Speaking at an event, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said Samajwadi Party government "used to kneel before rioters". He said, "Now, if anyone threatens to cause riots, the response is, 'Aao bachu...Main tumhe danga karna sikha deta hoon'. Referring to Maulana Tauqeer Raza's arrest after last year's clash in Bareilly, Yogi said, "He's rubbing his nose on the ground in jail."