"Maulana forgot whose government is in power…": Yogi Adityanath on action taken after stone-pelting incident in Bareilly

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Noting that the government will not allow any attempt to “block the system”, Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Saturday referred to stone-pelting incident in Bareilly yesterday and said “Maulana forgot whose government is in power” in the state.

The Chief Minister did not take any name while apparently referring to Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, who was arrested by police following the violence.

Speaking at the Times of India’s ‘Developed Uttar Pradesh Vision @ 2047’ programme, the Chief Minister said sometimes people fail to break their bad habits and there needs to be “denting-painting” for them.

Yogi Adiyanath slammed the Samajwadi Party saying that the state faced the tendency of “system being blocked” before 2017. He said there will be “neither a jam nor curfew”.

“Earlier, whenever the festive season arrived, violence used to begin…Sometimes, people fail to break their bad habits. So, there needs to be ‘denting-painting’ for them so that we can correct their bad habits. You must have seen this in Bareilly yesterday. Maulana (Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan) forgot whose government is in power and thought that he could threaten and block roads. We said there would be neither a jam nor curfew. But we will teach you such a lesson that your coming generations will forget rioting,” he said.

“After 2017, we did not even let a curfew be imposed but such barriers were spoken to in a language they understand and they were also punished,” he said.

He said Uttar Pradesh’s growth story began after the government’s commitment to maintain law and order.

At least ten policemen were injured on Friday when a protest in Bareilly turned violent, with mobs pelting stones at security personnel after afternoon prayers.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Range Ajay Kumar Sahni said on Saturday that Maulana Tauqeer Raza, a cleric is the main conspirator of the violence ensued in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly on September 26 after several protestors gathered in support of the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign. He has been arrested and sent to judicial custody after he emerged as a main conspirator.

He further said that 10 FIRs have been registered, and 39 individuals have been identified in connection with the violence.

The official added that 22 police officers were injured in clashes involving firing and stone-pelting.

A group of people pelted stones during a protest after Friday prayers in Bareilly, prompting the police to resort to a lathi charge and detain several of them.

Protestors had gathered outside the Ala Hazrat Dargah and the residence of Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, holding placards that read “I Love Mohammad.”

As the group’s members gathered after Jumma Namaz, around 80-90% dispersed after a flag march by the police, who aimed to enforce the Section 163 order. A smaller group, however, attempted to march towards Islamia Inter College, prompting the police to use force to prevent a potential law and order situation. The swift police action was aimed at maintaining peace and preventing any affray.

Speaking at the event, Yogi Adityanath also took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party in the state and accused it of “family and caste based politics” and alleged that the state was made “bimar” (weak).

“Everyone knows how Uttar Pradesh’s development was halted because of family (dynastic) and caste based (casteist) politics, how rioting destroyed the businesses in Uttar Pradesh, how the corrupt system made the bureaucracy handicapped, and how the Uttar Pradesh that was once main constituent of India’s economy, was made ‘BIMAR’,” the Chief Minister said at Times of India’s ‘Developed Uttar Pradesh Vision @2047’ programme.

Targeting the Samajwadi Party, he said that opportunities were wasted, and the BJP-led government has now made the state’s revenue surplus.

“Uttar Pradesh’s growth story was only like a dream for those who doubted themselves and their capabilities, those who had the opportunity but missed it for Parivarvaad. They made Uttar Pradesh a hub of loot and anarchy. However, under the leadership of PM Modi, we, who had faith in God and our capabilities, were confident that we would remove Uttar Pradesh from the list of BIMARU states. The growth story narrates this. CAG’s report says that UP has a revenue surplus of Rs 37,000 crore. That data is two years old. Currently, we have a revenue surplus of Rs 70,000 crore. A state with such a large population is fulfilling its tasks without any hindrance,” Yogi Adityanath said.

He said people who incite in the name of caste, exploit emotions in the name of family should be defeated.

“No human being is incompetent. If so, it means there’s no organiser…. That’s what we have been saying: when dishonest and corrupt people gain power, they will exploit that power in the same way Uttar Pradesh faced an identity crisis. Those who incite in the name of caste, exploit emotions in the name of family, it’s for these people that we built the bulldozer. It’s for these people who are like those parasites who mislead society with false slogans,” he said.

The Chief Minister said it is the government’s duty to fulfil the expectations of people and his government has been doing so for the past over eight years.

“As India progresses, the state with India’s largest population cannot simply turn a blind eye and sit idly by. The 25 crore people of Uttar Pradesh also have expectations and aspirations. It is our moral duty to fulfil those expectations and aspirations, and this is our duty. We have been working within Uttar Pradesh for the past eight-and-a-half years to fulfil this duty,” he said.

Yogi Adityanath said India had a significant share of world trade in the past and it progressively declined under foreign rule.

“When there were enough resources here, human civilisation thrived; India developed in every sector. In the 11th century, India had a population of 60 crores… They were not dependent solely on agriculture. A system of big and small industries was also well established in India. India was an important economic centre of the world. During Chandragupt Maurya’s reign, India’s contribution to the world economy was 40%… In the 11th century, it was reduced to 30%,” he said.

“In the 17th century, India’s contribution to the world economy reduced to 25%… During the British rule, India’s natural agriculture was polluted with chemicals and fertilisers. Initially, the results were favourable, but gradually, Indian agriculture deteriorated. They also looted big and small industries… This is an example of how they made themselves prosperous by looting India,” he added.

Speaking at another event in Shravasti, Yogi Adityanath said that if someone dares to tamper with security, attacks innocent citizens, strict action will be taken.

Yogi Adityanath asserted that if anyone tries to challenge the security of the state and cause disturbance by protesting on the streets, then such actions will be taken.

“Anarchy is not acceptable. We will give respect to everyone, we will provide security to everyone, but if someone dares to tamper with security, attacks innocent citizens, then such action will be taken against them that it will become an example for coming generations…Spoiling the atmosphere during festivals and celebrations is not acceptable. I will say again that if someone dares to cause a disturbance by protesting on the streets…they will have to pay a heavy price for it…” CM Yogi said while addressing a gathering in UP’s Shravasti. (ANI)

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