Nearly a month into his tenure, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's popularity has soared with his swoop on illegal abattoirs and "anti-Romeo" drives capturing the public imagination, a survey has claimed. Yogi Adityanath's drive against illegal slaughterhouses, anti-Romeo squads, action against VIP culture and ban on paan masala and tobacco in government offices came up as the most popular decisions in the survey conducted by Gaon Connection, a rural media platform. HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SURVEY'S FINDINGS: While the crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses got 38.1 per cent approval, the formation of the anti-Romeo squads was hailed by around 25.4 per cent of the respondents, Gaon Connection said in a statement. On the other hand, the action against slaughterhouses have had a debilitating impact on the state's meat industry. It has also reportedly emboldened cow vigilantes and fringe outfits active in this field.

Source: India Today April 16, 2017 07:31 UTC