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UP: Mob attacks biryani shop owner on suspicion of carrying beef
Lucknow: Three youths in Uttar Pradeshs capital, Lucknow, assaulted a Muslim biryani stall owner on suspicion of carrying beef and threatened to kill him. A video of the assault surfaced on Sunday, September 20, while police said the attack occurred when the stall owner, Rizwan, was returning to his shop with meat. The youth flogged Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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A Bengaluru entrepreneur has announced a hiring restriction covering male candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, citing an alleged incident involving a former employee. Karthik SG said the employee had been dismissed after warnings over alleged abusive conduct towards female staff. The announcement drew mixed online responses, with users debating individual screening, workplace safety and state-based hiring decisions.
BJP appoints new state in-charges; Nitin Nabin congratulates appointees
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday announced a fresh set of appointments of state in-charges and co-in-charges for various states and J&K. The appointments, detailed in an official press release from the partys central office, take effect immediately and cover organisational responsibilities across nearly all states and J&K. In a post on X, Nabin congratulated the newly appointed State Prabharis and Sah Prabharis. He said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, their efforts would strengthen the organisation and help realise the collective dream of Viksit Bharat 2047. Notable appointments include Smriti Irani as in-charge for both Chandigarh and Haryana, with Siddharth Shambhu as co-in-charge for Chandigarh and Bhola Singh for Haryana. Baijayant Jay Panda has been named state in-charge for Maharashtra, assisted by co-in-charges Amit Malviya, Sadanand Shet Tanavade and Kamaljeet Sahrawat. In Uttar Pradesh, Vinod Tawde will serve as state in-charge, with Jagadish Patel, Medha Kulkarni, Pradeep Verma and Anant Ojha as co-in-charges. Sunil Bansal has been assigned to both Telangana and West Bengal. For Telangana, Abhay Patil and Rekha Sharma are co-in-charges, while West Bengals co-in-charges are Lal Singh Arya, Rajendra Singh and Pinki Kushwaha. Other key assignments include Biplab Kumar Deb as in-charge for Madhya Pradesh, with Rekha Verma as co-in-charge; Ram Madhav for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand; Harish Dwivedi for Bihar and Karnataka; and Satish Poonia for J&K and Punjab. Mangal Pandey has been named for Assam, while Arvind Bhadauria will head Andhra Pradesh with Vanathi Srinivasan as co-in-charge. Nabin has also appointed Ashish Usha Agrawal as convenor of the media department and Anil Baluni as co-ordinator of the communication department. The list further covers smaller states and J&K, including assignments for Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim and Tripura. Several leaders hold dual or multiple responsibilities. The circular, issued by national office in-charge Tarun Chugh to all state presidents and organisational general secretaries, aims to strengthen the partys organisational network ahead of future electoral and organisational programmes.
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SC stays Allahabad HC order quashing students NSA detention
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of the Allahabad High Court judgment, directing the recovery of Rs 5 lakh compensation from the salary of the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate and other officials for student activist Akriti Chaudhary's detention under the National Security Act (NSA). The apex court also stayed the High Court order, which quashed the student's detention under the NSA. A Bench of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and NK Singh passed the interim order while hearing separate petitions filed by Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam and the Uttar Pradesh government challenging the judgment of the Allahabad High Court. The apex court granted permission to file the special leave petition (SLP) in the matter filed by Medha Roopam and issued notice to Akriti Chaudhary and other respondents. It also issued notice in the petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh government and other officials. Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Chaudhary, accepted notice on her behalf. The respondents were granted two weeks' time to file their replies. After hearing senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi, Colin Gonsalves and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on the question of interim relief, the Supreme Court ordered that the operation of the impugned judgment, particularly paragraphs 27 to 33, will remain stayed until the matter is heard on merits. The Justice Sharma-led Bench posted both matters for further hearing on October 7, 2026. The Allahabad High Court, in its judgment passed on September 2, had allowed the habeas corpus petition filed by Chaudhary and held that her continued incarceration under the NSA was violative of her rights under Article 21. It directed that Chaudhary be set at liberty if she was not wanted in any other case and ordered payment of Rs 5 lakh compensation, to be recovered from the salary of the District Magistrate, Gautam Buddha Nagar, as well as other officials found responsible, ight down to the SHO of the Police Station who had prepared the initial report leading to her detention. The case arose from labour unrest in Gautam Buddha Nagar in April 2026, when workers protested over low wages, long working hours and inadequate pay. The Uttar Pradesh government had claimed that Chaudhary acted as an agent provocateur and that her activities and dissemination of information contributed to violence that erupted from April 13. However, Chaudhary had contended that the proceedings against her were an attempt to stifle her freedom of speech and expression and that there was no material warranting her detention under the stringent provisions of the NSA. The