CM Yogi Touts 9.5 Years of No Riots, 1,146 New Revenue Jobs
Synopsis
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced 1,146 fresh Revenue Department appointments in Uttar Pradesh on November 11, 2026, citing a running total of 10,836 prior hires in the department and claiming 9.5 years of no curfew or communal riot in the state under his government.
Key Takeaways
1,146 new appointments were formalised in the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Department on November 11, 2026 .
CM Yogi cited a prior total of 10,836 appointments already made in the same department during his tenure.
He claimed 9.5 years of zero curfew and zero communal riots in Uttar Pradesh — a claim that is unverified against independent public records.
The Yogi Adityanath government has governed Uttar Pradesh since March 2017 , consistently linking law-and-order improvements to large-scale public hiring.
The Revenue Department handles land records and district administration, making its recruits frontline government staff across the state.
No curfew, no riots, and now a fresh wave of government jobs — Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath used a recruitment event on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 to deliver a sharp double message: Uttar Pradesh has stayed calm for 9.5 years, and the state is now converting that stability into employment at scale.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister's Office of Uttar Pradesh quoted him as saying: 'विगत 9.5 वर्षों में प्रदेश में नो कर्फ्यू, नो दंगा, अब सब चंगा' — 'In the last 9.5 years in the state, no curfew, no riot, now all is well.' He added that jobs are coming out fast, and that the Revenue Department alone had already made 10,836 appointments before this occasion, with 1,146 more being formalised on the day.
Revenue Department at the Centre of UP's Hiring Push
The Revenue Department of Uttar Pradesh handles land records, revenue collection, and district-level administration — roles that reach citizens directly. A recruitment in this department is not a back-office exercise; it means frontline capacity added to every corner of India's most populous state. The 1,146 appointments announced today follow a stated running total of 10,836 prior hires in the same department, figures cited by the Chief Minister but not independently verified in public records.
The Yogi Adityanath government, in office since March 2017, has consistently paired its law-and-order narrative with large-scale public-sector hiring drives, presenting both as evidence of administrative normalisation after years of instability. Between 2021 and 2023, the state ran multiple recruitment cycles across departments to clear long-standing vacancy backlogs.
The 'No Curfew, No Riot' Claim and Its Political Weight
The rhetorical line — 'नो कर्फ्यू, नो दंगा' — is not new; it is among the most repeated governance claims of the current BJP administration in Lucknow. The 9.5-year timeframe cited today stretches back to the beginning of the Yogi government's first term in March 2017. The specific claim of zero curfews or communal riots across that entire span remains unverified against official state or central records and is contested by opposition voices — but as a political signpost it carries enormous weight ahead of any future electoral cycle.
What is clear is that the government has made this coupling — peace plus jobs — the centrepiece of its governance pitch to Uttar Pradesh's vast base of young, job-seeking voters. With youth unemployment a live national concern, today's ceremony was as much political communication as administrative act.
Twelve thousand appointments in a single department, framed alongside nearly a decade of claimed communal peace — CM Yogi is writing his report card in real time, and the audience is every aspirant still waiting for a letter of appointment.
Point of View
The government is attempting to make both claims mutually reinforcing: stable streets enabled hiring, and hiring proves stability was real. The Revenue Department, with its grassroots administrative reach, is a strategically chosen vehicle — appointments here are visible in every district. Whether the specific numbers hold up to scrutiny will matter less politically than the optics of young people receiving appointment letters, a powerful image in a state where government employment remains a primary aspiration for millions.
NationPress
11 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many jobs has CM Yogi announced in UP's Revenue Department?
On November 11, 2026, CM Yogi Adityanath announced 1,146 new appointments in the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Department, in addition to a stated prior total of 10,836 appointments already made in the department during his tenure.
What is the 'no curfew no riot' claim Yogi Adityanath made?
CM Yogi claimed that in the 9.5 years of his government's rule in Uttar Pradesh — since March 2017 — the state has seen no curfew and no communal riot. This claim has not been independently verified against official records.
What does the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Department do?
The Revenue Department of Uttar Pradesh manages land records, revenue collection, and district-level administration, making it one of the departments with the most direct citizen contact across the state.
How long has Yogi Adityanath been Chief Minister of UP?
Yogi Adityanath has been Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since March 2017, when the BJP won the state assembly elections. He began a second consecutive term after the BJP's victory in the 2022 state elections.
Is UP running more government recruitment drives in other departments?
The Yogi government has been running recruitment cycles across multiple state departments since 2021 to clear longstanding vacancy backlogs. Further notifications from other departments are expected, though no specific announcements have been confirmed beyond today's Revenue Department event.
