Mafia rule in Haryana, says Cong.; allegations are baseless: BJP govt.
Holding a press conference in Chandigarh on the law-and-order situation in the State, Mr. Surjewala said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has turned Haryana, the land of Bhagwat Gita, into the land of 'Gangs of Wasseypur', saying the State is now ruled by the 'mafias, guns, bullets and ransom' and not the Constitution.
Dismissing the allegations, the Saini government termed the Opposition's assertion as 'misleading and factually baseless'.
In a statement, the State government said that under its 'zero tolerance for crime' policy, it has taken significant and effective measures to strengthen the law and order in Haryana, adding that against previous years, the crime rate has witnessed a marked decline in the State.
'Bid to spread fear'
It termed the Opposition's remarks as 'an attempt to spread fear among the public and misguide the citizens'.
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