‘If Anyone Tries To…’: Yogi Adityanath Warns Strict Action Against Miscreants Ahead Of Diwali | Politics News

UP CM Yogi Adityanath | File Image

With just a few days left for the Diwali celebrations, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday issued a warning to the miscreants, stating that if anyone tries to disrupt the joy and enthusiasm of the festival, they will be placed behind the bars without any delay.

“If anyone tries to disrupt the joy and enthusiasm of this festival, the bars of the jail will be waiting for them; no matter who they are, they will be put behind bars without delay,” Adityanath said.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister further added that the festivals and celebrations should be observed in a peaceful and harmonious manner. “In the last 8 years, all the festivals of every community in Uttar Pradesh have been celebrated peacefully. This is no longer a government that bows down to rioters,” he added.

Last month, Yogi Adityanath issued a stern warning against those attempting to disrupt peace, particularly during the festive season, asserting that any act of anarchy would be met with consequences that future generations would remember.

“If anyone attempts to create mischief during the joy and enthusiasm of festivals, they will have to pay such a price for this mischief that future generations will remember what price has to be paid,” Adityanath had said.

“Whoever tries to take the law into their own hands, whoever attacks a passing pedestrian, whoever attempts to compromise the safety of a daughter, and… whoever pelts stones during festivals, we will give them a one-way ticket to hell,” he asserted.

The Chief Minister’s warning came in the wake of violent clashes in Bareilly on September 26, when a large crowd carrying ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters fought with police outside a mosque in the Kotwali area after Friday prayers. The crowd was reportedly angry over the cancellation of a proposed demonstration called by local cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan.