U.P. CM Yogi issues directions for strict legal action in cases of land encroachment
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered officials to take strict legal action against land encroachers and those who exploit vulnerable citizens. He also emphasized the importance of resolving familial property disputes through dialogue and ensuring victims receive government benefits.
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This directive highlights the government's approach to property rights and social welfare in India's most populous state.
U.P. CM Yogi issues directions for strict legal action in cases of land encroachment left Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. File ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hfp8k6/article71608992.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261017402L.jpg ANI Lucknow, Oct 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses the Fifth Convocation Ceremony of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, in Lucknow on Saturday. (ANI Photo) Officials must impose strict legal action on anyone who illegally occupies land or dispossesses vulnerable people, while urging dialogue to resolve familial property disputes and promising swift assistance to victims seeking government benefits or medical treatment, says Uttar Pradesh CM Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) instructed officials that those who illegally occupy someone else’s land or dispossess vulnerable people must not be spared under any circumstances. Mr. Adityanath issued directions during a Janata Darshan held at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur.
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