Bijnor (UP), Apr 13 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the criminalisation of politics and the protection of mafia-like elements are major obstacles to development.
Addressing a public meeting in favour of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency Kunwar Sarvesh Singh, the CM recounted the tragic 1980 Moradabad riot, where numerous lives were lost.
He said that details of this incident remained suppressed until 2017 when his investigation exposed the individuals behind the violence. "Innocent traders, Hindus and Sikhs were killed as a result of the violence, and no one was held accountable," he said.