8 years of Yogi govt:UP now recognised globally for robust law-order

In Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath led BJP government is going to complete eight years on March 25. And since March 2017, Adityanath's government neutralized 222 criminals, arrested 20,221 wanted, and seized illegal assets worth R142 billion, enhancing state security.while 79,984 criminals were booked under the Gangster Act as well as 930 offenders were charged under the National Security Act (NSA), and illegal assets worth ₹142 billion 46 crore 18 lakh confiscated or demolished, claimed a press note from the CM media cell.
Uttar Pradesh has undergone a remarkable transformation under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership. Today, the state is recognized in India and globally for its robust law and order, a testament to the zero-tolerance policy adopted over the past eight years. With unwavering resolve, CM Yogi Adityanath turned the impossible into reality—establishing a governance model where every resident, from daughters to businessmen, feels secure, knowing that justice will be swift and uncompromising. The Yogi government has ensured that Uttar Pradesh is no longer a haven for crime but a beacon of security and justice. The State government has set a new benchmark in crime control, with a resolute stance against mafias, organized crime, and crimes against women and minors.
The Yogi government freed more than 66,000 hectares of land from illegal occupation by forming a four-tier anti-land mafia task force. One hundred forty-two land mafias were identified, and legal action was taken against them. Since 2017, the Special Task Force (STF) has prevented 653 heinous crimes before they could happen. Meanwhile, the ATS has arrested 130 terrorists and 171 Rohingya/Bangladeshi criminals and their associates since 2017.
UP director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar said that from March 2017 to December 2024, the government successfully prosecuted 68 identified mafia criminals, leading to life imprisonment or severe sentencing for 31 mafias and 74 co-criminals in 73 cases. Notably, two criminals were awarded death penalty. As many as 795 cases were registered against 68 identified mafias and 1,408 associates of their gangs in the state out of which 617 have been arrested. Apart from this, the arms licenses of 359 criminals were cancelled, and action was taken against 18 criminals under the NSA.Around 752 criminals were punished under the Gangster Act, while illegal property worth more than Rs4,076 crore was seized. The state government has also taken a tough stand on crime against women and minors. So far, the culprits have been punished in 27,425 cases, 11,254 cases of the POCSO Act and 3,775 cases of dowry deaths.