# Yogi tells artist he runs bulldozer over criminals, can’t sing 2026-08-15T17:39:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath responded with humour when a folk artist from Chhattisgarh praised the state's bulldozer action against criminals during an Independence Day cultural event in Lucknow. After the artist said the crackdown was commendable, CM Yogi replied, 'You can sing songs, I cannot, so I get bulldozers run over bad people.' The remark drew laughter and applause from the audience at Vidhan Bhavan. Later, at his official residence, CM Yogi honoured the artists and students who performed. Aaj Tak reports the incident. The chief minister also posted on X, thanking participants for showcasing India's cultural heritage. ## Coverage - aajtak.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: bulldozer action, Independence Day, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/yogi-tells-artist-he-runs-bulldozer-over-criminals-cant-sing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/yogi-tells-artist-he-runs-bulldozer-over-criminals-cant-sing/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/