Adityanath alleges Samajwadi Party patronised criminals, vows to build homes on mafia-linked land

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has alleged that the Samajwadi Party patronised criminals across the state during its tenure in power. He announced plans to construct homes for economically weaker sections on land reclaimed from organised crime, specifically from mafia don Atiq Ahmed.

The project in Prayagraj will see 602 families receive homes in the first phase, followed by 598 families in the second phase, totalling 1,200 beneficiaries. The initiative aims to redistribute seized criminal assets for public welfare, converting properties linked to organised crime into affordable housing.

Adityanath's comments come as part of the BJP government's broader push against organised crime and underworld networks in Uttar Pradesh. The chief minister framed the housing project as both a welfare measure and a demonstration of the state's commitment to dismantling criminal enterprises and their accumulated wealth.