High Court observed that the alleged violence had commenced only after Chaudhary was taken into custody. It also examined WhatsApp conversations and stated that the state government had failed to identify a single message or video clip showing that she had incited violence or disclosed any conspiracy to provoke rioting, arson or destruction of property. The High Court further observed that the videos relied upon by the authorities showed people gathered peacefully and did not indicate that the crowd was armed or agitated. Any detention under the NSA is an exception. It is not a substitute to ensure that a person who may receive bail on account of merits of his case is still detained in custody under a concocted reasoning by the State, the High Court had said. It had also held that the grounds of detention were repetitive, speculative and are only opinion-based and lacked supporting material for the District Magistrate's conclusions. The High Court further observed that a notice issued under Section 130 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) appeared to have been prepared after Chaudhary's arrest, describing the procedure as ex post facto the arrest and nothing more than a sham. On the compensation issue, the High Court had criticised the conduct of the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate and observed that the officer was expected to carefully examine the material before invoking the NSA against a female student activist. It had said the conduct of the District Magistrate was worthy of derision and held that the officer had desired to set an example out of the petitioner and deter others from exercising their right to freedom of speech and expression in public spaces in support of the labourers. The High Court had further observed that the District Magistrate was guilty of violating his oath of allegiance and held that the case warranted compensation. It had also stressed that peaceful agitation is protected by the Constitution and compared the role of protests to a safety valve in a pressure cooker, helping release accumulated public grievances rather than allowing them to build up to a point where violence becomes inevitable.
Loud music during Ganesh immersion kills 7-yr-old in UP
A seven-year-old girl in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, died after allegedly collapsing due to loud music from a Ganesh immersion procession. Two individuals, the DJ owner and operator, have been arrested, and a police officer suspended for negligence. The incident has led to a ban on DJs during upcoming festivals in the municipal area.
Kasganj Murder: Woman Found Dead, Family Alleges Theft
A 23-year-old woman, Neha, who went missing from her home in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, was found dead with her throat slit near a railway crossing. Her family alleges she sedated her sister and took Rs 3 lakh cash and jewellery before disappearing. Police are investigating, detaining suspects, examining her phone, and reviewing CCTV footage.
SC stays HC order asking Noida DM to compensate student
The Supreme Court has stayed an Allahabad High Court order that directed Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation from her salary for the detention of student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act (NSA). The High Court had quashed Chaudhary's detention, criticising the DM's conduct and ordering compensation. The Supreme Court issued notice on pleas from Roopam and the Uttar Pradesh government, also staying the High Court's observations against the DM, with further hearing scheduled for October 7.
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Opposition unity: SP-Congress rift in UP a close reminder of 2025 Bihar polls
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The latest exchange between leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election is a reminder of opposition parties making the political contest against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secondary to the war of attrition within its own ranks. While the BJP has begun strengthening its organisation and preparing for the high-stakes electoral battle next year, sections among its principal rivals appear preoccupied with settling the question of who should be leading the Opposition. This is currently the contention between SP MP Iqra Hasan and Congress MP Imran Masood. Hasan reportedly said that only SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav is capable of defeating the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and suggested that the Congress could achieve little on its own. Masood is said to have responded by insisting that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is the only Opposition leader with a national reach capable of unsettling the BJP. The signal thus emerging from Uttar Pradesh is that despite repeated assurances from the top leadership of both parties that the alliance remains intact, there is still no consensus on hierarchy, ownership and political primacy within. That should worry Opposition ranks at this hour. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the SP emerged as the principal beneficiary of the alliance, winning far more seats than the Congress and re-establishing itself as the state's dominant Opposition force. Akhilesh Yadav sought to broaden his party's social coalition with PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak) and provided a coherent political message against the BJP. It is the principal reason that SP leaders see Akhilesh Yadav, not Rahul Gandhi, as the central face of any challenge in Uttar Pradesh. But for the Congress, despite the political setbacks, Rahul Gandhi's national campaign against the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remains the focus, saying that national visibility and a broader anti-BJP platform that regional parties alone cannot provide. For a probable alliance platform, the trouble is that rather than discussing it internally, opinions are being aired publicly. Uttar Pradesh has seen alliances collapse under the weight of leadership ambiguity and seat-sharing disputes. Yet, the issue of the top