Lucknow: As West Bengal bleeds amid widespread violence in the state during the Panchayat elections, which claimed lives of more than 40 people, the Yogi model of governance has become a hot topic of discussion in the country. Comparisons are being drawn between West Bengal, which saw clashes, violence, capturing of polling booths and loot of ballot papers boxes during the panchayat elections, and Uttar Pradesh where not even a minor incident of violence occurred on a single seat whether it was Lok Sabha elections in 2019, or the recently concluded municipal elections.
The rule of law in Yogi’s Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest states in the country with the highest population, stands in sharp contrast to the chaotic state of affairs in Mamata Banerjee’s state where bombs and bullets have become the order of the day.
On the one hand, there is Mamata Banerjee who often talks about Ma-Mati-Manush, but was a mute spectator when humanity bled during the panchayat elections in her state and on the other there is Yogi’s Uttar Pradesh where elections were held peacefully on 80 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, on 403 assembly seats in 2022 and during the recent civic body elections.
CM Yogi’s popularity has grown not only within the country, but across the world because of his concrete efforts to establish law and order in Uttar Pradesh and rid the state of crime and criminals. He has left no stone unturned to see to it that gangsters and mafias face legal punishment and deter them from criminals actions, following vigorously no tolerance policy against crime and criminals.
While West Bengal bled, Mamata govt was in deep slumber
It is worth mentioning here that in the three-tier panchayat elections in West Bengal, violence started early morning and continued throughout the day. Booths were captured, clashes took place at various places and ballot papers were looted. In just one day, more than 20 people lost their lives and around 100 were injured during the elections, but Mamta Banerjee’s government sat pretty over the issue. Trinamool Congress supporters are also accused of running away with the ballot box and burning it. Ballot papers were found floating in water and police vehicle was set on fire late at night. Gunshots were fired and bombs lobbed openly in the state during the elections despite the presence of security forces, speaking volumes about the collapse of law and order in the state under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee.
UP stands in sharp contrast with peaceful and fair elections on every seat
Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of the country with 80 Lok Sabha and 403 assembly seats. In the recently concluded municipal elections, elections were held for 17 seats of mayor, 1420 of corporator, 199 of municipal council president and 5327 of member, as well as 544 of city panchayat president and 7177 of member, but there was not a single incident of even minor violence reported from anywhere. heard. Elections were held peacefully on every seat and the credit goes to CM Yogi. Kumbh, GIS, G-20 meetings, construction of Ram temple and many festivals took place in UP without any violence.
Most deaths occurred in Murshidabad
Voting took place on more than 61,000 seats of Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti in West Bengal and there was widespread violence reported despite the deployment of security forces. However, the highest number of death took place in Murshidabad with violence claiming lives of foive persons. Besides, two persons each died in South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Nadia and North Dinajpur whereas one death each was reported from Malda, East Bardhaman and Cooch Behar. Dinajpur. The death of workers of other parties including BJP in the violence is also being claimed.
Violence is a proof of collapse of law & order in West Bengal
The peaceful and harmonious elections in Uttar Pradesh under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath contrasts with the bloody elections in West Bengal due to the poor and weak leadership of Mamata Banerjee. While 25 crore residents of Uttar Pradesh consider elections to be a festival of democracy, West Bengal with a population of about 10 crores has seen violence becoming commonplace under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee. Separatist forces have flourished in West Bengal for past many decades. In the elections held in Bengal in 2018, more than two dozen deaths of people were reported. On the other hand in Uttar Pradesh, elections were held peacefully at an estimated 1.75 lakh booths in the assembly polls in UP.
“Yogi-Yogi” on everyone’s lips after the rule of law was established in UP
It is noteworthy that prior to 2017 the situation was no better in Uttar Pradesh than West Bengal. However, after taking over as Chief Minister of the state for the first time in 2017, Yogi Adityanath accorded top priority to establishing law and order in the state and gave a free hand to the policemen to deal with those playing with law of the land. As a result massive crackdown started on criminals, mafias and gangsters across the state. Subsequently, they either fled from the state or surrendered to the police. Thus, the rule of law was established in UP. Today industrialists are willing to invest in UP because of the improved law and order situation in the state. Uttar Pradesh received investment proposals worth Rs 36 lakh crore during the Global Investors Summit. The investments will create employments for the youth of Uttar Pradesh on a large scale.
