Yogi Adityanath Justifies Police Crackdown on Anti-CAA Protesters, Says ‘Every Rioter Is Shocked, They Will Cry Now’

Lucknow, December 28: Reacting to criticism on Police crackdown on agitations against the Citizenship Law, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that action taken by the government has shocked every protestor into silence. In a series of tweet, UP Chief Minister's Office (CMO) promised strict action against those who were part of violent protests and damaged public property. Internet Services Suspended in 21 Districts of Uttar Pradesh Amid Citizenship Act Stir.

"Every rioter is shocked. Every troublemaker is shocked. Everybody has fallen silent after seeing the strictness of the Yogi government. The Chief Minister has announced that anybody who damages public property will have to pay up. Every violent protester will cry now because there is a Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh," read one of the tweets. Anti-CAA Protests: Muslim Community Gives Cheque of Over Rs 6 Lakh to UP Government As Compensation For Damages During Demonstrations (Watch Video).

Uttar Pradesh CMO Tweet:

हर दंगाई हतप्रभ है।

हर उपद्रवी हैरान है।

देख कर योगी सरकार की सख्ती मंसूबे सभी के शांत हैं।

कुछ भी कर लो अब, क्षतिपूर्ति तो क्षति करने वाले से ही होगी, ये योगी जी का ऐलान है।

हर हिंसक गतिविधि अब रोयेगी क्योंकि यूपी में योगी सरकार है। #TheGreat_CmYogi

— Yogi Adityanath Office (@myogioffice) December 27, 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttar Pradesh government is making protesters pay up for damaged or destroyed public property in Uttar Pradesh. Over 20 people died in the state during the protest against the controversial act. Many of them died of gunshot wounds, although UP Police has denied any open firing except in Bijnore, where a 20-year-old civil services aspirant died in the police firing.

In another tweet, the CMO said, "After seeing the all-powerful form of Yogi's government, every rioter must be thinking that he has made a big mistake by challenging Yogi's authority."

UP CMO Tweet:

दंगाईयों के खिलाफ CM श्री @myogiadityanath जी की सरकार के रौद्र रूप को देख हर उन्मादी यही सोच रहा है कि उन्होंने योगी जी की सत्ता को चुनौती देकर बहुत बड़ी गलती कर दी है।

दंगाइयों के खिलाफ सरकार जिस तरह की कार्रवाई कर रही है वो पूरे देश में एक मिसाल बन चुकी है। #TheGreat_CmYogi

— Yogi Adityanath Office (@myogioffice) December 27, 2019

As many as 1,113 people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh in connection with anti-Citizenship Act protests. 498 people, including 148 from Meerut, have been asked to pay up for losses during the violent protests.

The Citizenship Amendment Act grants Indian nationalist to six communities, except Muslims, from three Islamic-dominated countries who fled to India before 2015 and faced religious persecution.

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