UP elections 2022: Yogi govt brought UP out of 'mafia rule' in last 5 yrs, says PM Modi

New Delhi, January 31: With the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh nearing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said in the last five years, the Yogi Adityanath government has brought the state out of the situation like kidnapping, extortion, riots, robbery, mafia rule that was the order of the day during the Samajwadi government.

"No one can forget what was discussed about UP five years back? five years ago — the 'Dabangg' and rioters were the law, where was the order of the government. Five years ago- Merchant used to rob, the daughters were afraid to come out of the house and the mafia used to roam freely under government protection," Narendra Modi said while addressing a virtual rally for the UP Assembly elections. Also read | Additional Solicitor General Rupinder Singh Suri dead [caption id="attachment_579620" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Prime Minister Narendra Modi[/caption] He alleged that kidnapping, ransom and extortion ravaged the middle class and merchants. "In five years, the Yogi Adityanath government has brought Uttar Pradesh out of these situations. The people of western UP can never forget that when this area was burning in the fire of riots, the previous government was celebrating. Five years ago, illegal occupation of house-land-shop of poor, downtrodden, backward, was a symbol of socialism. The news of the exodus of people used to come every day" he further stated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said the previous government had built only 73 houses in Gautam Budh Nagar in its five years. "Yogiji government has built about 23,000 houses in these five years and given them to the urban poor. Think, where 73 houses and where 23,000 houses." Only 800 houses were built at Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Baghpat cities by the Samajwadi government during its entire tenure. While the Yogi government has given houses to more than 33,000 poor people in these three cities, he further stated. [caption id="attachment_579618" align="aligncenter" width="750"] UP CM Yogi Adityanath[/caption] During the beginning of the rally, he congratulated voters from Baghpat, Shamli, Gautam Budh Nagar, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. In Uttar Pradesh, the first phase polling will be held on February 10, the second phase on February 14, the third phase on February 20, the fourth phase on February 23, the fifth phase on February 27, the sixth phase on March 3 and the seventh phase on March 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10. Also read | SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia gets protection from arrest in drugs case till Feb 23 -PTC News