Yogi renames Atiq Ahmed's Kasari-Masari to Shri Krishna Puri, to build flats for the poor
The project will house 1,200 poor families and add amenities including a market, parks, sports facilities and a gym, officials said.
- On Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Kasari-Masari, once a stronghold of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed, will be renamed Shrikrishnapuri while laying the foundation stone for a housing colony for 1,200 poor families.
- Adityanath claimed the government reclaimed the site from Ahmed, who previously controlled the area through intimidation, as part of the administration's "zero-tolerance" policy to establish rule of law.
- The Prayagraj Development Authority will develop the Padma Lok Apartment project spanning 9,811 square metres, comprising a 14-storey building with 602 flats, each containing two bedrooms, a hall, and a kitchen.
- Separately, Adityanath announced plans to honor Pasi icons, including renaming a Prayagraj institution after freedom fighter Mahashay Masuriya Din, to integrate Dalit and deprived communities into the national mainstream.
- Warning criminals that illegal activities will be met with consequences, Adityanath reiterated his administration's "zero-tolerance" commitment to transforming Prayagraj's image while expanding housing initiatives for poor families.
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Yogi renames Atiq Ahmed's former stronghold, plans 1,200 homes for poor
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the renaming of Kasari-Masari, a former stronghold of gangster Atiq Ahmed, to Shrikrishnapuri. The area in Prayagraj will see the construction of 1,200 homes for poor families on land reclaimed from the mafia leader. Adityanath reiterated his government's "zero-tolerance" policy against criminals and highlighted development initiatives.
Yogi renames Atiq Ahmed's Kasari-Masari to Shri Krishna Puri, to build flats for the poor
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced the renaming of Kasari-Masari, the area associated with the late mafia leader Atiq Ahmed, to Shri Krishna Puri, saying the name Kasari-Masari sounded like a butcher's name.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of freedom fighter Mahashay Masuriyadeen Pasi. During the ceremony, he took a dig at Rahul Gandhi and previous governments. CM Yogi said that not only Jawaharlal Nehru went to jail for the country's independence, but Mahashay Masuriyadeen Pasi also spent a long time in prison.
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