Sambhal- Understanding CM Yogi’s strategy of firm policing, administrative reforms and cultural revival

Sambhal, once a district synonymous with chronic law-and-order challenges and communal unrest is witnessing a silent but steady transformation, The Uttar Pradesh govt, under the chief ministership of Yogi Adityanath, has pursued a strategy which is a blend of firm policing, administrative reforms and cultural revival and the result are gradually coming to the fore.

- DR. DS CHAUHAN

Perhaps, the biggest of the challenges in Sambhal has been the tackling of the long history of communal riots. Records show that since India attained its independence, the region has remained volatile and over a dozen riots have taken place. This includes violent clashes as recently as November 2024, when a court-ordered survey at the Shahi Jama Masjid triggered lethal violence that resulted in multiple deaths and widespread arrests.