Declaring that the mafia had no place in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that the land reclaimed from its control would be used to build multi-storey homes for the poor, Dalits and marginalised communities.
“Mafia ki jagah mitti me hai (the mafia belongs six feet under). Those who once occupied the land have been reduced to dust. “The land that was once under mafia control has been freed.
Now, homes for the poor will be built on that land,” Yogi said. Yogi said he would travel to Vindhyachal to offer prayers to Maa Vindhyavasini before proceeding to Prayagraj, where land allegedly occupied by the said mafia had been reclaimed. Now, multi-storey residential buildings for the poor, Dalits and deprived sections will be built there,” he said.
Yogi urged public representatives to stay connected with the people, address their concerns, and ensure that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the eligible beneficiaries. He noted that while the government can undertake development projects, the responsibility for their upkeep lies with a conscious society. Uttar Pradesh minister Dr Dayashankar Mishra ‘Dayalu’, minister of state Hansraj Vishwakarma, Varanasi mayor Ashok Tiwari, MLAs Dr Awadhesh Singh, Saurabh Srivastava, and Tribhuvan Ram were prominent among those present at the event.
Referring to the Mahakumbh organised in Prayagraj last year, the CM said sanitation workers had played a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness during the religious gathering, which, he said, attracted around 66 crore devotees. Saying that prior to 2014, filth in the lanes of Kashi, traffic congestion on the roads, and power crises were common occurrences, Yogi said the temple town has undergone a complete transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the city as having a new radiance while preserving its spiritual and cultural heritage.
He said the UP government had decided to take strict action against anyone found deducting sanitation workers’ wages.
The CM praised the Varanasi South MLA’s campaign as an innovative initiative, suggesting similar efforts across all 403 assembly constituencies in the state could bring significant change.