face has emerged larger than whether voters believe the coalition's common purpose. Before the Bihar Assembly election last year, the Opposition Mahagathbandhan spent months wrestling with questions that should have been resolved early. There were disputes over seat-sharing between the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress, and among other allies, with disagreements over each party's bargaining power and persistent speculation over leadership arrangements. Reports at the time highlighted friction between the RJD and Congress as negotiations dragged on and both parties accused each other of being inflexible. It created the impression that alliance partners were more concerned with protecting their respective egos than presenting a united alternative. Even when compromises were eventually reached, public memory of the wranglings lingered. Back in Uttar Pradesh too, seat-sharing remains a sensitive issue. Congress leaders have pushed for an early settlement, while the SP appears less eager to finalise arrangements. Congress functionaries have spoken of fighting on equal terms and demanding greater space, while SP leaders have projected confidence in their independent strength. However, electoral logic strongly favours cooperation. The Congress is too weak in the state to seriously challenge the BJP on its own, while the SP knows that even a modest Congress vote share can matter in closely fought Assembly constituencies. Like Bihar, a public spat may not augur well where every spat on who is the eal Opposition face chips away at voter's confidence. The BJP will likely benefit from such utterances. While Opposition leaders debate credit, the ruling party's well-oiled electoral machine is preparing early, strengthening organisation and focusing on booth-level mobilisation. The Opposition needs to have learnt its lesson from Bihar where too much time and animosity now on leadership and seat-sharing may pose a similar risk. They would do well to remember that elections are rarely won by deciding who gets top billing in the Opposition poster, though these make good debate; rather, won by convincing voters that everyone on that poster is working towards the same goal.
Two Arrested In UP Over 7-Year-Old Girl's Death During Ganesh Immersion Procession
A seven-year-old girl died after collapsing in her classroom during the Ganesh immersion procession with loud DJ music passed outside her school in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. Now the latest update to the case is that two people have been arrested and
SP goons vitiated UPs atmosphere before 2017, harassed daughters: CM Adityanath
Digital Desk | Gorakhpur, Sept 23 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hit out at the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government in the state, alleging that before 2017 the goons associated with the SP had vitiated the atmosphere by harassing and forcefully abducting daughters. The Chief Minister made the allegations during the inauguration of a government women's shelter in Gorakhpur. Equipped with all necessary amenities and boasting a capacity of 100 women, the building was constructed at Rs. 8 crore 5 lakh 42 thousand. Addressing a gathering, CM Adityanath said: Parents used to worry about their daughters' education and safety (before 2017). Goons associated with the then-government had vitiated the atmosphere. In many districts, daughters' education was in jeopardy. SP-linked miscreants used to harass and forcibly abduct them. The Chief Minister further remarked that the entire state was gripped by an atmosphere of hooliganism, land grabbing, and anarchy, whereas today, Uttar Pradesh is free from curfews, riots, fear, hooliganism, and illegal encroachments. Tangible results have emerged because society and the government have worked in unison since 2017, he asserted. The Chief Minister stated that any daughter forced to leave home or any woman who is a victim of domestic violence would no longer have to face the indignity of wandering from pillar to post. The 100-bed government women's shelter home in Gorakhpur will serve as a source of strength and support for such women, the UP CM said. The government is continuously working to realize the vision of a 'Developed India' by ensuring respect and safety for women, who constitute half the population and by guiding them toward self-reliance, he emphasised. Affirming that the government stands by a daughter at every stagefrom birth through her education, marriage, and safety to her self-reliance- he mentioned: Under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangla Yojana,' financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 is provided for a daughter from birth up to her graduation, while a provision of Rs. 1 lakh has been made under the 'Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana' (Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme). Moreover, the Uttar Pradesh CM attacked the opposition, specifically the Samajwadi Party, regarding employment opportunities in the state. You keep counting, and we will keep distributing jobs. You will grow tired of counting, but we will not tire of providing jobs to the youth of UP, he said. The Chief Minister stated that over 9.5 lakh youths have been given government jobs so far under 'Mission Rozgar' (Mission Employment). New employment opportunities are emerging across various sectors. More than 30 million (3 crore) people have found employment through 9.6 million (96 lakh) MSME units in the state, with a significant number of these units being run by women. With over 24,000 startups, the youth of Uttar Pradesh are transforming from job seekers into job creators, he said. CM Adityanath noted that women are scripting new stories of self-reliance as 'Lakhpati Didis,' 'Drone Didis,' and 'Banking Correspondent Sakhis.' The UP CM stated that whether it is a woman who is a victim of domestic violence, or a daughter, sister, or elderly woman separated from her family for any reason, his shelter home will serve as their support system. The Chief Minister further said the Women's Welfare Department would ensure the shelter home operates efficiently.
