Those who endanger safety of daughters or traders belong only in jail or hell: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday (July 18, 2026) inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 57 development projects worth ₹574 crore in Bulandshahr. Speaking at the event, he said it was due to the failures of the previous governments that the State had been engulfed in an atmosphere of fear, terror and insecurity, that daughters and traders did not feel safe and that many families even stopped sending their children to school. But the situation had changed completely today.

“During that period, riots occurred, and curfews were enforced in various districts of western Uttar Pradesh, including Bulandshahr. At that time, daughters and traders felt unsafe, leading many families to halt their daughters’ education. Previously, each district had its own mafia, and every police station was associated with a functioning extortion syndicate. The underprivileged were denied justice, women faced insecurity, and traders operated in a climate of fear,” he said.

Now, however, everything was fine, he said. “The government has taken strict action against the mafia. We had reiterated that we would reduce the mafia to dust, and we have done so. There are only two places for those who endanger the safety of daughters and traders: jail or hell. Bulandshahr has also undergone a complete transformation in the New Uttar Pradesh of New India. When I came to Bulandshahr during the 2017 Assembly elections, there was an atmosphere of fear and terror here. Today, Bulandshahr has fearlessly joined the development process with renewed strength. The country’s largest expressway, the Ganga Expressway, passes through Bulandshahr, reducing travel time to Prayagraj to about five hours. At the request of public representatives, the Link Expressway connecting the Ganga Expressway to Jewar International Airport has also been approved. The government’s acceptance of the demand to increase compensation for farmers is another significant step,” he said.

Mr. Adityanath added that with improved connectivity, Bulandshahr would be able to enter a new era of industrialisation, creating large-scale employment opportunities. “Operations at Jewar Airport have already begun and it is set to become the foundation of prosperity not only for western Uttar Pradesh but for the entire country. Being developed across nearly 14,000 acres, the airport will emerge as a major Aircraft Repair and Maintenance (MRO) hub while also providing cargo operations and excellent domestic and international air connectivity for passengers,” he said.

At the event, Mr. Adityanath also distributed laptops, cheques, keys, thermal printers, Ayushman cards, scholarships, subsidies, toolkits, and certificates to beneficiaries of various schemes. Earlier, while visiting the exhibition, the Chief Minister presented toys to young children.

“Kalyan Singh Medical College has now been established in Bulandshahr in the name of Babu Ji (the late Kalyan Singh). Khurja pottery and the identity of the region’s sugarcane farmers will now reach across the country and the world with improved connectivity. Along with the international airport in the Jewar region, an International Film City, Apparel Park, Medical Device Park, Toy Park, IT and Electronics City, and Fintech City are also being developed, which will benefit Bulandshahr the most,” he added.

The Chief Minister extended his congratulations and best wishes to the people of Bulandshahr for the development projects.