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  • Priyanka Gandhi accuses Uttar Pradesh Police of attacking Dalit families in Azamgarh

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused the Uttar Pradesh police of attacking Dalits in Azamgarh, and sought action against the accused and adequate compensation for the victims.

    “News about attack on Dalit families in Palia village in Azamgarh. Houses were damaged, and cases were registered. This indicates the anti-Dalit mindset of the government. Immediate action should be taken against the accused, and compensation should be given to the victims,” she said in a tweet in Hindi.

    According to police, there was a dispute between a doctor and some people in Palia village under Raunapar police station area on June 29 following which two policemen posted at a picket intervened in the matter.

    Police allege that the village pradhan and his aide attacked the policemen.

    Azamgarh district unit president of Congress Praveen Kumar Singh claimed on the same night, police surrounded the Dalit hamlet in the village and damaged their houses and looted them.

    After this, the men and children fled from the village, he said.

    “The Congressmen are staging a sit-in against the incident. We are demanding that action be taken against the guilty policemen and compensation be given to the families,” Singh said.

    Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Singh said a case has been registered against 11 named people and 135 unidentified people.

    He also said that cops were attacked, and efforts are on to catch the accused.

    Police also said that the houses were damaged by unidentified people.

  • Uttar Pradesh: Bride arrives at in-laws house in chopper

    By PTI
    BAREILLY: A bride arrived at her in-laws place in a village here, days after being elected as its head, on a helicopter much to the amusement of the local residents.

    Sunita Verma, the daughter of BJP’s city vice president of Badaun Vedram Lodhi, got married to Omendra Singh in a court in December last year.

    However, they tied the knot again as per Hindu rituals on Saturday.

    Verma had decided to contest the election for the post of village head from Alampur Kot in Aonla town of Bareilly district, which is her in-laws village.

    “For filing of nominations, Verma had to become a voter of the village. So, she got married to Omendra Singh in a court in December,” a villager said.

    According to villagers, Verma did not campaign ahead of the election as she returned to Badaun after filing the nomination papers.

    However, her husband did the canvassing on her behalf and she won.

    Verma’s father-in-law Shripal Lodhi is a former block head and her mother-in-law was elected the village head twice.

  • Five Samajwadi Party workers arrested for indecent sloganeering against Uttar Pradesh minister

    By PTI
    BALLIA (UTTAR PRADESH): Five Samajwadi Party workers were on Monday arrested for allegedly indulging in indecent sloganeering against Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari, police said. The state police had on Sunday registered a case against 10 people, including a newly-elected chairperson of zila panchayat and his father, for allegedly indulging in indecent sloganeering against Tiwari.

    “Five SP workers — Shailendra Yadav, Manish Yadav, Tinkal Singh, Shivpal Singh and Vikas Kumar Ojha have been arrested from the party’s office today (Monday),” Addl SP (Ballia) Sanjay Yadav said.

    Newly-elected Ballia zila panchayat chairperson Anand Chaudhary, his father Ambika Chaudhary and hundreds of unidentified people were booked by police, Yadav said. He added that one of the accused was arrested on Sunday.

    According to police, a video in which SP workers can be purportedly seen indulging in sloganeering against Tiwari went viral on social media following which BJP leaders of the district met the Ballia SP Vipin Tada at his residence.

    Meanwhile, Tiwari had alleged that the SP workers had abused his mother and sister. “In the video, expletives were hurled at my mother and sister. Ambika Chaudhary is trying to join the SP through his son. In 75 districts of the state, elections for the zila panchayat chairpersons were held, but this situation did not come up in the 74 other districts,” the minister had said.

    Reacting to the charges levelled against him, Ambika Chaudhary said, “Tiwari had hurled expletives at my family members, but I did not say anything. Yesterday, after the elections, we came back home directly from the collectorate. My son Anand also reached home in police protection, and no victory procession was taken out by us.”

    He said that Samajwadi Party leaders were framed in a fake case to defame the party.

  • Former Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh admitted to ICU of SGPGI in Lucknow

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here on Sunday evening, according to an official statement.

    The statement from the institute said that a panel of experts, from the nephrology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology and neuro-otology departments, has been formed to attend to Singh.

    The former Rajasthan governor was admitted to the intensive care unit of Critical Care Medicine of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday around 5.30 pm.

    He was feeling unwell for the past two weeks, it said.

