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UP CM holds Janata darshan, directs officers to solve grievances of people

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi morning held Janata darshan at Gorakhnath Temple where he met as many as 100 people and directed officers to solve their grievances

BJP wins 16 of 17 mayoral posts in UP, CM Adityanath hails verdict

The ruling BJP swept the mayoral elections in Uttar Pradesh winning the posts in 16 of the 17 municipal corporations on Saturday. Official results for the Varanasi mayoral election are expected later on Saturday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who claimed victory in all the 17 municipal corporations, thanked the people of Uttar Pradesh and congratulated BJP workers for forming a "triple-engine government" in the state after the party's "biggest victory" in the urban local body polls. The party's candidates won in Lucknow, Ayodhya, Jhansi, Bareilly, Mathura-Vrindavan, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Prayagraj, Aligarh, Shahjahanpur, Ghaziabad, Agra, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Firozabad and Meerut. The urban local body polls were held in two phases -- on May 4 and May 11 -- to elect 17 mayors and 1,401 corporators. Nineteen corporators were elected unopposed, according to the State Election Commission. Of the 17 municipal corporations, the BJP repeated its candidates only in Kanpur city, Bareilly an

Adityanath thanks people for forming 'triple-engine' govt in Uttar Pradesh

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked people and congratulated BJP workers on Saturday on the party's massive victory in the urban local body polls and for forming a "triple-engine government" in the state. "Hearty congratulations to all the dedicated and hardworking workers of the BJP and the people of Uttar Pradesh, who love good governance, on the massive victory of the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh municipal elections," Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi. "This massive victory reflects the successful guidance of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and immense public faith in the pro-people, developmental and all-inclusive policies of the double-engine government," he added. The chief minister also said congratulated the people on forming a triple-engine government in the state. Adityanath had led the campaign for the urban local body polls, holding several election meetings across the state. During the campaign, he had repeatedly urged voters to add a third wheel to the .

UP civic body poll, bye-election results today; Counting to start at 8am

The counting of votes for 12 civic body polls and bye-elections to two assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will take place on Saturday

'The Kerala Story' to be made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh, after MP

The Uttar Pradesh government will make "The Kerala Story" tax-free in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday. The announcement comes days after the Madhya Pradesh government said it will give tax-free status to the film in the state. "'The Kerala Story' to be made tax free in Uttar Pradesh," Adityanath said from his official Twitter handle. According to Director Information Shishir, the UP chief minister will attend a special screening of the film in Lucknow on Friday. "'The Kerala Story' will be made tax free in UP. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will watch the special screening of the movie with his cabinet on May 12 in Lucknow," he said. Directed by Sudipto Sen, "The Kerala Story" depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS). The film, which was released on May 5, has kicked up a political storm. On the day of the film's release, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had credited the movie for brin

Dynasts looted funds meant for welfare schemes in UP, says CM Yogi

"Those who made you yearn for a drop of water, make them yearn for one vote," CM Yogi remarked

Dynastic parties with casteist mindset ruined Uttar Pradesh: CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday 'dynastic parties with casteist mindset' for ruining the state by doing appeasement politics

In 6 years, BJP govt has crippled mafia in UP: CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that in six years, the BJP govt has crippled mafia raj in Uttar Pradesh and festivals have replaced nuisance and disorder in the state today

Cong making mockery of Hindu faith by asking to ban Bajrang Dal: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused the Congress of attempting to 'make a mockery' of Hindu faith by proposing to ban Bajrang Dal, which the majority community will not tolerate and accept. He also alleged that those who do not like Ek Bharat, Sreshtha Bharat' (One India, Great India) are backing the anti-national' organisations like 'Popular Front of India' (PFI). Adityanath, who is also the head priest of Gorakhnath Math, said in a public meeting here in Chikkamagaluru district of poll-bound Karnataka, that he came from the land of Rama in Uttar Pradesh to the land of Hanuman (Karnataka). The bonding between the two states underlines the fact that they are integrally one and "materialise" the concept of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat', he said. Those who don't like Ek Bharat, Sreshth Bharat' somewhere encourage anti-social and anti-national organisations like PFI on the one hand, and on the other, they want to ban organisations which are committed to ...

