The Uttar Pradesh government introduced a bill in the state Assembly to enact a stringent law on the the lines…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: IANS/File)
The Uttar Pradesh government introduced a bill in the state Assembly to enact a stringent law on the the lines of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to combat organised crimes in the state.
The Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Bill, 2017, was introduced in the House by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath soon after the Question Hour.
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The state cabinet recently approved the draft of the proposed legislation, which has been prepared in consultation with the law department for effective check on organised crimes, mafia and white collared crimes.
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On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said the proposed UPCOCA bill would help check crime and sought cooperation from the Opposition parties for its passage.Speaking on an adjournment notice on law and order in the Legislative Assembly, the chief minister said the bill, likely to be tabled soon, would be a remedy for crime in the state.
“We are bringing the UPCOCA bill…if you want the mafias to be finished…we expect you to cooperate (to pass it),” he said.
The Uttar Pradesh government recently approved a draft of a UPCOCA bill which was on the lines of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to combat land mafia, mining mafia and organised crime.
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