SP office-bearers under house arrest ahead of protest | Varanasi News

Gorakhpur: Ahead of Samajwadi Party’s proposed protest on Wednesday against pollution in GIDA industrial area and other local issues, district administration placed Kajal Nishad and several party members under house arrest late Tuesday night. Police teams reached the residences of SP members and stopped them from stepping out, the party’s district office informed.Those confined included…

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Akhilesh doing appeasement politics: Sanjay Nishad | Lucknow News

UP cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad Lucknow: UP cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday accused Akhilesh Yadav of pursuing appeasement politics and attempting to dilute the rights of backward classes through religion-based reservation.Addressing reporters in Lucknow, Nishad alleged that the “PDA alliance” agenda of the Samajwadi Party is aimed at diverting OBC reservation benefits towards Muslims….

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Chaos at court as lawyers protest demolition drive, clashes leave several injured | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Chaos erupted outside the Lucknow district court in Kaiserbagh on Sunday after lawyers protested a demolition drive in which a Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) team demolished a shop and chambers of several lawyers.Nearly a dozen lawyers and policemen also suffered injuries and were admitted to Balrampur Hospital and other health facilities nearby.Acting on an…

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Akhilesh limited to tweets: Maurya defends PM Modi’s fuel appeal | Prayagraj News

Prayagraj: Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption and said the former UP CM’s role was limited to “tweeting from an air-conditioned room”.Addressing mediapersons at the Circuit House during his two-day visit to…

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SP leader Azam Khan sentenced to 2 years in jail over 2019 ‘tankhaiyya’ remarks; fined Rs 5,000

RAMPUR: A court in Rampur sentenced Azam Khan to two years’ simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 in a 2019 case related to his alleged derogatory “tankhaiyya” remarks against district administration officials during the Lok Sabha election campaign.Advocate Swadesh Sharma said the conviction was based on documentary and oral evidence presented before…

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