VARANASI, Oct. 15 -- Declaring that the mafia had no place in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that the land reclaimed from its control would be used to build multi-storey homes for the poor, Dalits and marginalised communities.

"Mafia ki jagah mitti me hai (the mafia belongs six feet under). Those who once occupied the land have been reduced to dust. Now, homes for the poor will be built on that land," Yogi said.

He was addressing a felicitation ceremony for sanitation workers marking the conclusion of a 76-day 'Ward Outreach Campaign' for cleanliness led by Varanasi South MLA Dr Neelkanth Tiwari. The CM also honoured 10 sanitation workers at the event.

Yogi said he would travel to Vindhyachal to offer pr...