UP election result 2022 : BJP leads in 268 seats, SP in 122, Cong in 3

 UP election result 2022 LIVE updates: Yogi Adityanath is set for a second term as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh with BJP leading in 269 seats. Stay tuned for UP election result counting

UP election result 2022 updates: The BJP set to retain power in Uttar Pradesh. It crossed the halfway mark as votes are counted for assembly elections held in seven rounds. It will be for the first time since 1985 that a ruling party will be returning to power in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party is ahead in some 120 seats, improving its tally from the 2017 elections. The Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress are each in single digit for seats.

Counting of votes for the 403-seat UP election 2022 is still underway.

All the major opposition parties – the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Congress and Akhilesh Yadav-headed SP- have targetted the ruling BJP on a number of issues. They primarily include price rise, unemployment, law and order, year-long farmers’ protest and the manner in which the Yogi government handled the deadly second Covid-19 wave in the state…Read More

UP govt to install solar panels on hotels, guest houses under Tourism Dept

Survey begins to install solar panels on 40 hotels of UP State Tourism Corporation

The Uttar Pradesh government will install solar panels on hotels and guest houses under the Tourism Department. The Non-Conventional Energy Development Authority (NEDA) has been directed to set up solar energy plants in the hotels run by the tourism corporation. NEDA has begun a survey and is likely to install the solar panels on 40 hotels of UP State Tourism Corporation (UPSTC). The state government may provide funds for this purpose in the supplementary budget likely to be tabled this month in the monsoon session of the assembly.

According to an NEDA engineer: “the move is aimed at minimising pollution and providing clean and green energy. Each hotel of corporation will have solar panels of different capacities depending upon the number of rooms and electricity usage.” The UPSTC has hotels in all prominent tourist spots in UP and a majority of them are situated in the Buddha circuit covering Shrawasti, Kapilvastu, Sarnath, and Kushinagar. The use of solar energy will not only provide clean and green energy but also reduce the electricity bills incurred on these units.

According to the officials of the Tourism Department, “every year a large number of foreign tourists from Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and Bhutan visit places under the Buddha circuit. However, due to the electricity problem, most of them prefer to stay in private hotels. After providing uninterrupted solar energy the footfall of foreign tourists will increase in UPSTC hotels and it will contribute to the state coffers.”

Kanpur encounter case: Main accused Vikas Dubey arrested in Ujjain

Dubey's two aides are killed in separate encounters in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday

Vikas Dubey, the main accused in the Kanpur encounter case, was arrested in Ujjain on Thursday. The arrest comes days after an inter-state operation was launched following a raid in which eight policemen were killed when they reached Dubey's house to arrest him.Vikas Dubey was carrying a bounty of Rs 500,000 on his head.Meanwhile, Dubey's two aides were killed in separate encounters in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police said. While Kartikeya alias Prabhat was gunned down in Kanpur when he tried to flee from police custody, another aide of Vikas Dubey, Praveen alias Bauwa Dubey, was killed in an encounter in Etawah, they added.

Kartikeya, who was arrested from Faridabad on Wednesday, was being brought to Kanpur on transit remand when he snatched the pistol of a policeman and tried to flee, ADG, Law and Order Prashant Kumar said."The encounter took place in the Panki area of Kanpur when a police team was bringing Kartikeya alias Prabhat to Kanpur from Faridabad on transit remand.

The police vehicle had a flat tyre. Taking advantage of the situation, Kartikeya tried to flee after snatching the pistol of a policeman," he said.Kartikeya opened fire at the policemen accompanying him, injuring two Special Task Force (STF) personnel, and was killed in the ensuing exchange of fire, the officer said. The policemen fired at him "in self-defence", he added...

States need to ask for permission if they want UP workers back: Adityanath

States need to ask for permission if they want UP workers back: Adityanath

Any state that wants migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh back has to seek permission from the government and need to ensure their socio-legal-monetary rights, Chief Minister Adityanath said on Sunday. Upset that migrant labourers were “not properly taken care of” by various states in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, Adityanath said, “These workers are our biggest resource and will give them employment in Uttar Pradesh as state government is going to set up a commission for their employment.”

