Free poors land from encroachment, take strict authorized motion towards land mafias, says U.P. CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday (August 18, 2025) instructed officers to free poor individuals’s land from encroachment and take strict authorized motion towards land mafias.

Speaking at a public listening to in Gorakhpur, Mr. Adityanath emphasised that if land belonging to the poor had been encroached upon, it should be instantly vacated, and people accountable ought to face authorized penalties. 

“Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday, met round 200 individuals from totally different districts throughout the Janata Darshan on the Gorakhnath temple advanced, patiently listening to their considerations. During the interplay, CM Yogi instructed officers to take strict motion towards land grabbers,” an official authorities assertion stated. “No strongman shall be allowed to illegally occupy land or exploit the weak. Such components should not be spared,” he added. 

During the listening to, a lady complained to Mr. Adityanath that her land was being illegally occupied by “a strongman”. He instantly ordered the administration and the police to take immediate motion, and free her land from encroachment, including that no influential particular person could be allowed to oppress the poor.

Mr. Adityanath additional directed that issues associated to income and police be resolved with full transparency, equity, and sensitivity, so that each sufferer receives justice.