Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday claimed that the governments in the past led by Opposition parties had given protection to mafia-like elements that were major obstacles to development.
Mr. Adityanath recounted the 1980 Moradabad riots and pointed out that details about the incident were suppressed for decades. “Innocent traders, Hindus, and Sikhs were killed in the violence, and no one was held accountable. There was also an anti-Sikh riot in Saharanpur in 2014, but the rioters are now hiding and begging for their lives,” said the Chief Minister addressing a public meeting in favour of BJP candidate from Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency Kunwar Sarvesh Singh.