“They are our people… and if some states want them back, they have to seek permission from the state government,” Adityanath said in an interaction with the RSS-affiliated publications ‘Panchjanya’ and ‘Organiser’.

As per feedback received from migrant workers who reached Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath said safeguarding their rights should get utmost attention and importance, news agency PTI reported. “All migrant workers are being registered and their skills mapped. Any state or entity interested in inviting migrant workers will need to assure and provide for their socio-legal-monetary rights,” he said. About the commission, Adityanath said it has been proposed to look into various factors associated with migrant workers’ rights and to prevent exploitation while providing an official framework to ensure socio-economic-legal support for them…Read More

Coronavirus outbreak: 20 hotspots in Delhi, 104 in Uttar Pradesh sealed

Nobody will be allowed to enter or exit from these areas

The Delhi government has sealed 20 Covid-19 hotspots in the national capital to combat the spread of the novel virus, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday. According to the government, the 20 hotspots include parts of Sangam Vihar, Malviya Nagar and Jahangirpuri that have been notified as “containment areas” where people cannot go out of their houses and the government will ensure delivery of essential items.

“Nobody will be allowed to enter or exit from these areas,” he said. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held the meeting with ministers and top officials to discuss measures to contain the Covid-19 spread. The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Wednesday mounted to 669, with 93 fresh cases reported in a day, according to the Delhi health department.

The Uttar Pradesh government announced that it would seal coronavirus disease (Covid-19) hotspots identified in 15 districts of the state till the end of the 21-day nationwide lockdown on April 14. The districts where orders will be implemented are Agra, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Lucknow, Varanasi, Shamli, Meerut, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Kanpur, Basti, Ferozabad, Saharanpur, Maharajganj, and Sitapur.According to the state’s Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Kumar Awasthi, a total of 104 hotspots spread across 81 police station in these districts have been identified, wherein a “complete lockdown” would be enforced from midnight on Wednesday. The patrolling would be intensified in these areas to ensure compliance…Read More Here

AMU proctor quits, 21 students booked for burning effigies of PM, others

According to police, the group of students, six of whom have been identified, had also written slogans of ‘Hindutva terror down down’, ‘Islamophobic Yogi’ on the effigies

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) proctor, Afifullah Khan, has resigned from the post without defining any reasons for the same. The resignation was accepted late on Tuesday night. The Vice Chancellor has appointed Professor Mohammad Wasim Ali of the Law Department as the new proctor.

The proctor’s resignation comes days after AMU students launched an agitation demanding the resignations of Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor and Registrar Abdul Hamid in the wake of the campus violence on December 15. Meanwhile, 21 students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) were booked by the Aligarh police on Tuesday night for allegedly burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the campus on Monday evening.

According to police, the group of students, six of whom have been identified, had also written slogans of ‘Hindutva terror down down’, ‘Islamophobic Yogi’ on the effigies. They had burnt the effigies and raised slogans on the campus. Civil Lines circle officer Anil Samaniya said that the students have been booked under section 6 of Uttar Pradesh Special Power Act 1932 and section 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Civil Lines police station…

Delhi elections: Survey says Sisodia, Kejriwal among top favourite 5 MLAs

The Neta App ratings of the AAP MLAs is based on the feedback of 650,000 respondents that has been carried out over the last two years

With his ambitious ‘Mohalla clinic’ model to provide better health services in every area of the national capital and improving classrooms in government schools, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has impressed the people of the city ahead of the Assembly polls with 71 per cent happy with his performance, a NETA App Survey report claimed on Monday.

According to the survey findings, Arvind Kejriwal despite falling behind his Deputy Manish Sisodia and two other party MLAs, has impressed the people with his performance in education and development. The Neta App leader ratings for Delhi’s sitting MLAs, released ahead of Assembly polls for the 70-member House on February 8, said that Kejriwal, who represents the New Delhi constituency, has scored 3.5 out of 5.

