BAREILLY: Addressing a public meeting in Moradabad on Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said, “The opposition just wanted to create hurdles and they also opposed the law that was made by Modiji to give nationality to Hindus from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
The opposition provoked the public and tried to set the state on fire through violent protests. The rioters burnt the premises of various innocent businessmen. At that time, I had clearly said if you burn the shops then your coming generations would have to pay the price for it.”
Moradabad, considered a brassware hub of the country, has witnessed communal riots on multiple occasions in the past along with its neighbouring Sambhal and Rampur districts which had also witnessed riots during the anti-CAA protests. A roadways bus was torched and several private and government vehicles were vandalised in Sambhal and police had registered over 200 cases for violence. Similarly, violence was reported from Rampur district where mob attacked policemen and curfew had to be imposed in sensitive areas. Notices were served to 26 protesters in Sambhal and 28 in Rampur to recover the money from them for destruction of public and private property.
After inaugurating two oxygen plants in Moradabad, Adityanath said, “Every BJP MLA in the state has completed development works of over Rs 1500 crore during their present tenure. In comparison, the opposition parties' MLAs have nothing to do with the development of the state. For them, their self-development and the development of the Saifai family is everything.”
The CM further said, “I would like to assure you that BJP will always provide you better law and order to safeguard your right to live respectfully in the state. Every mother and sister will have safety and respect.”
Taking a dig at the violence reported in Moradabad region during the anti-CAA protests in 2019, Adityanath shared a tweet from his official Twitter handle after his speech in Moradabad. “Remember, if you burn the properties of innocent businessmen in UP then you would have to pay which will be remembered by your coming generations,” he tweeted.
Adityanath also laid the foundation stones of development works of Rs 275 crore in Sambhal where the entry of the leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union was restricted by the police and district administration. He also visited Bijnor and laid foundation stones for a few projects.
