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Colour of discord: Will saffron walls bring down crime graph in Yogi's UP?

The residential quarters of police officers in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, have been repainted saffron

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a press conference on completion of four years of Narendra Modi government at the Centre, at the party office in Lucknow on Saturday | Photo: PTI

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Colour of discord: The residential quarters of police officers in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, have been repainted, triggering sharp criticism from the Opposition. The reason: They sport a telltale saffron now, while earlier they were bright yellow in colour. The Opposition in the state hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for choosing a colour that is associated with the party, and which is also considered a favourite of state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. 

“Will painting walls saffron bring down the crime graph in the state?” asked Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Anshu Awasthi. Interestingly, the CM’s secretariat was painted saffron

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