Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, hailed the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that there was not a single riot or incident of organised crime in the state in the last six years.
“There has not been a single riot in the state in the last six years and organised crime has almost been eradicated from the state. Now, no terrorist incident takes place in the state. We removed over 1.20 lakh loudspeakers from religious places within a week without any controversy,” the chief minister asserted while emphasising on tremendous improvement in law and order in the state.
The chief minister made these claims while addressing a gathering during distribution of appointment letters to 217 sub-inspectors (confidential), 587 assistant sub-inspectors (clerks), and 344 assistant sub-inspectors (accounts) selected by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board through a fair and transparent recruitment process as a part of Mission Rozgar.
The chief minister expressed his happiness that the selected candidates included a significant number of women and congratulated them, adding that they could play a crucial role in clerical work.
The chief minister continued: “Bakrid (Eid al-Adha), Ram Navami and Eid were celebrated without any untoward incident being reported from any part of the state. If there was no namaz on the road, then there was no Hanuman Chalisa either. The common man is not facing any kind of hindrance.”
Stating that earlier there used to be panic during festivals, the chief minister said, “People in western Uttar Pradesh used to send their daughters away to study. Now, Uttar Pradesh is seen as leading the country in terms of law and order and security. The law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has become exemplary with the efforts of the Uttar Pradesh Police.”
Yogi Adityanath further said that six years ago, Uttar Pradesh was known as “Prashn Pradesh”, which caused problems for the nation. “Today, people’s perceptions of Uttar Pradesh have changed, and it has emerged as the growth engine of the country,” he added.
Appreciating the prime minister’s efforts in elevating India’s stature internationally, the chief minister stated that India has changed in the last nine years and Uttar Pradesh in the last six years as a result of the prime minister’s vision.
He further mentioned that more than 1.50 lakh recruitments were made in the UP Police department alone, with additional recruitment of more than 2,500 dependents of deceased personnel. The chief minister said that 18 divisions now had cyber police stations as part of the drive to modernise Uttar Pradesh Police. Earlier, there were only two cyber police stations, he said and added, “We are working to establish a cyber police station in each district.”
Chief Minister Yogi said that for women’s safety, dignity and self-reliance, the Mission Shakti campaign was started in the entire state. Yogi Adityanath emphasised that when he assumed office in 2017, he faced a challenge because the recruitment process was stalled by the court for lack of transparency in the recruitments during the previous governments.
He added: “As for us, we have given more than 5.5 lakh government jobs in the last six years, and no one can question any recruitment.”
Speaking to the newly-selected candidates, the chief minister told them that being a part of the UP Police is something to be proud of because the police consistently do good work, whether it is preparation for festivals, VIP arrivals, or elections.
He said the most secure environment had attracted investment proposals worth Rs 36 lakh crore to Uttar Pradesh.
He asked the newly-selected candidates to carry out their duties with utmost sincerity, pointing out that it was the responsibility of the police to foster a sense of security in the hearts and minds of citizens, including businessmen and women, without any form of discrimination.
The chief minister said the first police forensic institute of the state would be started in this session. He also mentioned the recently opened two high-tech police stations in Gorakhpur, saying the police stations are equipped with solar panels, barracks, and air-conditioning facilities.
“The reforms should continue. There should be CCTV and women’s desks in every police station. Within the next three months, we should work to have CCTV installed in every police station in the state,” the chief minister remarked further.
Criticising the law and order situation during the previous governments, the chief minister said, “Earlier policemen were also unsafe. This is the same Lucknow where a deputy superintendent of police was found hanging from a jeep’s bonnet. No one can act with such audacity today because they are aware of the consequences.”
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, cabinet minister Suresh Khanna, Principal Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad, DGP Vijay Kumar, Special DG Prashant Kumar, and Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board Chairperson Renuka Mishra among others were present in the programme.