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…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for obstructing his visit to the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) in Lucknow on the birth anniversary of the socialist icon.Yadav accused the state government of deliberately preventing him and his supporters from paying…
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed a new digital media policy to disseminate information about various developmental and public welfare schemes to the state’s residents through social media platforms, as per an official document.Under this policy, the state government will pay influencers and account holders on platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, and…
NEW DELHI: In a sharp critique of the Uttar Pradesh government‘s decision to rename seven railway stations in the Northern Railways, Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav took to social media to slam the administration, urging them to prioritise railway safety over name changes.In his post on X (formerly Twitter), Yadav wrote, “And when you get…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday passed a bill to amend an anti-conversion law, making punishments harsher for those found guilty.Yogi Adiyanath-led state government passed an amendment to the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act in the assembly — the bill that parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna introduced on Monday.The anti-conversion…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies Rashtriya Lok Dal and Nationalist Congress Party has called out the Uttar Pradesh government for its recent decision for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route. RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary asked the UP government to retract its order requiring eateries along the Kanwar route to display the names of…
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut has questioned actor Sonu Sood‘s position on the Uttar Pradesh government‘s directive requiring food shops along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners’ names.Sonu Sood had posted on X, stating that only “humanity” should be displayed on shop nameplates: “There should be only one nameplate on every shop:…