The Neta App ratings of the AAP MLAs is based on the feedback of 650,000 respondents that has been carried out over the last two years. Ratings on the Neta App reflected that the Chief Minister has been able to strike the right chord with the voters making 71 per cent happy with his performance. The ratings also highlighted that Kejriwal has been appreciated for his work in areas like education and development…

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Delhi polls: Will Pakistan decide who Indians vote for, asks Adityanath

Adityanath addressed three rallies on Monday in the national capital ahead of assembly elections

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused Arvind Kejriwal of having a “partnership” with Pakistan and appealed to the people in Delhi to not vote for the AAP chief as it will make Pakistan happy.

Ramping up his attack on the Shaheen Bagh protest, Adityanath said the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is merely an excuse for people to vent their anger against the scrapping of Article 370. “You must have seen their partnership on 370. Arvind Kejriwal used to speak in the same voice as Imran Khan on Article 370. You must have heard it.

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“Now when elections are taking place in Delhi, who is speaking in favour of Arvind Kejriwal? It is the ministers of Pakistan. They are aware that Kejriwal is feeding ‘biryani to protesters at Shaheen Bagh’,” he said, referring to Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry’s tweet asking Indians to defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Adityanath addressed three rallies on Monday in the national capital ahead of assembly elections. “Will Pakistan decide who Indians should vote for. If voting for Kejriwal will make Pakistan happy, should it be done,” he asked at a rally in Mehrauli.

Adityanath said his Delhi counterpart Kejriwal has become a “toy in the hands of antisocial and anti-India elements”. Addressing a rally in Vikaspuri in west Delhi, he said Kejriwal is not bothered about key issues such as providing clean drinking water but is concerned about Shaheen Bagh, the anti-citizenship amendment act protest site…

Delhi Polls: AAP releases manifesto, Kejriwal dares BJP to declare CM face

The AAP promised to step up its efforts for the passage of Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill. Cleanliness of the city and Yamuna river, women safety are among other promises of the party

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must name its candidate for Delhi’s chief minister by Wednesday 1pm for a debate on the elections, said the city state’s leader Arvind Kejriwal as he released his Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) manifesto. “Delhiites want BJP to declare its CM candidate—I am ready for a debate (with the candidate),” said Chief Minister Kejriwal

“AAP’s vision is to enable every common man to live with dignity and prosperity,” he said three days before Delhi chunav. Released by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia as “28-point guarantee card”, promised quality education, healthcare, clean water, and uninterrupted electricity. The AAP promised to step up its efforts for the passage of Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill. Cleanliness of the city and Yamuna river, women safety are among other promises of the party.

The party said it will continue to work for full statehood to Delhi. The manifesto also included a plan to allow markets for 24 hours under a pilot project. Three days ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday, while releasing the party manifesto, dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to reveal their CM candidate of the party. Polling in 70 Assembly seats of Delhi will be held on February 8 and votes will be counted on February 11.

UP hostage crisis: All 20 children rescued, accused killed in Farukhabad

Accused Subhash Batham fired from inside the house on those who tried to speak to him, police said, adding that a man suffered a bullet injury

Over 20 children, aged between six months and 15 years, were rescued after an armed man, a murder accused who took them hostage after inviting them for a birthday party at his house in a village here, was killed on Thursday night, police said.

The hostage drama began at Kasaria village in the afternoon. Hours later, the accused released a six-month-old girl by handing her over to his neighbour from a balcony, they said. Accused Subhash Batham fired from inside the house on those who tried to speak to him, police said, adding that a man suffered a bullet injury.

The man who had held the children UP hostage Crisis  was killed, Additional Chief Secretary Avanish Awasthi told PTI. Earlier, a team of NSG (National Security Guard) commandos has taken a special aircraft to reach Farukhabad, a senior security official in Delhi said. Police said Batham handed over the girl to his neighbour from a balcony. The motive of the accused was not known immediately. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath monitored the situation in Farrukhabad, which is nearly 200 km from state capital Lucknow. Television channels have appealed to Batham to contact them in case he wanted to share his demands with the government or authorities.

UP govt moots ‘cow safaris’ to make stray cow shelters economically viable

Adityanath government has allocated Rs 600 crore for cow shelters

Furthering its cow protection agenda, the Yogi Adityanath government has mooted the concept of ‘cow safaris’ in Uttar Pradesh to make stray cow shelters economically viable. UP animal husbandry and dairy development minister Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan has directed officials to identify suitable land across the state for setting up ‘cow safaris’, and to forward the proposals for vetting and approval.

