Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed that maintaining law and order is on top priority of his government.
"My government is committed to provide full safety to every citizen and to initiate stern proceedings against the criminal and gonda elements, asserted Akhilesh Yadav while directing the officials to take strong action against the anti-social elements. Yadav made above comments while reviewing the special drive of the Prosecution Department for speedy trial in matters related to hardened criminals here at his residence on Saturday morning. The drive was launched on directions of Akhilesh Yadav.
An official communiqué released on Saturday evening mentioned Yadav saying that safety of the public and to get the criminals convicted are the first responsibility of his government. Applauding the role of prosecution officers in getting the criminals convicted, Yadav said that such efforts should be continued in the future also. He said that all the cases related to history-sheeters, gangsters, should be pursued on top priority so that such elements could be convicted at earliest.
Director General (Prosecution), Surya Kumar Shukla, informed the officials in the meeting that the drive carried on between July 1, 2015 till May 7 this year helped them to get the bail of 1.07 lakh persons cancelled, 24,932 criminals convicted out of which 27 got capital punishment, 2167 life term, 4561 with more than 10-years imprisonment, and conviction of 1974 history sheeters and gangsters. Besides chief minister and Surya Kumar Shukla, the meeting was also attended by principal secretary (home) Dewasheesh Panda, and director general of police, Zaveed Ahmed.