Priyanka attack UP govt over 'crime-free state' claims

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government by claiming that crime rates in the state have been on the rise despite its tall claims of being a crime-free state'.

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"Try to match the claims by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh with reality. The BJP government everyday claims that the state has become crime-free, while the reality is that in just 22 days there have been 12 shootouts, four murders. Atrocities on women, the state government has no control on crime," she tweeted citing a media report.

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Earlier on September 19, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had claimed at a press conference held on the completion of 30 months of his tenure that reduction in crime was the top priorities of his government when it assumed office.

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"When we came to power, the crime rate in the state was high. There is been a sharp decline in dacoity, rape, loot, and riot cases today. As many as 41 new police stations have been opened in the state," he said. (ANI)
 

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