SP Protected Mafia for the Chair, But We Act Against Them However Big the Name: Yogi - News18
3 years, 3 months ago

SP Protected Mafia for the Chair, But We Act Against Them However Big the Name: Yogi - News18

News 18  

Our government doesn’t shelter mafia but acts strongly against them, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said in an exclusive interview to News18.com, adding that no mafia will be spared, however big the name. The UP government has gone after more than 40 big mafia names like Mukhtar Ansari and Atiq Ahmed, demolishing and seizing their properties worth Rs 1,800 crore and keeping them behind bars, Yogi Adityanath said. He took on Akhilesh Yadav, accusing the Samajwadi Party government of “having different priorities” and “always supporting mafia to save their chair”. The CM named alleged mafia names like Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmad, Vijay Mishra and Sundar Bhati among the 40 against whom his government has acted.

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BJP Accuses JMM of Patronizing Mafia, Aims to 'Bulldoze' Them in Jharkhand
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Accuses JMM of Patronizing Mafia, Aims to 'Bulldoze' Them in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

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5 months ago

UP's Transformation: From Mafia State to Economic Powerhouse in 7.5 Years

ABP News  

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

'After June 4, govt will give definite cut-off date for declaring UP mafia-free': CM Yogi in Aap Ki Adalat

India TV News  

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Uttar Pradesh: Bulldozer razes Mafia Vinod Upadhyay's residence in CM Adityanath's turf | VIDEO
1 year, 9 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Bulldozer razes Mafia Vinod Upadhyay's residence in CM Adityanath's turf | VIDEO

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh: Once again in a major crackdown against a mafia, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday carried out a demolition drive at the residence of Vinod Upadhyay in Gorakhpur. As per reports, Mafia Vinod Upadhyay is currently on the run and has a bounty of Rs 50,000. In another video, a few men can be seen were seen demolishing …

Mukhtar Ansari ran his crime empire for 44 years with impunity: Details
1 year, 10 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari ran his crime empire for 44 years with impunity: Details

Op India  

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No mafia can spread terror in UP now: CM Yogi
1 year, 11 months ago

No mafia can spread terror in UP now: CM Yogi

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 11 months ago

As Yogi govt tightens noose around criminals, UP Police prepares list of 61 mafias on radar

India Today  

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2 years ago

Opinion | How Yogi is decimating mafia gangs

India TV News  

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Mukhtar Ansari’s close aide’s property bulldozed in Ghazipur
2 years ago

Mukhtar Ansari’s close aide’s property bulldozed in Ghazipur

The Hindu  

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2 years ago

OPINION | Yogi’s crackdown on mafia: A welcome step for UP

India TV News  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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Op India  

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2 years, 10 months ago

Yogi-Akhilesh face-off in UP assembly over law & order, CM Adityanath taunts ex-CM with Mulayam's old remark

India TV News  

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3 years ago

The three faces of Uttar Pradesh mafia: Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmed and Azam Khan

Firstpost  

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'Undignified, indecent': Samajwadi Party complains to EC about Yogi Adityanath's language
3 years, 1 month ago

'Undignified, indecent': Samajwadi Party complains to EC about Yogi Adityanath's language

India Today  

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Mafias in Uttar Pradesh can be found in jails or candidate list of Samajwadi Party: Amit Shah
3 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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UP polls | Why is govt not releasing list of mafia: Akhilesh Yadav hits out at Yogi Adityanath
3 years, 2 months ago

UP polls | Why is govt not releasing list of mafia: Akhilesh Yadav hits out at Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, December 2, said that the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh had put an end to the mafia raj that "flourished during Akhilesh Yadav's rule". “The mafia used to rule in Akhilesh Yadav's government, which is completely gone now,” he added. “Akhilesh Yadav used to make fun of us, saying, ‘Mandir wahi banayenge, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

'No mafia will get party ticket': Mayawati 'disowns' gangster Mukhtar Ansari

India TV News  

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With 2022 UP Polls in Sight, Yogi Govt's Spotlight Back on Ansaris and Organised Crime
4 years, 5 months ago

With 2022 UP Polls in Sight, Yogi Govt's Spotlight Back on Ansaris and Organised Crime

News 18  

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4 years, 8 months ago

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Firstpost  

The intersection of crime and politics is perhaps nowhere more evident than in Uttar Pradesh, where one in four legislators have criminal cases, including rape and murder, against them. The intersection of crime and politics is perhaps nowhere more evident than in Uttar Pradesh, where one in four legislators have criminal cases, including heinous crimes such as rape and murder, …

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13 years, 6 months ago

Mafias Have Been Allotted Districts In UP, Says Kalraj Mishra

India TV News  

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