LUCKNOW, April 27 -- : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Uttar Pradesh Police was "itself in crisis" before 2017, but has now emerged as one of the best forces in the country, asserting that "the rule of mafia no longer prevails" in the state.

He outlined the evolution of the state police as a decisive shift from systemic strain to institutional strength, while commending the increasing role of women recruits at the passing-out parade of over 57,000 newly recruited constables across different training centres across the state.

This transformation reflects sustained structural and functional reforms that have enhanced both capacity and credibility, he added.

Addressing the ceremony after inspecting the parade and taking ...