Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses supporters during BJP’s Jan Vishwas Yatra, in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. (ANI)Uttar Pradesh Election Press Conference Today Live Updates: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, launching a scathing attack from the temple town of Ayodhya, dared Opposition parties to stop the construction of the Ram temple, and asked people who was responsible for keeping “Ram Lalla in a tent”. Addressing a public meeting after visiting the under-construction Ram temple site, Shah alleged that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and Yogi Adityanath’s in the state, unlike previous SP and BSP governments, had restored the pride in faith. He asked people not to forget those who ordered firing at ‘kar sevaks’.
At the same time, addressing the public meeting during the party’s Jan Vishwas Yatra in Sant Kabir Nagar, Shah said that if BJP has formed government at the Centre and Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister today for the second time, it is only because of the blessing of the 22 crore people of Uttar Pradesh. He reached Ayodhya on Friday and visited the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya.
In another development, the Income Tax department on Friday raided multiple premises including Samajwadi Party’s Pushpraj Jain’s linked to perfume traders as part of a tax evasion investigation, official sources told PTI. Searches are also being conducted in Kanpur, Kannauj, Delhi and few other places. The Samajwadi party has reacted by saying that raids are retaliation to Akhilesh Yadav launching a perfume called ‘Samajwadi ittra’ prepared by Pushpraj Jain in the run-up to the Assembly polls
Launching a scathing attack from the temple town of Ayodhya, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday dared Opposition parties to stop the construction of the Ram temple, and asked people who was responsible for keeping “Ram Lalla in a tent”.
Addressing a public meeting after visiting the under-construction Ram temple site, Shah alleged that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and Yogi Adityanath’s in the state, unlike previous SP and BSP governments, had restored the pride in faith. He asked people not to forget those who ordered firing at ‘kar sevaks’. Read More
Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.
The Income Tax department Friday conducted raids at premises of two leading Kannauj-based perfume traders, hours before Akhilesh Yadav was scheduled to hold a press meet. One of the two businessmen is a Samajwadi Party leader.
“I have come to know the Income Tax department has conducted a raid at premises of Samajwadi Party MLC Pushpraj Jain “Pampi” and another perfume leader Fauzan Malik (52),” said Pawan Trivedi, president of The Attars and Perfumers Association, Kannauj. Read More
If BJP has formed Govt at the Centre and Modi Ji is the Prime Minister today for the second time, it is only because of the blessing of the 22 crore people of Uttar Pradesh: Home Minister Amit Shah in Sant Kabir Nagar.
If BJP has formed Govt at the Centre and Modi Ji is the Prime Minister today for the second time, it is only because of the blessing of the 22 crore people of Uttar Pradesh: Home Minister Amit Shah in Sant Kabir Nagar pic.twitter.com/7WUBWFhqb3
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) December 31, 2021Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reached Ayodhaya and offered prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated the 'Convention of Hopes' and '80,000 Mobile Phone Distribution Campaign' in Lucknow.
In a setback to the Samajwadi Party (SP), its MLC and former Uttar Pradesh minister Shatarudra Prakash joined the BJP at the saffron party's state headquarters here on Friday. A socialist since his student days, Prakash joined the BJP in the presence of the party's state unit chief Swatantra Dev Singh.
Prakash, who joined politics while studying in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1974 from Varanasi Cantonment as a Socialist Party nominee. Three years later, he was again elected from the same constituency as a Janata Party candidate.
Passengers going to Jhansi Railway Station will now have to use 'VJLB' as code to book tickets instead of 'JHS', as per the changed name, a railways official said on Thursday.
"The earlier code for Jhansi railway station was 'JHS'. Now, with the name being changed to Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station, its code has been changed to 'VJLB', Chief Public Relations Officer of North-Central Railway, Shivam Sharma, who is based in Prayagraj, told PTI. The Uttar Pradesh government announced renaming of Jhansi Railway Station as 'Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station' on Wednesday after Rani Laxmibai -- the queen of Jhansi. The announcement was made by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday in a tweet in Hindi.