Akin to any wildlife or animal safari, the ‘cow safaris’ would be set up over sprawling compounds in the select districts, with the cow allowed to graze freely, while the people could visit such spots. In UP Budget 2019-20, the government had allocated nearly Rs 600 crore for setting up and maintaining cow shelters. Besides, a special cess has been imposed on beer and foreign liquor apart from 2% ‘mandi’ cess to create a corpus for cow protection.

Earlier, the chief minister had also espoused the idea of developing ‘cow safaris’ in all the major cities. However, now the state government is set to take concrete steps to take the idea forward towards fruition. Reviewing the progress of projects for the conservation of stray cattle, the minister instructed officials to involve private trusts, non-government organisations (NGOs) and community entities in the task of cow protection and their shelter….

EC restrains Adityanath, Mayawati, Azam Khan, Maneka from poll campaigning

Maneka, Azam also ‘censured’ as SC ticks off poll panel for not acting on leaders over hate speeches

Lok Sabha Election 2019: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday “censured” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati and Union minister Maneka Gandhi for their allegedly communal remarks. It barred Adityanath from campaigning for 72 hours, and Gandhi and Mayawati for 48 hours each. The EC also reprimanded Samajwadi Party’s Rampur candidate Azam Khan for his indecent remarks against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) Jaya Prada. Khan too cannot campaign for 72 hours. The four orders come into effect on Tuesday morning.

The EC action came in the wake of the Supreme Court earlier in the day expressing its displeasure at the poll panel not taking action against political leaders for communal and hate speeches. The apex court decided to examine the ambit of the Election Commission (EC)’s powers following its submission it was “toothless”. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, hearing a PIL (public interest litigation) petition on the subject, was irked enough to threaten to ask that the chief election commissioner be present before the Bench within half an hour.

“So what about Mayawati? She was supposed to reply to you (poll panel) by April 12. She has not replied till today. What does the law permit you to do in such cases? Answer us!” said the Bench, also comprising Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjiv Khanna. EC counsel said: “The power of the EC in this behalf is very limited. We can issue notice and seek reply but we cannot de-recognise a party or disqualify a candidate … we can only issue advisories and in the case of a repeat offence, register a complaint.”

Adityanath calls Army ‘Modiji ki sena’, Oppn up in arms; EC seeks report

Priyanka Chaturvedi attacked Yogi for “christening” the Indian army as “Modi’s army” and demanded his apology

Current Affairs: Despite clear directions from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Yogi Adityanath’s blatant invocation of the armed forces whom he called ‘Modiji ki sena’ in pursuit of votes in the run-up to the first phase of general elections in the state scheduled for April 11, has the Opposition up in arms.

On Sunday, in a rally in Ghaziabad the CM referred to the armed forces repeatedly to draw a contrast with “Congress ke log. “Congress people would serve biryani to terrorists. Modiji’s sena only gives them goli and gola. Congress people use “ji” for terrorists like Masood Azhar but under the leadership of PM Modi, the BJP government is breaking the backs of terrorists by striking their camps,” said the chief minister, adding: “What was namumkin (impossible) for the Congress is mumkin (possible) for PM Modi. Because when Modi is there, the impossible becomes possible.”

Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of Bengal, said it was “shocking” that her UP counterpart should have used such words for the army. “It is shocking to hear the UP CM saying that the Indian Army is the ‘Modi Sena’. Such blatant personalization and usurping of our beloved Indian army is an insult and a humiliation,” said the Trinamool leader. Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi attacked Yogi Adityanath for “christening” the Indian army as “Modi’s army” and demanded his apology.

“This is an insult to our armed forces. They are India’s Armed Forces not the private army of Prachaar Mantri. Adityanath must apologise,” the Congress leader tweeted. “If we talk about Masood Azahar, then how can one forge the stellar role of NSA (Ajit) Doval who personally ensured the safe return of the terrorist to terroristan,” she asked, recalling the return of the terrorist in exchange for those hijacked in IC 814.

