New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that those accused in the violence that erupted in several cities of the state on Friday over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remark on the Prophet will be identified and arrested soon.
Legal action will be taken against such people under National Security Act (NSA) and Gangster Act, he added.
“Chaotic elements trying to spoil the atmosphere will be dealt with strictly. There should be no place for such people in a civilised society,” CM tweeted.
Bulldozer action against criminals/mafia will continue, Adityanath said.
He further said that no action will be taken on the house of a poor person even “by mistake”. “If any poor / helpless person has got the house constructed at an unsuitable place due to certain reasons, then proper arrangement will be done by the local administration first,” he said.
Constant communication is being made with religious leaders and civil society along with taking action against miscreants, he said. “We are citizens of a democratic country. In such a situation, we have to maintain dialogue with all the parties. Along with maintaining constant communication with religious leaders / civil society, action against miscreants will also be continued,” he added.
So far 237 people have been arrested from several districts of the state in connection with the Friday violence that ensued protests against controversial remarks by now-suspended BJP functionaries on Prophet Mohammad.
As per the police officials, action will be taken against the accused under the stringent NSA in Prayagraj and Saharanpur.
Among those arrested, 68 were held in Prayagraj and 50 in Hathras, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said in a statement on Saturday.
He said 55 people were arrested in Saharanpur, 28 in Ambedkarnagar, 25 in Moradabad, eight in Firozabad, three in Aligarh.