Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Yogi Adityanath Orders 24×7 Vigil Ahead of Religious Events
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with senior officials.
He told them to watch closely for crimes and problems around important religious places.
He also ordered officials to act against mafias and respond quickly to certain sensitive cases.
Government offices were told to finish old revenue cases instead of repeatedly delaying them.
If a public complaint was closed incorrectly, the district must explain what happened within five days.
Officials are preparing special crowd plans for Janmashtami in Mathura and Vrindavan.
The government said serious crime and crimes against women had decreased during the reported period.
Officials were also told to prevent accidents during Ganesh idol immersions and to respond sensitively to cases involving women and children.
Yogi Adityanath directed Uttar Pradesh officials to maintain round-the-clock vigilance and continue action against mafias, cow smuggling and religious conversion.
Officials were told to end repeated adjournments, prioritize revenue cases pending for more than five years and resolve them promptly.
Districts must explain wrongly disposed public grievances within five days, while complaints from dissatisfied citizens will be re-examined.
Authorities must create crowd-control plans for Janmashtami in Mathura and Vrindavan, including a separate plan for Banke Bihari Temple.
Officials reported declines in serious crime and crimes against women, while being ordered to strengthen crime analysis and safety preparations for Ganesh immersions.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and senior state officials.
- What
- A video conference focused on law and order, crime control, public grievances, case disposal and crowd management.
- When
- Saturday; crime figures cited covered July 13 through August 23, while preparations concern upcoming religious events.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, particularly Mathura, Vrindavan and Banke Bihari Temple.
- Why
- To strengthen public safety, improve administrative accountability, control crime and manage crowds during religious events.
- Meeting format
- Video conference with senior Uttar Pradesh officials
- Crime trend
- Officials reported a 5.1% decline in serious crimes between July 13 and August 23
- Women’s safety
- Officials reported crimes against women fell by 3.9% during the same period
- Public grievances
- Districts must submit explanations within five days for wrongly disposed complaints
- Revenue cases
- Cases pending for more than five years must receive priority
- Janmashtami planning
- Separate crowd-control plans are required for Mathura, Vrindavan and Banke Bihari Temple
- Administrative changes
- A new police circle is to be created in Vrindavan, with separate Joint Magistrates for Mathura and Vrindavan