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From Words to Bulldozers: How a Chief Minister’s rhetoric triggered and normalised punitive policing in Bareilly
Following the “I Love Muhammad” controversy in September 2025, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s public warnings—using phrases like “chedhoge to chodenge nahi” and “denting and painting must be done”—were swiftly mirrored by mass arrests, property demolitions, and internet shutdowns, raising urgent questions about legality, proportionality, and the social impact of executive speech
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