Bareilly/Meerut, Sept. 28 -- A day after Bareilly witnessed violence post Friday prayers, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said a Maulana in Bareilly "forgot who holds power in the state" and assumed "he could disrupt the system at will." "We made it clear that there will be no blockade and no curfew," he asserted at an event in Lucknow. Adityanath stressed that the action taken by his government will serve as a lesson. "The lesson we have taught will make future generations think twice before indulging in riots. What kind of way is this to stop governance? Before 2017, this was the norm in UP, but since 2017, we haven't even allowed curfew to be imposed. Uttar Pradesh's story of development begins here," he said. In connection with Friday's violence, the police took Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza into custody and later arrested him, Bareilly SSP SSP Anurag Arya confirmed. The CM also launched a sharp attack on previous governments, alleging that rioters were invited to the chief minister's residence and honoured. "Rioters were welcomed, professional criminals and mafias were saluted by those in power. The ruling leaders even shook hands with their dogs. You must have seen how the head of the government felt proud shaking hands with a mafia's dog," he remarked. Speaking at an event in Shravasti later in the day, the chief minister compared the rioters to demons 'Chundd' and Mundd' and said Goddess Bhagwati is not going to tolerate them and they will be crushed. "There are some people who dislike peace and welfare. Whenever a Hindu festival or celebration approaches, they become overheated. To cool their heat, we have to resort to denting and painting... If you vandalise in the name of faith, attack pedestrians in the name of faith... attack the police, then we won't let you go..(chedhoge to chodenge nahi aur chodenge nahi toh fir chootoge bhi nahi)." "If they spread chaos during the Sharadiya Navratra, work like 'Chundd' and 'Mundd', then Goddess Bhagwati is not going to tolerate it. Goddess Bhagwati crushes such 'Chundd' and 'Mundd'," he said, addressing a programme to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects in Shravasti worth Rs 510 crore. "Anarchy is not acceptable. We will give respect to everyone, we will provide security to everyone, but if someone dares to tamper with security, attacks innocent citizens, then such action will be taken against them that it will become an example for coming generations," he further said. "I am warning those who act like cowards by pushing women and children in front of them that they will have to pay the price," he added. On Friday night, Adityanath held a video conference with senior officials, directing them to take strict action against those involved in the unrest. The unrest broke out during protests over the 'I Love Muhammad' campaign. WITH AGENCY INPUTS...