Before 2017, governments used to bow before mafia: CM Yogi

Lucknow, Oct1 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the law-and-order situation under previous governments, saying dreaded mafias held sway in every district before 2017, with parallel governments operating in the state. "Governments used to rub their noses before the mafia; they knelt before them and the police were helpless. If the political leadership itself has a crooked backbone, how can it straighten law and order?" he said. Adityanath was addressing a function at the Lok Bhavan auditorium here, where he flagged off 87 interceptor vehicles, conferred medals on brave police personnel and…