GORAKHPUR, May 22 -- Underscoring the restored sense of security for women in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said they are now working in offices even during night shifts even as he issued a stern warning to those who dare to harass girls and women saying Yamraj (the deity of death) will be waiting for them at next crossing if they do so.

"Unlike earlier times when women hesitated to step out after evening and traders closed their shops due to fear, today daughters are safe and traders do business fearlessly," he added.

Addressing a gathering at Pokharbhinda in Deoria district after launching 19 development projects worth around Rs.655 crore, Adityanath said both India and Uttar Pradesh had entered a new era of ...