The Income Tax department on Friday raided multiple premises linked to perfume traders and some others in Uttar Pradesh as part of a tax evasion investigation, official sources said.They said the searches are being conducted in Kanpur, Kannauj, the national capital region and few other places. The department is searching multiple locations of some entities linked to the perfume trade and related businesses, the sources said.
Lashing out at the Election Commission, the Congress Thursday asked it to consult health experts, seek data on COVID-19 from the government and take an independent decision on holding elections in five states rather than acting like a "toothless tiger".
Taking exception to Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra's remarks in Lucknow that all political parties favoured holding elections on time following all Covid protocols, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the details about the Covid situation was with the Modi government and not with political parties.
Paediatrician Kafeel Khan, who was dismissed last month over the death of children at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College and Hospital, on Thursday said he is ready to campaign for any party that can defeat the BJP in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
Speaking to reporters, Khan said, "I am not going to contest the (Uttar Pradesh Assembly) elections, but I will campaign for any political party that can defeat (Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister) Yogi Adityanath and the BJP."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay a visit to Ram Lalla and the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya on Friday and address three public meetings in Uttar Pradesh. Shah will be addressing the public meetings during the party's Jan Vishwas Yatra.
In a statement issued here, the Uttar Pradesh BJP said Shah will visit the Hanumangarhi temple (in Ayodhya) on Friday at 10.30 am, and then will have a 'darshan' of Ram Lalla at 11.00 am. After this, at around 11.30 am, he will address a public meeting.
At 1.00 pm, Shah will address a public meeting in Sant Kabir Nagar. The Union minister is scheduled to hold a roadshow in Bareilly at 3.30 pm, and then address a public meeting in Bareilly at 5.00 pm.
Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Thursday said all political parties in Uttar Pradesh want the Assembly elections to be held according to schedule while ensuring Covid protocol. The CEC also asked the state to step up coronavirus vaccination. The number of polling booths will be increased and the voting time enhanced by an hour, he said, adding polling officials will be vaccinated and those eligible will be given a booster dose.
Chandra said some parties have also expressed concern over hate speeches, paid news and "biased" officials. On a three-day visit to Lucknow to review preparations for the elections slated to be held before mid-March, Chandra held a series of meetings with representatives of political parties as well as state and district-level officials.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday claimed that while the previous state governments spent their money on burial grounds the BJP government works on developing religious spots, which boosts tourism and also generates employment.
Adityanath made the 'kabristan' (graveyards) jibe at the party's Jan Vishwas Yatra in Maharjganj, where he inaugurated or laid the foundation stones for 77 development projects worth Rs 437 crore. (PTI)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the SP and BSP of working for the development of only two sections of population.
Addressing a rally at Unnao in poll-bound UP, he said, "You have two options; BJP, which works for the development of every section of the society & BSP-SP of 'Bua-Babua'. When SP came, one caste progressed, when the BSP came, the other caste would progress. BJP works on the principle of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas," said at a rally at Unnao in UP.
He also alleged the Samajwadi Party opened fire on the people who participated in the Rath Yatra when L K Advani was leading the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
"Akhilesh babu, no matter how hard you try, I tell you that in a few months, a grand temple of Lord Shri Ram will be built," he added.
Newly-appointed Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Durga Shankar Mishra assumed charge here on Thursday and said he would work diligently to take various schemes of the government to people.
Mishra, a 1984-batch IAS officer who was due to retire on December 31, was given the important responsibility ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
Mishra, who was the Union housing and urban affairs secretary, was repatriated to his parent cadre Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday as the Yogi Adityanath government proposed to appoint him as the new chief secretary, barely two days before his retirement. He took over from Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, a 1985-batch IAS officer who is due to retire in February 2023. Mishra has been given a one-year extension in service. (PTI)
Speaking at the press conference in Lucknow, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said: "61% voter turnout was recorded in 2017 UP assembly elections. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, voter turnout in UP was 59%. It a matter of worry why voting percentage is less in the state where there is high political awareness among people."
Speaking at the press conference in Lucknow, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said: "People above 80 years of age, persons with disabilities, and Covid affected people who are unable to come to the polling booth, the Election Commission will reach their doorsteps for vote."
The final voters list will be released on January 5, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said in Lucknow on Thursday.
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