Sending a strong message on deteriorating law and order situation, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday told officials to follow 'zero tolerance' on law and order -related issues and take immediate steps to avert communal strife especially with the Assembly polls inchinh closer.
"Officials have been clearly directed to adopt zero tolerance on issues related to law and order. The government would not make any compromise on this front. No other government has given you so many chance and free hand for performing your duties than the present regime,”asserted Yadav while addressing senior police officers at a meeting held in lucknow on Wednesday.
"Elections are scheduled in the state soon. Festivals are approaching, Yatras are being takenout. No communal flare-up should be allowed. There should be no question on law and order. I have given clear orders to officials to adopt zero tolernace on matters pertaining to law and order," Yadav told reporters soon after the meeting.
The CM claimed that 'strong action' was taken against officials in connection with the Bulandshahr incident. On the question of UP lagging behind on law and order, Yadav said, "I have always been stressing that continuous work is required in this area. In Ballia, when an Opposition party tried to create problems, officials were taken to task," he said.
"There are two basic problems at the police station level. One, cases are not lodged and the second, bad behaviour of police,” said Yadav while asking the officers to make cops more sensitive, particularly towards women and down-trodden sections.
The CM did not forget to highlight his ambitious project `Dial-100’ and stressed that it will not only make a difference in police functioning but many precious lives or damage to property could be checked due to quick and timely response of the cops. "The launching of `1090’ has already benefited over 3 lakh girls who had complained of harassment,"he said.
Hailing the officials supervising the development works, the CM said that his government always inspired bureaucrats and officials to look for the best and gave them liberty to accomplice it.
Yadav said that only those officials werepnished who were found to be lax or compromising on law and order front. He asked officials to change themselves with changing time as only through regular `updates’, the state could compete or excel in every field.
The meeting was attended by CM's advisor Alok Ranjan, Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal, Principal Secretary Home, Debashish Panda, DGP Javeed Ahmed and SPs, IGs, SSPs and DMs of all districts and ranges.