CM: Criminals grabbed land in previous govt, BJP govt making houses for poor
PRAYAGRAJ : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the BJP government freed the land grabbed by mafias and criminals and was using them for constructing houses for the poor. On the raid on the premises of a Kanpurbased perfume businessman, he said, “The money meant for the poor, which was embezzled during previous government is now coming out of the walls. The perfume launched is not giving fragrance but it is now giving stench.”
The CM expressed these views while addressing a gathering in Prayagraj on Sunday. He was in Sangam city to lay the foundation of 75 houses being constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on a piece of land that was freed from the illegal possession of Mafiosoturned-politician and ex-MP Atiq Ahmed in Lukarganj area of the city.
On the occasion, he also inaugurated various government schemes for Prayagraj and Kaushambi districts. In Prayagraj, he inaugurated schemes worth Rs 157.78 crore. This included inauguration of eight schemes worth
Rs 89.60 crore and stone laying of 23 projects worth Rs 68.18 crore. The CM also gave benefits of different schemes to 25 beneficiaries and handed over e-tricycle to five differently-able people.
Addressing a gathering at the ground near Khusru Bagh, the CM said mafias and criminals were active during previous government and grabbed land and extorted money from businessmen. Before 2017, funds allotted for development works and schemes for the poor in Uttar Pradesh were embezzled, he added.
“The BJP government has zero tolerance policy towards corruption and crime but in previous government grabbing lands of poor, extortion, kidnappings, embezzlement of money for development works was common. The government bulldozer is now active and houses are being built on lands freed from mafias,” the CM said.
“The state was run by mafias and witnessed riots in previous government but now not a single riot occurred during the BJP rule. The mafias and their henchmen used to harass people in Prayagraj and even torture and abduct their children for grabbing their land,” he added.
He said people had experienced the difference between Kumbh-2013 and Kumbh-2019. The Kumbh-2013 witnessed chaos, stampede and filth while Kumbh-2019 was well organised, Yogi said, adding that Prayagraj
will be the “justice capital” as the national law university had been proposed for the city. “BJP is working for development of the state and new airports, highways and waterways have come up,” he said.