Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the crime rate had come down in Uttar Pradesh during the BJP rule.
Addressing a public meeting in Saharanpur, Mr. Shah said the cases of dacoity had come down by 70% while incidents of armed loot had seen a drop of 69% in comparison to the Samajwadi Party regime.
“Earlier, police used to fear mafias, now criminals sit in front of the police like roosters,” he added.