    “On his arrival here, his blood pressure and heartbeats were found normal, but the level of consciousness was a bit low. Keeping in mind his earlier ailments, he has been admitted to the ICU of the CCM,” the statement said.

    Prior to this, the 89-year-old veteran leader of the BJP was admitted to the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences.

    Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya and UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh visited Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences and enquired about the well being of Kalyan Singh.

  • Former Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh admitted ICU of SGPGI in Lucknow

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here on Sunday evening, according to an official statement.

    The statement from the institute said that a panel of experts, from the nephrology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology and neuro-otology departments, has been formed to attend to Singh.

    The former Rajasthan governor was admitted to the intensive care unit of Critical Care Medicine of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday around 5.30 pm.

    He was feeling unwell for the past two weeks, it said.

    “On his arrival here, his blood pressure and heartbeats were found normal, but the level of consciousness was a bit low. Keeping in mind his earlier ailments, he has been admitted to the ICU of the CCM,” the statement said.

    Prior to this, the 89-year-old veteran leader of the BJP was admitted to the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences.

    Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya and UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh visited Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences and enquired about the well being of Kalyan Singh.

  • BJP should transfer Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to Uttarakhand: Akhilesh Yadav

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW: Taking a dig at the BJP over the leadership change in Uttarakhand, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday urged the saffron party to transfer Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to the hill state.

    He said in this way, Uttarakhand will get rid of the ‘daily problem of leadership change’.

    Yadav was apparently referring to the change of guard in Uttarakhand after BJP leader Tirath Singh Rawat resigned as the state’s chief minister on Friday after holding the post for less than four months.

    He had replaced Trivendra Singh Rawat in March.

    Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as the new chief minister of the state following his election on Saturday as the leader of the BJP legislature party.

    In Uttar Pradesh, democracy has been ‘injured’ because of the Chief Minister (Yogi Adityanath), and in Uttarakhand, democracy has become a ‘victim of instability’.

    In this situation, it will be better that the BJP transfer the UP CM to Uttarakhand, so that the hill state gets free from the daily problem of change of leadership, the SP leader said in a statement.

    He also alleged that both the states were grappling with law and order problem, women security, unemployment, poor health services, among others.

    “There is a decline in the law and order situation in both the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. No investments are taking place in the states owing to political manipulation.

    “Unemployment, inflation and corruption is also on the rise since the BJP came to power in the states,” the statement said.

    The SP chief added that women are finding it difficult to live with honour and injustice is being done to farmers in both the states.

  • Woman in UP village found hanging, family alleges she was killed over dowry

    By PTI
    MUZAFFARNAGAR: A woman was found hanging from the ceiling at her house in this district, with her family members alleging that she was killed by her in-laws for dowry, police said on Sunday.

    Suman, wife of Ram Kishan, was found dead at her house in Basi Khurd village under Budhana police station limits on Saturday evening, they said.

    The body has been sent for post-mortem, police said.

    The family members of Suman alleged that she was killed by her in-laws over dowry demands.

    Based on a complaint by Suman’s family, a case was lodged gainst her husband and three others, including her in-laws, police said.

    The matter is being probed, they said.

    In another incident, a married woman, identified as Shaista Begum, allegedly ended her life by taking poison in Kakroli area of the district on Sunday, according to police.

    The reason why she took the extreme step is yet not known, they said.

    Police said she was rushed to hospital where doctors declared her dead.

  • District panchayat chief polls: BJP-backed candidates’ victory due to PM’s welfare policies, says UP CM

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday claimed the BJP-backed candidates have achieved a “historic victory” in the district panchayat chief polls and asserted that it was an outcome of the welfare policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    The Uttar Pradesh BJP has claimed that the party-backed candidates won 67 of 75 seats of the district panchayat chief, the voting for which was held on Saturday.

    The polling for the seats had begun at 11 am and continued till 3 pm.

    ALSO READ | District panchayat chief polls: Party-backed candidates won 67 of 75 seats, claims Uttar Pradesh BJP

    In a tweet in hindi, the chief minister said, “The historic victory of the BJP in the election to the posts of zila panchayat chairpersons in Uttar Pradesh is the result of the public welfare policies of the respected prime minister.”

    “This is the manifestation of public confidence in the good governance that has been established in Uttar Pradesh. Thanks to all the people of the state and a hearty congratulations for the victory,” he said.