Digital Desk | Jaipur, Sep 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed Sanjay Bhatia as its new in-charge for Rajasthan, with Rajya Sabha MP Kavita Patidar and Delhi BJP leader Kuljeet Singh Chahal named as Co-in-charges. The appointments are part of a wider organisational reshuffle covering 28 states and eight Union Territories. The new assignments were announced by BJP President Nitin Nabin and take effect immediately. Bhatia will now oversee the party's organisational affairs in Rajasthan, while Patidar and Chahal will assist him as Co-in-charges. The appointments come as the BJP prepares for the next phase of political activity in Rajasthan, including the state's Panchayati Raj elections. The BJP has also been undertaking organisational preparations at the grassroots level ahead of the upcoming polls. Bhatia, a senior BJP leader, has been given responsibility for Rajasthan as part of the latest national organisational reshuffle. His appointment places him at the centre of the BJP's organisational coordination in the state, where the party is currently in government under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. Bhatia will be responsible for coordinating with the State BJP leadership and monitoring organisational activities across Rajasthan. The BJP has appointed two Co-in-charges to assist Bhatia in managing the party's organisational affairs in Rajasthan. Rajya Sabha MP Kavita Patidar has been appointed one of the two Co-in-charges. She hails from Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the BJP's national-level political organisation. Patidar will work alongside Bhatia as part of the new Rajasthan organisational team. Kuljeet Chahal, a Delhi BJP leader and member of the New Delhi Municipal Council, has been appointed the second Co-in-charge for Rajasthan. Chahal has been associated with the BJP's youth organisation and has held organisational responsibilities in Delhi. The Rajasthan appointments are part of a larger BJP organisational exercise covering 36 states and Union Territories. The BJP has appointed new in-charges and Co-in-charges in several states. Among the other major changes, Baijayant Jay Panda has been appointed Maharashtra In-charge, Vinod Tawde has been given charge of Uttar Pradesh, Smriti Irani has been assigned Chhattisgarh and Haryana, and Ram Madhav has been given responsibility for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. For Rajasthan, the new organisational team is In-charge: Sanjay Bhatia, co-in-charge: Kavita Patidar and co-in-charge: Kuljeet Chahal. The new appointments assume significance as the BJP continues to strengthen its organisational machinery in Rajasthan ahead of the next round of elections and grassroots-level political activity.
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JD(U) plans to contest next years Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
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BJPs Medha Kulkarni Confident of Partys Victory in Uttar Pradesh 2027 Elections
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Ayodhya Deepotsav to include ideas from youth; 2,100-drone show planned
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UP RERA clears 12 projects worth Rs 1,664 crore across six districts
Uttar Pradesh's real estate sector is set to expand with the approval of 12 new projects. These projects will involve a total investment of Rs 1,663.85 crore across six districts. Lucknow will receive the largest share with four projects totaling 1,972 units. Ghaziabad and Hapur follow with several residential projects also approved. Authorities emphasize compliance with regulations and timely project completion to protect homebuyers' interests.
Dekh Sapai, Bitiya Ghabraai: Yogi Adityanath Targets Akhilesh Yadav Over Womens Safety In UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack on previously ruled Samajwadi Party government over women's safety. He says families used to fear before 2017. While speaking at inauguration a government women's shelter in Chargawan, UP CM
Abu Azmi Criticizes Rising Atmosphere of Hatred Against Muslims in Delhi
Abu Azmi condemns the rising hostility towards Muslims in Delhi, calling for equal enforcement of laws and better governance in Uttar Pradesh. Abu Azmi Criticizes Rising Atmosphere of Hatred Against Muslims in Delhi
UP Police bolstered with drones, Cops to monitor in each station
The Uttar Pradesh Police is now equipping itself with modern, high-tech technology to combat crime and maintain law and order. Police personnel in the state will not only be adept at handling weapons but also become drone operator experts for aerial ...
