LUCKNOW: CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said UP had become a ‘Prashna' (question) Pradesh till 2017 due to poor law and order and safety, but with the efforts of police, the government has made it ‘Uttar' Pradesh by giving befitting reply to criminals and gangsters.
The CM said that law and order in the state before 2017 was so abysmal that questions were raised on Uttar Pradesh, but with strict action on criminals, gangsters, and mafia in the last five years, his government has provided answer on how to improve safety and security.
In his address after witnessing the passing out parade and inducting 518 women police constable recruits in UP Police at a ceremony held at Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow, Yogi said, "Varsh 2017 ke pehele pradesh ki kaanoon-vyavastha aur mahila suraksha ko lekar desh va duniya mein prashn kiye jaate the (Before 2017, questions were raised in the country and the world on poor law and order and women's safety in the state)."
"Kaanoon-vyavastha aur suraksha ke morche par jo pradesh paanch varsh pehle prashn pradesh bana hua tha, aaj woh desh mein kaanoon-vyavastha aur suraksha ke mudde ko lekar uttar pradesh bana hua hai (The state which was questioned five years ago for poor law and order and security now provides answer on tackling the situation by giving befitting reply to criminals and gangsters)," the CM added.
All the administrative and police officers worked with team spirit to improve law and order in the state and many policemen were martyred, said Yogi, and paid tributes to the martyr police personnel.
The CM lauded the efforts of women cops in the state and said they would contribute to the development of the state.
"In March 2017, our government had decided that 20% women would be recruited in police. Till now we have made record recruitment of 1.28 lakh in a fair and transparent manner," he said.
The CM also highlighted that the state government has increased the capacity of police training.
"Before 2017, only 6,000 recruits could be trained whereas today 15,500 recruits have successfully completed their training, which is a record in the state," he said.
In order to provide better law and order in the state, our government established cyber police stations at range level and forensic labs were set up besides strict action on criminals, Yogi said.
Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences is being constructed in Lucknow and police commissionerate system has been implemented in four major cities of the state, he added.
Yogi said discipline in the police force is must for good law and order. Since the law and order and security has vastly improved in UP, large scale investment is coming, ensuring employment opportunities for youths and growth of the state.
DGP Mukul Goel said the state government has not only improved law and order in the state but has also boosted the morale of cops by making large number of recruitments and giving promotions on time.
