No political patronage to criminals, says UP CM

No one will be allowed to commit crime in political patronage in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said.

"Everyone in the state knows that there is improvement in law and order," he said while replying to a question raised by SP member Nitin Agarwal during the Question Hour.

"No one will be allowed to commit crime in political patronage in the state and those committing crime will be treated as criminals. There will be no discrimination," he said.

On being asked by BSP Legislature Party leader Lalji Verma about number of incidents of murder, rape, dacoity and loot in the past two months, he said, "Give us one year. You might not accept here due to political reasons but you and your family must be feeling the change." However, dissatisfied with the reply, the BSP members staged a walkout.

SP Legislature Party leader Ram Govind Chowdhury, however, alleged that there was spurt in the number of crimes after the BJP came to power.

"When a child has polio after birth its difficult to treat," Chowdhury said, pointing to bad law and order after the BJP formed government.