LUCKNOW: Challenging the minority community to accept that Ram was their ancestor, UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday gave the example of the Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto, who recently said his DNA was Indian and that Ram was considered an ancestor in Indonesia.Talking about Subianto, who was the chief guest at the R-Day parade in…
Amit Shah takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday visited Prayagraj for a one-day trip, where he took holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Shah upon his arrival in the city.Amit Shah was joined…
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a holy dip in sacred Sangam on the occasion of Mahakumbh, the event which he said “should not be used as space for negative or divisive politics“.Uttar Pradesh’s former CM took a “pledge for people’s welfare“, saying that…
Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath (File photos: PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a veiled jibe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, questioning if he could sip water from the Yamuna river in his own state, specifically in Mathura.The remark followed Yogi Adityanath’s criticism of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal regarding the…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, during a BJP rally in Delhi on Thursday, took repeated jabs at AAP and its chief, Arvind Kejriwal, accusing the party of hindering Delhi’s development over the past decade. Yogi also emphasised the need for the BJP’s “double-engine” government to be implemented in the capital.The UP CM alleged…
NEW DELHI: A major fire that erupted at a camp during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday has been quickly brought under control, with no casualties reported. The blaze, which was allegedly caused by a cylinder blast, rapidly spread through the area, engulfing 18 tents in Sector 19.In response to the incident, Uttar…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said items under the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) scheme are making an impact globally. The chief minister remarked while inaugurating the Khadi Mahotsav 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow. The week-long festival showcases the artistic talents of Khadi and handloom artists from across the…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspects preparations for the Mahakumbh 2025, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) PRAYAGRAJ: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday said “those who believe they are Indians and have respect for sanatan dharma” could visit Mahakumbh in Prayagraj and wouldn’t be stopped. He was responding to a question whether Muslims would be…
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…
LUCKNOW: UP CM Yogi Adityanath strongly defended Wednesday the recent court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal to ascertain claims that the mosque was built over a Hindu temple. He described the occupation of Hindu religious sites for mosque construction as a “wound that needed surgery”, warning that neglect could let it turn into…
