martyrs’ families and a separate Rs 10 lakh to the martyrs’ parents apart from jobs on compassionate grounds are positive steps taken by the government,” he said.

“The government has recruited 75,000 constables and 4,000 sub-inspectors while several thousand officials were promoted,” the chief minister said while urging the probationers to establish the rule of law.

Earlier, the chief minister inspected the passing out parade of trainee police sub-inspectors. He also honored 27 police sub-inspectors for their achievements in indoor and outdoor training.

Minister of State for Panchayati Raj (Independent charge) Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh, Minister of State for Transport (Independent Charge) Ashok Katariya, Minister of State for Minority Welfare Baldev Singh Aulakh, DGP OP Singh and IG (Training) Sujan Dev Singh were present on the occasion.