Baba Ramdev, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh bury the hatchet after meeting
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A long-standing feud between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and yoga guru Baba Ramdev appears to have ended with the latter announcing their meeting here on Wednesday, having resolved differences. Baba Ramdev claimed later that based on hearsay and video clips, Singh had developed some misgivings that were subsequently cleared during the meeting. Thanking Singh, he further said that the former President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) offered his respects, adding that he also expressed high regard for sants and Sanatana and that he held Ramdevs work for the country in high esteem. Their feud goes back four years, with the six-term MP having alleged that Ramdev or his organisation had done nothing for the birthplace of ancient Indian sage and philosopher Maharishi Patanjali, which Singh said was in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. The sage is widely regarded as the father of classical yoga and the author of the Yoga Sutras. The BJP leader, who himself was born in Bishnoharpur village of Gonda district, had demanded that Ramdev and Patanjali managing director Balakrishna stop using the sages name for their brand. Patanjali Foods Limited has also filed a Rs 50-crore defamation suit against the BJP leader in the Madhya Pradesh High Court for criticising its ghee as fake, urging people to instead make their own. Saying that milk is easily available in a village and that he also used to go to graze buffaloes, he advised people to rear buffaloes and cows at home for making pure milk and ghee. In response to the case, Singh had publicly alleged that Ramdev is the emperor of adulterators, claiming that several of his products have been banned in other countries. In 2023, when Singh was involved in a controversy involving female wrestlers who accused him of sexual harassment as the WFI head, seeking his arrest, Ramdev reportedly stood with the complainants. Last month, Singh charged Ramdev with introducing spurious products and foreign goods in the name of Swadeshi. Referring to an earlier agitation, he had also said that instead of putting on sindoor and salwar, the yoga guru should fight a decisive battle now like a man. The long diatribe appears to have ended on Wednesday, with the two sitting together to end the feud.
BJP retains Shrikant Sharma as Himachal in-charge, UPs Darshana Singh as co-in-charge
Digital Desk | Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) The national leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while announcing organisational appointments, on Wednesday retained Shrikant Sharma, the legislator from Mathura, as the partys in-charge for Himachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, Darshana Singh, a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh, was appointed co-in-charge of the state BJP. Additionally, BJP MLA Reena Kashyap from the Pachhad Assembly constituency in Himachal has been given an important organisational responsibility as co-in-charge of the Jammu and Kashmir BJP. In the national-level list, Dr Satish Poonia has been appointed as the BJPs in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir. Shrikant Sharma, a former energy minister of Uttar Pradesh, has held several organisational and media-related responsibilities in the party, including serving as the party's national secretary and handling key responsibilities in its national media setup. During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Sharma was appointed the BJPs election in-charge for Himachal Pradesh and was subsequently given the permanent responsibility of state in-charge. The BJP won all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh in the 2024 general elections. Darshana Singh, who has been appointed co-in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, is a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh. Her first term in the Upper House began on July 5, 2022. She is a postgraduate. She began her active political career in 2008 and became president of the Mahila Morcha in Chandauli district in 2011, a member of the state executive of the Mahila Morcha in 2013, the partys Kashi region secretary in 2015 and president of the BJP Mahila Morcha in Uttar Pradesh in 2018. She has also served as national vice-president of the BJP Mahila Morcha. Before entering politics, she worked with the Allahabad centres of All India Radio and Doordarshan. She holds a postgraduate degree in history. Himachal lawmaker Reena Kashyap, who represents Pachhad in Sirmaur district, has been given the responsibility of co-in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir. The organisational list names Poonia as the Jammu and Kashmir in-charge and Kashyap as co-in-charge. Kashyap was first elected as an MLA from Pachhad in an October 2019 assembly bypoll. She retained the seat in the December 2022 Assembly elections. The appointments give Himachal BJPs organisational leadership responsibilities at the national level, with Sharma continuing in the state and Kashyap taking up an organisational role in Jammu and Kashmir, said the state BJP unit. It congratulated Sharma, Darshana Singh and Reena Kashyap on their new responsibilities and thanked the national leadership for the appointments.
