Lucknow, Nov. 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the countdown for the end of the mafia has begun in Bihar and the people are rooting for the development of the state.

"Never let rioters or criminals taste power - every time you do, people pay the price," he cautioned the people as he addressed rallies in Parihar, Bettiah and Bagaha assembly constituencies of Bihar.

Attacking the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, he said these parties pushed this glorious land to corruption and anarchy, forcing youth into an identity crisis.

Yogi urged the people to teach a lesson to those who questioned Lord Ram and Maa Janaki.

"Jo Ram Ka Nahi, vo humare kisi kaam ka nahi. Like Uttar Pradesh, mafia rule will also end in Bihar. ...