Don’t tolerate anarchy: UP CM Adityanath tells officials ahead of festival season

Lucknow:

Ahead of the festival season, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials not to tolerate anarchy in the name of religious traditions.

Chairing a meeting of senior officials of the state on Thursday ahead of festivals such as Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Ramzan, Navratri, and Ram Navami, the chief minister said additional police force should be deployed in all sensitive areas, an official statement issued here said.

The officials must make sure that no community is enraged by the actions of the other especially when processions are taken out during festivals, Adityanath said, adding offensive music should not be played.