Adityanath to address rally in WB’s Purulia today amid Mamata-CBI face-off

Yogi Adityanath, who was denied permission by the West Bengal government to land his chopper in South Dinajpur district on Sunday, will this time take the road route to enter the state

Elections News: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be addressing a public in Purulia district of West Bengal on Tuesday. Yogi Adityanath, who was denied permission by the West Bengal government to land his chopper in South Dinajpur district on Sunday, will this time take the road route to enter the state.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister is scheduled to fly to Jharkhand on Tuesday and from there he will travel to Purlia by road. After being denied permission to land his chopper on Sunday, Adityanath addressed the “Gantantra Bachao” (Save Democracy) rally in South Dinjapur through a telephone call. In his address that was broadcast using an audio link, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Sunday slammed Mamata Banerjee and said her Trinamool Congress government in the state “can suppress people but cannot suppress their voices.”

“Mamata ji must accept that one should not misuse the administration in a democracy. The manner in which the administration in West Bengal is functioning should not be acceptable at all,” Yogi Adityanath said.

The public rally by Adityanath on Tuesday comes amid a full-blown face-off between West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government and the Centre that erupted on Sunday after a CBI team moved to arrest West Bengal Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, which in turn detained five officials causing a high voltage drama….

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Yogi Adityanath government imposes cess on excise duty for cow shelters

Under the new policy for financing the construction and running of cow shelters, the state government has imposed a 2% cess on excise duty, apart from 0.5% cess on state-operated tolls

Latest News: Facing flak over stray cattle damaging crops and causing road accidents, the Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday announced a new policy for temporary cow shelters in the urban and rural areas of Uttar Pradesh.

Following a ban on illegal cattle trade and abattoirs after the Adityanath government came to power in March 2017, the number of stray cattle has multiplied in UP. These abandoned animals not only cause extensive damage to crops but road accidents as well, which have claimed lives and injured many. Recently, hundreds of stray cows were locked inside a government school in Aligarh district by irate farmers, who claimed these animals were destroying their crops.

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Now under the new policy for financing the construction and running of cow shelters, the state government has imposed a 2% cess on excise duty, apart from 0.5% cess on state-operated tolls.Meanwhile, the 1% levy on the tax revenue of the UP agricultural marketing board or Mandi Parishad, which goes to the state panchayat bodies, has also been hiked to 2% for mopping up more financial resources towards the proposed cow shelter infrastructure.

Besides, 8 state public sector undertakings, including Setu Nigam (Bridge Corporation) and UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) will contribute 0.5% towards the cow shelter scheme from their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) kitty. These decisions were taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Adityanath….

Bulandhshahr violence: Police arrests accused who shot cop Subodh Kumar

So far, 25 accused have been arrested in connection with the violence that took place in the town earlier this month

Business Standard: Prashant Nat, who allegedly shot Inspector Subodh Kumar in Bulandhshahr violence case has been arrested on Thursday, confirmed police.

SP of Bulandhshahr, Atul Kumar Srivastava, said, “The accused Prashant Nat has accepted during interrogation that he was the one who fired at Inspector Subodh Kumar. Further investigation is underway.”One more accused in Bulandshahr violence case surrendered in a local court here on December 20. According to police, he has been identified as Lokendra.

So far, 25 accused have been arrested in connection with the violence that took place in the town earlier this month. Two people including Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh were killed in the raging violence. Earlier, Police had claimed to have arrested 17 people for their alleged role in fomenting the violence. The accused were arrested under Sections 147, 148, 149, 124 A, 332, 333, 353, 341, 336, 307, 302, 427, 436, 395 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

On December 3, Singh and a youth identified as Sumit were killed in the violence which erupted after the carcasses of 25 cattle were found in forests close to a police post. Locals had alleged that the carcasses found were of cows which were slaughtered illegally.

Modi vs Yogi: Whose campaign was more effective during recent 5-state polls

Modi spoke and campaigned at 30 places across 80 constituencies, of which the BJP won 23 and lost 57

Latest News: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost more than 70% of assembly constituencies where Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned during recent five-state assembly elections–Madhya Pradesh (MP), Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram–according to an IndiaSpend analysis of electoral data.

