Not a single communal riot in last 53 months, UP role model in law and order: Yogi Adityanath

The CM further said that under his tenure, the state attracted investment worth Rs 4 lakh crore and became the second biggest economy in the country.

Lucknow: Celebrating the 75th Independence Day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday (August 15) asserted that there hasn’t been even a single instance of communal riot since BJP formed the government in the state. He also said that the state has become a role model when it comes to law and order. “In the 53 months, not a single communal riot took place and there is a feeling of security in every citizen,” Adityanath was quoted as saying by PTI. “Once associated with anarchy and known as a state of riots, UP today has become a role model in terms of law and order,” he added.