LUCKNOW, Dec. 21 -- A day after chief minister Yogi Adityanath accused the opposition of involvement in the codeine-based cough syrup diversion racket, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies on Saturday stepped up the offensive, asserting that the government follows a "zero-tolerance policy" against crime. Newly elected Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary said BJP governments at the centre and in the states act firmly against criminals, irrespective of political affiliations. Referring to the ongoing probe into the codeine-based cough syrup trafficking case, he said action was already underway. "Whether it is a BJP government in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh or anywhere else, there is a zero-tolerance policy against crime and criminals. An investigation is underway in the codeine matter and arrests are being made. The culprits will not be spared," Chaudhary said. Echoing the chief minister's remarks, Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, a key NDA ally, attacked the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of patronising criminal elements. "People call the Samajwadi Party a government of goons. The Samajwadi Party is the one that shelters mafia and criminals," Rajbhar said, backing Adityanath's claim that several people linked to the opposition were involved in the racket. Responding to Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav's comments on the case, Rajbhar questioned how the former chief minister appeared to have detailed knowledge of the matter. "When the buying and selling were happening, was he standing there or was he the one doing the selling? Otherwise, how does he know who all are involved?" he asked. The BJP's aggressive response comes a day after Adityanath accused the opposition of having links with organised crime and drug syndicates, asserting that his government would not spare anyone involved in illegal activities....