In our govt, urban life refers to smart and safe city: Uttar Pradesh CM

"We are providing pure drinking water in the cities, tablets in the hands of the youth, interest-free loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors, toilets and housing for the poor," he added

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BJP govt focused on development, not appeasement: UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the BJP government focused on development rather than appeasement, which has improved the standard of living in the state. Addressing an election meeting in Moradabad, he said there is no mafia raj in Uttar Pradesh -- goons who moved around proudly are now begging for mercy. The chief minister also spoke at a rally in Pratapgarh, ahead of the two-phase urban local body elections in the state on May 4 and 11. Votes will be counted on May 13. "The BJP government is moving forward with the basic mantra of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' (inclusive development). We focused on development rather than appeasement of anyone in particular," he said. Moradabad has a sizeable Muslim population, with a large number of members of the community engaged in making brassware. The CM said the brass industry was experiencing a downturn earlier and artisans were migrating. "But today Moradabad's brass business is achieving its glory under our ...

State scan: A sounding board for 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh

The UP civic polls, which political pundits have likened to a proverbial semifinal ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, will be held in two phases, on May 4 and 11, before counting on May 13

Kashi now needs to develop into a world-class city: Yogi Adityanath

He asserted that everyone who is a follower of the "Sanatan Dharma" around the world wants Kashi to project a fresh aura on the global stage

Yogi govt launches Bijli Mitra initiative to stop electricity theft in UP

It is notable that the state government is taking strict measures to stop electricity theft along with providing uninterrupted power supply to every family

CM Yogi seeks to make UP hub of medical device, medicines manufacturing

This initiative has the potential to bring about significant positive changes in the healthcare sector of Uttar Pradesh and contribute to the overall growth of the region

Bar Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath from campaigning in Karnataka: Cong to EC

The Congress on Friday requested the Election Commission to bar Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from campaigning for the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka for their alleged statements against the minority community. A delegation of Congress leaders, including Abhishek Singhvi, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik, met the chief election commissioner and the election commissioners, and requested the poll body to ensure a level-playing field in the state. The delegation alleged that Shah and Adityanath made "false", "partisan" and "communal" statements during the poll campaign in Karnataka with a view to seek electoral gains, and demanded that they be not allowed to campaign in the state. They said the Election Commission should immediately take action against these leaders. Briefing reports outside the Election Commission office, Singhvi said, "We have just finished a very productive and important meeting with the EC. We complained ...

Corrupt system under previous govts halted Mathura's development: UP CM

Criticising previous governments for allegedly neglecting the development of Mathura, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said his government has launched projects worth Rs 32,000 crore that on completion would revive the grandeur and divinity of Mathura during the 'Dwapar era'. Addressing a gathering for the upcoming municipal polls in Mathura, Adityanath slammed the "corrupt and impoverished system" under various governments since Independence that had halted Mathura's development. He said the formation of the Mathura Vrindavan Municipal Corporation in 2017 and then the Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad have taken forward the action plan of overall development in Mathura. "It is my good fortune the Mathura Vrindavan Municipal Corporation was established by our government in 2017. By forming the Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, work has been done to take forward the action plan for the overall development of this place," the chief minister said, according to a statement issued here. He

UP CM slams Cong over anti-constitutional reservation ahead of K'taka polls

In his first election rally in poll-bound Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday attacked the Congress over religion-based reservation saying that it was against the Constitution. He also claimed that no riots took place in Uttar Pradesh in the past six years due to the strong ''double engine government". "Congress appeases the Popular Front of India (PFI) and gives religion-based reservation, which is against the Indian Constitution," Adityanath said during an election rally here in the Vokkaliga heartland, the stronghold of JD(S) headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. He was referring to the four per cent reservation for Muslims under 2B category of the Other Backward Classes, which the BJP government in Karnataka scrapped at the fag end of its tenure saying that religion-based quota has no constitutional backing. After making 2B redundant, the Karnataka government split the four per cent reservation into two equal parts and increased the tw

Failure of police: Shivpal Yadav slams Yogi govt on Atiq Ahmed killing

Atiq and Ashraf were killed on April 15 night while being taken for a medical checkup. They were shot dead at point-blank range by three miscreants posing as mediapersons