Lucknow, Feb 9 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly commenced on Monday with Governor Anandiben Patel’s address to the joint sitting of the House, even as members of the opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) created an uproar and raised slogans against the government.Soon after proceedings began, SP MLAs stood in the House holding placards with anti-government messages and chanted “Governor Go Back”. Despite the protests, the Governor continued her address without interruption.Ami…
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Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Ahead of the start of the Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav held a meeting with his MLAs at the party headquarters. During the meeting, he outlined the party’s strategy to corner the government during the session. Along with organisational issues, the alleged irregularities in the electoral process were also discussed at length. After the meeting, Akhilesh Yadav said that the SP had raised ser…
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) With an eye on the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled for 2027, the Congress party is engaged in formulating various strategies to strengthen its organisation. Meanwhile, the party has suffered a major setback ahead of the polls. Congress leader Nasimuddin Siddiqui has resigned from the party. He has sent his resignation to Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge.Speaking to IANS in Lucknow…
Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid the ongoing Winter Session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly, a dinner meeting of 46 legislators, all belonging to the Brahmin community, sparked a major buzz in the state’s political circles. The meeting was held at the residence of BJP MLA PN Pathak on Tuesday evening.As the meeting of Brahmin legislators sparked off discussion and speculation of tension and internal bickering within the ruling party, the participating MLAs clarified that it was a community interaction mean…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Strong political reactions have emerged following the Delhi High Court’s decision to grant conditional bail to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case.Reacting sharply to the court’s order, Congress leader Udit Raj questioned the decision and called on the government to challenge it in the Supreme Court.“The government should file an appeal in the Supreme Court, and such a judge shou…
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Assembly held a special discussion on Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram. Participating in the debate, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Vande Mataram is not merely a song, but a mantra that embodies the spirit of India’s freedom struggle, the courage of its revolutionaries, and the nation’s self-respect.The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh is perhaps th…