Appeasing supporters:BJP leaders welcome U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at a rally in Muzaffarnagar.PTI

Meerut

19 November 2017 00:00 IST

CM says his government has maintained law and order

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Saturday that his government had maintained law and order in the State during the past six months.

He was speaking at a municipal campaign meeting, which was disrupted by some protesters who raised slogans against him and waved black flags.

Local BJP workers caught hold of them and thrashed them. Later, the protesters were dragged out of the venue and handed over to the police.

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In his speech, Mr. Adityanath said: “It is the same state and the set of officers. But there is rule of law today in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, people were leaving the State due to fear of criminals and the deteriorating law and order situation, but today criminals are leaving the State due to fear of law.”

“Our government took action against illegal slaughterhouses in just 24 hours [of coming to power]. We will deal sternly with those who break the law. And I want to emphasise that if criminals dare to break the law, they will either be behind bars or meet Yamraj ,” he said.

Sugarcane arrears being a big political issue here, he highlighted the “swift payment of arrears” to the farmers. He said more than Rs. 600 crore had been given to farmers in the past few months.