Residents of Dhannipur village in the Bikapur Assembly segment here are more concerned about the development of their area instead of the mosque, which is to come up at a site allotted there following the SC verdict in the Ramjanmabhoomi dispute case. In accordance with the apex court order, five acres have been allotted for … Read more
Perfume capital and a traditional Samajwadi Party bastion, Kannauj is headed for a close contest between the BJP and the SP, with law and order and welfare policies cited by BJP supporters as reason for their support even as halting of vikas (development) in the district, unemployment and resentment against the BJP’s religious plank bolsters … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took a swipe at the BJP over the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to introduce ‘happiness curriculum’ in primary schools, saying the Yogi Adityanath dispensation is copying the AAP government. Preparations are underway to implement ‘happiness curriculum’ in primary schools of Uttar Pradesh, on the lines of Chhattisgarh and … Read more
In the upcoming UP assembly elections, the BJP has set a target of securing more than 50% of the Jatav votes. Jatavs constitute 10% of UP’s population and are considered to be the core voters of Mayawati-led BSP. BJP leaders feel that with the BSP weakening and losing ground support, the Jatav votes are up … Read more
As the countdown to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections begins, the politics of statues get going in right earnest. Various political parties are using statues to attract and consolidate various caste vote banks in their favour. Lord Parshuram, the icon of Brahmins, has emerged as a top favourite with political parties who see the Parshuram … Read more
Over the past years, many parties such as BJD, TMC and JD(U) have given more tickets to women candidates, but AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s announcement to reserve 40% of the party tickets for women for the 2022 UP assembly elections is likely to raise the bar for national parties in gender inclusion, and … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will complete 54 months in office on September 19 and the state BJP will use the occasion to highlight the achievements of the Centre and the state governments at the booth level. The BJP will celebrate four-and-a-half years (54 months) of the Yogi Adityanath government by organising booth-level programmes … Read more
Uttar Pradesh ranks second across the country in ease of doing business, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday. “Within 3-4 years, from the fourth rank, Uttar Pradesh rose up to second in position in ease of doing business in the country,” said the Chief Minister while addressing the Prabudh Sammelan at Banaras Hindu University’s … Read more