Modi spoke and campaigned at 30 places across 80 constituencies, of which the BJP won 23 and lost 57. In MP and Rajasthan, where the PM held more than 70% (22 rallies) of his rallies, the BJP managed to win 22 out of 54 seats (41%). In Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram, the BJP won just one of 26 constituencies, across which Modi held eight rallies.

Is Yogi Adityanath a better campaigner than Modi?

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath emerged as a lead campaigner for the BJP in the Hindi heartland states (MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh) and Telangana, Livemint reported on November 27, 2018.

Adityanath addressed 58 rallies across these four states, where the BJP won 27 seats and lost 42, our analysis showed. Adityanath fared slightly better than Modi with a winning percentage of 39.13% compared to Modi’s 28.75%….

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Did BJP orchestrate Bulandshahr riots to polarise society, asks Shiv Sena

‘The BJP knows that the 2019 elections will not be easy for it. Therefore, has it used its weapon of religious polarisation? ‘the Sena asked

The Shiv Sena Wednesday attacked ally BJP over the violence in party-ruled Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, asking if it was orchestrated to polarise society on religious grounds ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The issue of cow slaughter and consuming its meat is widely prevalent in Goa, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura, but no violence or mob lynchings have been reported there as these states have negligible Lok Sabha seats, the Sena said in remarks laced with sarcasm.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could come to power at the Centre in 2014 as it won 71 out of total 80 Lok Sabha seats in UP, the party noted. The BJP has realised that repeating the performance is not possible and on top of it, if the Opposition comes together, like it did in the Kairana by-polls (in UP), the ruling party could be easily defeated, the Sena said.|Bulandshahr Violence

“Was the Bulandshahr incident orchestrated like the Muzaffarnagar incident before the 2014 polls? The BJP knows that the 2019 elections will not be easy for it. Therefore, has it used its weapon of religious polarisation?” the Sena asked in an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.

The communal clashes in UP’s Muzaffarnagar district and adjoining areas in August and September 2013 had claimed more than 60 lives while over 40,000 people were displaced. The Sena, a ruling ally of the BJP-led Maharashtra government, said the 80 Lok Sabha seats of UP could be a “game changer” for the BJP.

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Bulandshahr riot a conspiracy, so arrest anyone who slaughters a cow: UP CM

It was not clear whether any decision was taken to act against those responsible for killing of Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh

Politics: Amid a political furore over killing of a police inspector and a man in Bulandshahr in a case of mob violence, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Tuesday night ordered a thorough probe and directions were issued for strict action against those involved in the alleged cow slaughter, said to be the trigger for the brutal incident, a senior official said.

A day after the tragic incident, Adityanath held a meeting in Lucknow with chief secretary, DGP, principal secretary (home) and additional director general of police (intelligence).

The chief minister has already faced flak from the opposition parties for attending a laser show in Gorakhpur when the violence broke out in Bulandshahr on Monday. The Opposition has said that such incidents are part of attempts to incite communal unrest in the society ahead of polls.|Bulandshahr Violents

After the chief minister’s meeting, Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Avinish Awasthi said, “The UP Chief Minister directed (officials) for a thorough probe in the incident. Instructions were also issued to take stringent action against people involved in cow slaughter. “The incident is part of a bigger conspiracy, and hence all those directly or indirectly related to cow slaughter should be arrested in a time-bound manner,” he said.

It was not clear whether any decision was taken to act against those responsible for killing of Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and 20-year-old bystander Sumit Kumar in the mob violence.

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Owaisi brothers will have to flee Hyderabad if BJP wins in Telangana: Yogi

Adityanath also slammed both the Congress and the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi for what he said was minority appeasement

Telengana Election 2018: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that if the BJP comes to power in Telangana, MIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi and his younger brother Akbaruddin will have to flee Hyderabad the way Nizam did.

Addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party election rally at Tandur near Hyderabad, he said the BJP would give security to all but would not allow anybody to spread anarchy. The BJP leader was apparently referring to the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi and his younger brother.|Yogi Adityanath

He pointed out how Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had forced the Nizam (the ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State) to flee. Addressing another rally at Sangareddy, Adityanath said the Congress was a hurdle in the path of construction of a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya. He slammed both the Congress and the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) for what he said was minority appeasement.