Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has dismissed reports of faecal bacteria in the Maha Kumbh waters. NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over water contamination at the Triveni Sangam, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has dismissed reports of faecal bacteria in the Maha Kumbh waters, calling them an attempt to malign the religious gathering. He asserted…
Akhilesh Yadav (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, accusing it of failing to safeguard women’s dignity during the Maha Kumbh. Calling it a “highly disgraceful and sensitive issue,” Yadav condemned reports of women’s photos being publicly sold online, sparking outrage among devotees. In a…
NEW DELHI: Officials on Monday announced that Prayagraj Raj Sangam station will remain closed for passengers from February 9 to February 14 amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh. However, regular and special trains are running from the other 8 stations; Prayagraj Chheoki, Naini, Prayagraj Junction, Subedarganj, Prayag, Phaphamau, Prayagraj Rambagh and Jhusi. Akhilesh Yadav on traffic…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing them of conspiring against Sanatan Dharma and “taking payoffs” to speak against it (Sanatan Dharm ke khilaf supari le karke shadyantra rach rhe hain). He said that, “Both the…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday over the Maha Kumbh stampede case in Prayagraj and said the water is most contaminated there as “bodies were thrown in the River.” In a conversation with reporters outside the Parliament over the discussion on Jal Shakti…
NEW DELHI: The opposition has raised serious concerns over the management of the UP government after a stampede broke out leaving several injured on Wednesday morning at Sangam, Maha Kumbh. While Congress president slammed the Yogi Adityanath government for “paying more attention to self-promotion than management and mismanagement”, Samajwadi Party chief called upon the BJP-led…
BAREILLY: The UP government has started “reviewing” the 1978 Sambhal riots following a BJP leader‘s demand to “reopen” the cases. The decision follows CM Yogi Adityanath‘s mention of the riots during the December 2024 legislative session, which sparked renewed efforts to revisit the violence. While official figures of the death toll from the riots are…
NEW DELHI: As a temple locked since 1978 after communal riots was reopened in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the temple did not reappear overnight and represents “enduring heritage and the truth of our history”. At a Kumbh-related event, he addressed the violent incidents from 46 years ago in Sambhal, asking, “did…
NEW DELHI: A management committee of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal has moved to the Supreme Court against the mosque survey order given by a local court.Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna-led bench will be hearing the petition of Sambhal Jama Masjid on Friday, reported news agency ANI.On Sunday, clashes between protesters opposing…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday received assurance from the Uttar Pradesh government that no demolition action will be taken against buildings belonging to individuals allegedly involved in the Bahraich violence on October 13 until tomorrow.This comes in the wake of communal clashes that occurred during the Durga idol immersion procession, resulting in the…
