Overview

• He said anyone who tries to disrupt festival celebrations will be sent to jail without delay, regardless of who they are.
• He warned that those who harass women would meet “Yamraj,” invoking deadly consequences for such offenses.
• He asserted that the government will not bow to rioters and attacked the previous SP leadership for allegedly empowering criminals and mafias.
• He distributed LPG refill benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana as a Diwali gift, with officials citing coverage of about 1.86 crore families.
• He urged a “Swadeshi Diwali,” calling on residents to buy locally made lamps and idols from artisans and potters.