Law and order top priority of govt: Akhilesh

Reitrating that law and order was top priority , Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that state government was committed to extend security to people and deal sternly with criminals.
While reviewing the ongoing campaign of the prosecution wing of the police at his official residence here, Yadav directed the officials concerned to ensure stern action against all those spoiling peace and order in society.
According to an official release, the chief minister said that the prime duty of the government is to extend security to people and see that criminals are punished promptly.
Attacking the Centre, Akhilesh said, "While talking about

surgical strike on black money, corruption and fake currency there was no talk of cashless economy... BJP people have been changing their surgical strikes (as per the requirement).
"First it was the surgical strike on the border in which they failed... They will also fail in this new one (note ban) ... That is why there is a need to remain alert," he said.

Noting that the situation arising out of demonetisation has given an opportunity to SP, Akhilesh said, "Still there are long queues at banks and ATMs and if this continues till elections, just think which way the votes will go... Socialists will not get a better opportunity than this one... It is said that sometime you get things because of luck and here we have (development) work with us along with luck."

In an obvious reference to chief ministers of the state avoiding visit to Noida considering it as jinxed, Akhilesh said that after coming to power in 2017 he will definitely go there.
"When we have set so many records we will make another one in this regard," he said laughing.
The 'Noida jinx' came to be called thus after CMs who visited the city lost in the subsequent elections since the 80s.
Akhilesh also termed reports of differences within Samajwadi Party over ticket distribution for the coming elections as wrong. "As far as tickets are concerned, all candidates are our own...You can ask them also," he added.