Yogi Adityanath

In UP Villages, Support For BJP's CAA Stand But Anger Against Yogi Adityanath Over Local Issues

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday January 23, 2020

There have been massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA and the proposed National Register of Citizens in many towns across Uttar Pradesh in the last one month; many of these protests are still going on. But the ruling BJP has dismissed the agitations, the state government has filed First Information Reports (FIRs) against pro...

"Where Are The Men?" Yogi Adityanath's Swipe At Shaheen Bagh Protesters

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a gendered swipe at women-led agitations against the citizenship law in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, claiming men had pushed women and children to spend winter nights at protests while they slept

On "Azadi" Slogan, Yogi Adityanath's Sedition Warning To CAA Protesters

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday issued a warning to those protesting against the citizenship law, saying slogans of "azadi" at such protests will be considered sedition and merit action.

Yogi Adityanath's Former Aide Joins Samajwadi Party

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

Once seen as the right-hand man of Yogi Adityanath, at least till he became the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister three years ago, former chief of Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) Sunil Singh on Saturday joined the Samajwadi Party.

"Ramdev Doesn't Understand What A University Is": NCP's Nawab Malik

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The NCP leader also accused the Uttar Pradesh administration led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of attacking students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in December last year.

Citizenship Act Has Nothing To Do With Citizens' List: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday charged the Congress-led opposition with making "deplorable attempts" to mislead the nation on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Yogi Adityanath Wants To Rename River Ghaghra To Saryu In UP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 13, 2020

After changing the name of two districts and one railway junction, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has now decided to change the name of the Ghaghra river.

Uttar Pradesh Approves Commissionerate System Of Policing For Lucknow, Noida

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Monday approved the commissionerate system of policing in Lucknow and Noida, which aims at giving more powers to the police.

"Will Bury Alive" Those Who Raise Slogans Against PM Modi, Says UP Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Singh has courted a major controversy after he said that people who raise slogans against Prime Minster Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath "would be buried alive".

People Thriving On Country's Resources Fomenting Terrorism: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

Lamenting the growing trend of anti-India sloganeering in some universities, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said some people thriving on the resources of the country are trying to throw it in the cauldron of terrorism, Naxalism and extremism.

Congress, BSP Slam Yogi Government For "Laxity" In Noida Loot-Murder Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

The opposition on Sunday targeted the Uttar Pradesh government over the murder of a private firm employee in Noida last week, with the Congress and the BSP accusing Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's dispensation of laxity and indifference.

"Cops Wanted Revenge": UP Activist Arrested For Citizenship Clashes Gets Bail

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday January 9, 2020

A noted theatre artiste arrested by the Lucknow police last month amid Citizenship Amendment Act protests walked out of prison on bail this morning. Deepak Kabir, who was taken into custody after he went to a police station to enquire about his detained friends, has been charged with rioting and attempted murder.

Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath To Launch Pro-Citizenship Law Drive In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 7, 2020

The BJP is set to raise the pitch in Bihar in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, with two of its top leaders flying down to the state to address public meetings and raise awareness about the contentious legislation, a senior party official said on Monday.

Over 600 Infants Died In Rajasthan, Gujarat Hospitals Last Month: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday January 5, 2020

Over 600 babies died at six major hospitals across Rajasthan and Gujarat in December last year, agencies reported amid outrage over the alleged lack of life-saving equipment in government medical institutions. The first reports of the kind emerged from the JK Lon Hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, where 100 infants died in a span of just one month. Even...

CAA Protests: Yogi Adityanath Attacks Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Over Citizenship Law Protestors

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 4, 2020

After Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met families affected by violence during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that those "repeatedly rejected" by people were still pursuing politics of appeasement and questioned the show of "sympathy for rioters".