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Where Mukhtar Ansari once ruled, poor now own homes: Ex-DGP Brijlal

Lucknow, Nov 5 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today inaugurated the 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Housing Scheme' in Lucknow, built on land reclaimed from mafia don MukhtarAnsari.
During the event, Rajya Sabha MP and former Uttar Pradesh DGP Brijlal stunned the audience by recounting chilling tales of the mafia’s dominance under previous governments. He said, "During the Samajwadi Party regime, mafia freely engaged in hooliganism while the police and administration looked on helplessly."
“Dreaded gangsters like Mukhtar Ansari once controlled the land that today shelters the poor,” he remarked.
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