    In another tweet, Adityanath congratulated the victorious candidates.

    “Hearty congratulations to all the winning candidates for the post of zila panchayat chairpersons in the three-tier panchayat elections. This victory of yours will give more strength to the panchayati raj system in India. Best wishes to all of you for a bright tenure,” he said.

    Chairpersons of 22 zila panchayats were declared elected unopposed on Tuesday.

    Of these, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed to have won 21 seats.

    The state Election Commission did not announce the party affiliation of the winning candidates.

    The panchayat polls or those for district panchayat chiefs are not held on a party symbol but candidates enjoy the tacit support of various parties.

    Zila panchayat chiefs are elected from among the elected members of zila panchayats.

    The four-phase panchayat polls concluded in the state last month.

  • District panchayat chief polls: Party-backed candidates won 67 of 75 seats, claims Uttar Pradesh BJP

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW:  The Uttar Pradesh BJP has claimed that the party-backed candidates won 67 of 75 seats of the district panchayat chief, the voting for which was held on Saturday.

    State BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh told reporters that the success of the party was due to the welfare policies initiated by its government and the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

    “The BJP+ (BJP and its allies) has won 67 out of 75 seats of zila panchayat chairpersons. For these unprecedented results, I thank the people of the state and hardworking party workers,” he said in a Hindi tweet.

    The polling for the seats had begun at 11 am and continued till 3 pm.

    Meanwhile, a video surfaced on social media, in which former Samajwadi Party MP from Chandauli Ramkishun Yadav can be seen falling at the feet of members of a zila panchayat, allegedly to seek votes for his nephew, prompting UP BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi to take a jibe at his party.

    In a Hindi tweet, Tripathi said, “Those (SP) who fled in the past elections were seen falling at the feet of voters and begging for votes. This took place on Friday night.”

    SP MLC Ashutosh Sinha said Yadav only touched the feet of independent voters.

    “Tej Narayan Yadav is the nephew of Ramkishun Yadav. Tej Narayan is supported by the SP for the post of the zila panchayat chairperson,” he told PTI.

    Chairpersons of 22 zila panchayats were declared elected unopposed on Tuesday.

    Of these, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed to have won 21 seats.

    ALSO READ: BSP’s decision to not contest in Zila Panchayat polls may help BJP in Uttar Pradesh

    The state Election Commission did not announce the party affiliation of the winning candidates.

    The panchayat polls or those for district panchayat chiefs are not held on a party symbol but candidates enjoy the tacit support of various parties.

    The districts where zila panchayat chairpersons won unopposed are Saharanpur, Bahraich, Etawah, Chitrakoot, Agra, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Moradabad, Lalitpur, Jhansi, Banda, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Mau, Varanasi, Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur.

    Zila panchayat chiefs are elected from among the elected members of zila panchayats.

    The four-phase panchayat polls concluded in the state last month.

    On Monday, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati had said her party has decided not to contest the zila panchayat chief elections as it wants to channel its energy on strengthening the organisation before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year.

    The BSP president asserted that the people of the state want her party to form the next government.

    Once the BSP forms its government in the state, the majority of the zila panchayat chairman themselves will join the BSP as they cannot function without power.

    We have kept this fact in mind and so decided not to contest the election, she had said.

  • Kin allege forcible conversion of minor girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, five held

    By PTI
    AGRA: Family members of a 16-year-old girl here have accused a youth of forcibly converting her to Islam and marrying her against her wish, police said on Saturday.

    Police have arrested five people, including the youth’s father, mother and sister, in this regard while he is absconding.

    The accused have been identified as 18-year-old Kasim Quereshi, a resident of the Naseerabad area in Agra, police said.

    The girl’s father alleged in a complaint that she has been missing for the past 15 days and when she returned home, she was found pregnant, Senior Sub Inspector Amit Prasad at the Hariparwat Police Station said.

    The police officer said, “According to the girl’s father, she was missing for the past 15 days and returned home on July 1. He claimed that when she returned, she was pregnant. The girl’s father registered a complaint against the youth and his family on Friday.”

    The complainant said the youth used to visit their home, telling his name as Vicky Yadav.

    His sister also told her name as Sonam Yadav, Prasad said.

    Police said five people, including the youth’s father Raesuddin, mother Rukhsar and the sister, have been arrested.

    Kasim is absconding, police added.