Shahabuddin Razvis remarks will give birth to sectarianism: Religious scholar Jameel Hayat
Digital Desk | Rampur, Sep 23 (IANS) Religious scholar Maulana Mohammad Jameel Hayat condemned recent remarks made by Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, saying such statements give birth to sectarianism. He emphasised that minorities and majorities should work together in harmony. Earlier, All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi had questioned Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Muslim representation and demanded that a Muslim chief minister be declared for the upcoming polls. Responding to this, Hayat said: I do not agree with his statement. This is our country. Whoever belongs here and has a right to it should get their rights. Muslims living here should have peace and security, and they should get all the rights they are entitled to. He added that it did not matter which party was in power, but statements by religious scholars could create unrest, fuel sectarianism and lead to communal tensions. Such things should not be said. We have to live in this country and move forward while keeping in mind the rights of both the majority and the minority, he said. On Razvis request to Akhilesh Yadav to declare a Muslim chief minister candidate, Hayat said: This is claiming something which cannot be done. These issues will not serve the nation. He further claimed that Hindu legislators and MPs had done more to improve people's welfare. It is not true that Hindu leaders do not listen to us. They listen to all our complaints and love us immensely, he said. For me, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvis statement is wrong. It is sectarian, filled with hatred, and unsuitable. Such statements should not be made. Statements should be made with harmony, Hayat added. He stressed that minorities should do their job while the majority should work with them in harmony, saying only then could peace be achieved. The latest political discourse on Muslim representation ahead of the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh has prompted many leaders to weigh in. Razvi had earlier questioned why Akhilesh Yadav was the SPs chief ministerial face when the Yadav population was just 7 per cent in Uttar Pradesh, while the Muslim population was slightly higher.
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Smriti Irani appointed BJP in-charge for Haryana and Chhattisgarh, Vinod Tawde to look after UP
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday announced a fresh set of appointments of state in-charges and co-in-charges for various states and union territories. The appointments, detailed in an official press release issued from the partys central office, take effect immediately. According to the circular, the party has assigned organisational responsibilities covering nearly all states and UTs. Notable appointments include Smriti Irani as in-charge for both Chhattisgarh and Haryana, with Siddharth Shambhu as co-in-charge for Chhattisgarh and Dr Bhola Singh as co-in-charge for Haryana. Baijayant Jay Panda has been named state in-charge for Maharashtra, assisted by co-in-charges Amit Malviya, Sadanand Shet Tanavade and Kamaljeet Sahrawat. In Uttar Pradesh, Vinod Tawde has been appointed state in-charge, with Jagadish Patel, Medha Kulkarni, Dr Pradeep Verma and Anant Ojha as co-in-charges. Sunil Bansal will serve as state in-charge for both Telangana and West Bengal. For Telangana, Abhay Patil and Rekha Sharma are co-in-charges, while West Bengals co-in-charges include Lal Singh Arya, Rajendra Singh and Pinki Kushwaha. Other key assignments feature Biplab Kumar Deb as in-charge for Madhya Pradesh with Rekha Verma as co-in-charge, Ram Madhav as state in-charge for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, Harish Dwivedi as state in-charge for Bihar and Karnataka, and Dr Satish Poonia as state in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. Mangal Pandey has been named state in-charge for Assam, while Dr Arvind Bhadauria will head Andhra Pradesh with Vanathi Srinivasan as co-in-charge. Meanwhile, BJP national president Nitin Nabin has appointed Ashish Usha Agrawal as convenor of the media department and Anil Baluni as co-ordinator of the communication department. The list also covers smaller states and UTs: Jay Prakash (Andaman and Nicobar), Dr Devesh Kumar (Arunachal Pradesh), Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe (Delhi), Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar (Goa), Tarun Chugh (Gujarat), Shrikant Sharma (Himachal Pradesh), Gajendra Patel (Jharkhand), Prof M Nagaraja (Kerala), Rajkumar Bhatia (Ladakh), George Kurian (Lakshadweep), Dr Rajdeep Roy (Manipur), Kanad Purkayastha (Meghalaya), Dr Bhagwat Karad (Mizoram), Anil Antony (Nagaland and Goa Sah Prabhari), D Purandeswari (Odisha), K Surendran (Puducherry), Raju Bista (Sikkim) and Mriganka Deb Barman (Tripura). Several leaders hold dual or multiple responsibilities under the partys organisational restructuring. The circular has been issued by national office in-charge Tarun Chugh to all state presidents and organisational general secretaries for information and necessary action. The appointments aim to strengthen the partys organisational network ahead of future electoral and organisational programmes.
