Bareilly, April 28 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that 'mafias' in the state, who were once protected are now looking to surrender and are pleading for their life under the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.

CM Yogi while addressing a public rally in Bareilly, said "This is the govt of BJP, the 'mafia' that used to roam around under the protection of the then govt, today, that mafia is looking to surrender and says 'jaan baksh do ek baar bas'. Ye mafia aparaadhiyon ko thela lagaane ke lie majaboor kar do (These mafias and criminals must be forced for carting as they should be taught hard work),".

CM Yogi accused the Samajwadi Party of sympathising with the mafias and criminals.

"Kalyan Singh, whose entire ...