UPPSC Announces 814 Vacancies for PCS 2025 Recruitment
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has announced 814 vacancies for the PCS 2025 recruitment, covering various positions including Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Deputy Superintendent of Police. Following the Main Examination, 2,297 candidates have qualified for interviews scheduled from September 28 to October 24. This article provides essential details about the recruitment process, including the number of vacancies per position and interview requirements.
UP RERA approves 12 realty projects worth Rs 1,664 cr across six districts
The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority has greenlit 12 new projects across six districts, promising an investment of Rs 1,663.85 crore, which substantially enhances the real estate landscape. Notably, Lucknow leads with four projects amounting to Rs 609.35 crore and 1,972 residential units. Ghaziabad and Hapur also attract notable investments in housing. The authority stresses the importance of adherence to regulations and timely project completion, safeguarding homeowners' interests.
A violent occurrence during a religious ritual in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh has taken the lives of five individuals, including one woman, two priests, the perpetrator, and the perpetrator's eight-year-old son. The violent occurrence took place in the
Uttar Pradesh Accelerates Digital Expansion of AYUSH Medical Services
The Uttar Pradesh government is advancing digital AYUSH services with new initiatives to enhance healthcare education across districts. Uttar Pradesh Accelerates Digital Expansion of AYUSH Medical Services
Mumbai road accident: Two-wheeler hits divider near Colaba Post Office, 2 dead
The victims have been identified as Sumit Satwan Valmiki, 22, and his brother Sanju Satwan Valmiki, 15. Both were residents of Ganeshmurti Nagar in Cuffe Parade and hailed from Pipri in Uttar Pradeshs Badaun district
The BJP has strategically appointed Sanjay Bhatia as the in-charge for Rajasthan, supported by co-in-charges Kavita Patidar and Kuljeet Chahal. For Maharashtra, Baijayant Jay Panda leads the charge alongside a team of co-in-charges. Sunil Bansal will manage Telangana and West Bengal, with carefully appointed co-in-charges. Vinod Tawde has been assigned the Uttar Pradesh in-charge role, and Smriti Irani is set to oversee the strategies in Chhattisgarh and Haryana.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed new state in-charges and co-incharges for various states and Union Territories as part of an organisational reshuffle. Former Union Minister Smriti Irani has been appointed BJP in-charge for Haryana and Chhattisgarh, while Vinod Tawde has been given charge of Uttar Pradesh. Satish Poonia has been appointed in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Tarun Chugh will oversee Gujarat, and Harish Dwivedi has been appointed Bihar in-charge.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav admonished the recent demolition drive in Ayodhya by the Uttar Pradesh Government and alleged that poor families are being uprooted and deprived of their homes and livelihood. He promised to compensate them if his party returns to power in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav said he never intended to obstruct the development of the temple city and claimed his party would it a world-class city. He said the government, despite their reasons, must be considerate its actions and accused the government of a ulldozer, demolition and destructive approach towards laws, the Constitution, rules and people's rights and dignity.
How a village in Uttar Pradesh revived India
Amazon opens first fulfilment, sort centres in Varanasi for festive season
Amazon has launched its first fulfilment centre and sort centre in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi ahead of the festive season, the company said in a statement. According to Amazon, the new fulfilment centre has a storage capacity of one lakh cubic feet, while the sort centre spans 13,000 square feet. The facilities will help speed up deliveries to customers in Varanasi and nearby areas and create hundreds of local jobs. The new facilities are being operated by logistics industry partner firms, the company said in the statement on Tuesday . With the expansion, Amazon now has two fulfilment centres, five sort centres and 170 last-mile delivery stations across Uttar Pradesh, it said. Amazon said the Varanasi expansion is part of its nationwide network expansion, involving 20 new fulfilment centres, six sort centres and 150 last-mile delivery stations. The company said the expansion has increased its total storage capacity by 50 per cent to 64 million cubic feet and sorting space by 25 p
Professor Sangita Srivastava gets second term as vice-chancellor of Allahabad University
CM Yogi Adityanath launches Bharat Taxi, farmer loan scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched Bharat Taxi service and the Mukhyamatri Krishak Samriddhi Yojna. Bharat Taxi, operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL) service, would be India's first ride-hailing platform operated by a cooperative. The Mukhyamatri Krishak Samriddhi Yojna would lower long-term agricultural loans through the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Rural Development Bank from 11 percent to 6 percent in the state and to facilitate loans to 5 lakh small and marginal farmers in the coming years. The CM also launched Urvarak Setu mobile application and the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Database Centre mobile application.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath introduces Bharat Taxi and a new farmer welfare scheme, enhancing support for drivers and farmers alike. Uttar Pradesh Launches Bharat Taxi and Farmer Welfare Scheme with Zero Commission and Social Security
Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Criticizes Samajwadi Partys Caste Politics
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak condemns Samajwadi Partys caste politics and affirms BJPs commitment to development in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Criticizes Samajwadi Partys Caste Politics
Video: Mans final moments caught on camera as 3 drowns in Lucknow river during Ganesh idol immersion
Man kills wife, 2 priests in UP hostage drama; shot dead
A man in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, who allegedly shot dead his wife and two priests, was killed in a police encounter after a seven-hour standoff during which he threatened to kill his children.
The Eastern Resurgence: UP Transformation Dialogues Gorakhpur Edition
The Eastern Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a new wave of change. Tune in for conversations on healthcare, infrastructure, industry, connectivity, investment and the opportunities shaping the future of the region.
Divorced woman can seek maintenance even if divorce was on ground of desertion: Allahabad HC
'Show your Aadhaar': How a ritual for wife's slain brother turned deadly in UP's Azamgarh
The influence of Dalit voters in Uttar Pradesh
While the BSP has remained the most popular choice among Dalit voters, the BJP is steadily gaining ground particularly within the non-Jatavs
Three Cattle Smugglers Arrested After Encounter in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
Police in Uttar Pradeshs Gonda arrested three cattle smugglers following an encounter, with one suspect injured and hospitalized. Three Cattle Smugglers Arrested After Encounter in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
Azamgarh Shooting: Seven-Hour Standoff Ends After Police Encounter, Three Children Rescued
A deadly shooting in Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) came to an end after nearly seven hours of a standoff between police and a man accused of killing his wife and two priests during a religious ritual in his house. The accused, Arvind,
A man who allegedly shot and killed his wife and two priests before taking three children hostage in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh was killed in a police encounter, police said on Wednesday. During a standoff with the police, the man also shot at one of his children, a son, who also succumbed to his injuriesat the hospital.
PM Modi lauds rhino conservation efforts on World Rhino Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the rhino conservation efforts in the country and said the Project Rhino has been initiated for financial and technical support to the range states for protection, habitat management, and understanding population dynamics of the endangered species. On the occasion of World Rhino Day, Modi said the country celebrates the magnificent greater one-horned rhinoceros and lauds all those at the forefront of its protection. Assam now holds nearly 80 per cent of the worlds rhino population and Kazirangas efforts to end rhino poaching have been extensively appreciated, he said in a post on X. The prime minister said on one hand, rhinos have either returned or are well protected in parts of Bihar and West Bengal, on the other hand, success of reintroduction of rhinos in Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh) is creating history. This shows the sustained commitment of our people towards animal protection and active wildlife management in the range states, he said. Taking species conservation in the country forward, Modi said he was happy to share that Project Rhino has been initiated for financial and technical support to the range states for protection, habitat management, genetic improvement and understanding population dynamics. World Rhino Day is a day of awareness for all five rhino species and the work being done to save them. Since 2011, World Rhino Day has been celebrated internationally on September 22 by rhino experts and advocates around the world. The day is especially important to raise awareness of the plight of rhinos because they are regularly poached for their horns which are sold illegally and used in traditional medicine despite no scientific proof that these remedies work.
Uttar Pradesh Global Capability Centres Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, and eligibility
The policy provides financial and administrative support to companies establishing Global Capability Centres in Uttar Pradesh
HC frees Ghaziabad woman from fathers custody, upholds choice of interfaith marriage
Plumber helps wife pursue studies, become constable; now accuses her of assault
Vande Bharat: Where Varanasis cultural link meets Chennais tech
CP directs cyber cell to crack down on fraud networks
17-yr-old Odisha girl dies by suicide at Varanasi hostel, dad refuses to lodge FIR
Ganga aarti picks up at Kashi ghats as Ganga recedes; city gears up for IAF show
Sonbhadra: 3 held with ganja worth Rs 50 lakh
CM to open Rs8cr womens shelter home in Gorakhpur today
Maya calls nationwide BSP review meet amid changing political scenario
Mayawatis kin conundrum rekindles BSP power debate
Millet festival held at CSA University of Agriculture to promote millet production
Mahendra Singh Tanwar appointed as Kanpur DM
UP legislative council polls for 11 graduate, teacher seats on Oct 23
