Yogi Adityanath

Diwali Celebrations In Ayodhya Questioned, Yogi Adityanath Hits Back

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 19, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today hit out at the opposition for criticising his grand Diwali celebrations at Ayodhya as a divisive ploy meant to divert attention from governance issues, saying no one has the right to question his faith.

Ram Rajya Means Progress, No Discrimination, Says Yogi Adityanath In Ayodhya

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

Ram Rajya means progress, abolition of poverty and no discrimination, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today as he asked critics not to see any political designs behind his government's efforts to develop this temple town.

Highlights: Ayodhya Set For Deepotsav, Yogi Adityanath To Perform Aarti

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Thursday October 19, 2017

Over 1.75 lakh diyas or earthen lamps are to be lit in the event which is to be attended by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his entire cabinet.

Taj Mahal A Hindu Temple Called Tejo Mahal: BJP Lawmaker Vinay Katiyar

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The Taj Mahal is originally a Hindu temple and should be renamed as "Tejo Mahal", BJP parliamentarian Vinay Katiyar has said, asserting that a temple was destroyed to build the world-renowned marble monument.

1.75 Lakh Diya, Ram-Sita In Chopper For Yogi Adityanath's Ayodhya Diwali

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Yogi Adityanath, who wants a giant statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, was happy to offer a grand ceremonial welcome to an actor playing the Hindu god, as his mega "Deepotsav" or Diwali celebrations began in the temple town today.

Taj Mahal Is India's Pride: Union Tourism Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam said today that the Taj Mahal was "India's pride" and core of tourism circuit, after a BJP MLA questioned the monument's place in the country's heritage.

Taj Mahal Built By Blood, Sweat of Indians, Says Yogi Adityanath

Agra News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 17, 2017

The Taj Mahal was "built by the blood and sweat of Indians", Yogi Adityanath said today, tackling a controversy over a leader of his party BJP describing the world-renowned monument as a "blot on Indian culture" and a "symbol of slavery... built by traitors".

In Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi Begins Demolishing Modi's Fibs

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Monday October 16, 2017

Rahul Gandhi has been touring Gujarat while the Trio of Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath and Smriti Irani have been descending on Rahul's parliamentary constituency of Amethi in UP.

Rahul Gandhi's Temple Visits Were 'Sham': Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today termed as a "sham" Congress' vice president Rahul Gandhi's recent visits to temples in Gujarat during his campaign tour in the poll-bound state.

Rahul Gandhi Supported Ishrat Jahan', Says Yogi Adityanath In Gujarat

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday October 14, 2017

Setting the tone for the election campaign in Gujarat that is expected to go to polls in December, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, describing its lead campaigner Rahul Gandhi a supporter of destruction, not development.

Identify Foreigners Staying Illegally In UP, Yogi Adityanath Tells Cops

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed police officials to launch a survey to identify foreign nationals staying illegally in the state.

Uttar Pradesh Announces 30-Day Diwali Bonus For 8 Lakh Government Employees

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

The Diwali bonus for an employee will be up to Rs 6,908, said an official statement.

Rahul Gandhi More Interested In Visiting Italy Than Amethi: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today accused Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi of being more interested in Italy than in the people of his parliamentary constituency Amethi.

'Rahul Baba, Spare A Thought For Amethi,' Taunts Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday October 10, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah's scathing speech at a big rally in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi today was entirely addressed to "Rahul Baba" or Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is the member of Parliament from the constituency, known for years as a stronghold of his party.

Amit Shah's Mega Rally In Amethi: BJP's Message To Congress On Rahul Gandhi's Turf

India News | Tuesday October 10, 2017

BJP heavyweights Amit Shah and Smriti Irani are in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi for a mega rally with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Amit Shah's visit to Amethi, considered a Congress bastion, comes just three days after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited the parliamentary constituency.

Yogi Adityanath Plans Big Lord Ram Statue On Ayodhya River Bank

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday October 10, 2017

The Yogi Adityanath government has proposed building a big statue of Lord Ram on the banks of the Saryu river in the temple town of Ayodhya, not far from the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi - Babri Masjid site. Sources said the height of the statue will be imposing, but refused to confirm reports that it could be a 100 metres tall.

In Love Jihad Case, Lawyer Told Off By Court For Raising Kerala BJP Rally

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 9, 2017

The Kerala love jihad case faced a roadblock today as the Supreme Court refused to hear it, saying the Muslim boy's counsel was mixing law and politics. Pulling up the advocate, the court said his arguments were "inexcusable" and that he had "bulldozed" his own case.

Amit Shah, Smriti Irani To Launch Schemes In Amethi Days After Rahul Gandhi's Visit

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday October 9, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah and union minister Smriti Irani will visit the Congress bastion Amethi, three days after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi went there. While Ms Irani will reach Amethi today, Mr Shah will arrive tomorrow, the district administration said in a statement

Samajwadi Party-Congress Alliance To Continue In UP: Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav today said his party's coalition with the Congress would continue in Uttar Pradesh and they would contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election together. "The alliance with the Congress will continue and we will contest the next election unitedly," he told reporters at Vrindavan.

'Love Jihad' Case: Hadiya's Marriage Did Not Warrant NIA Probe, Kerala Tells Supreme Court

Kerala News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday October 7, 2017

Seven weeks after the Supreme Court ordered the centre's anti-terror agency to probe a young Kerala woman's marriage to a Muslim, the state's Pinarayi Vijayan government has asked the top court to cancel its order as there was no evidence to suggest either that the 24-year-old woman had been coerced to marry, or that this was a case of love jihad.

6 People, 4 Of Them Children, Drown As Boat Capsizes In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

Six people including four children who were returning from a village fair drowned after the boat they were in capsized in Uttar Pradesh's Saryu river today morning

How Did You Find Time: Kerala Chief Minister's Swipe At Yogi Adityanath

Kerala News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday October 6, 2017

Pinarayi Vijayan, the Kerala Chief Minister who has faced umpteen attacks from the BJP this week trying to make inroads into the state, has given it back to its star campaigner, Yogi Adityanath. In a stinging takedown of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Vijayan said he found it amusing that Yogi Adityanath had found time for Kerala despite the ...

Taj Mahal's Delisting Has Agra Locals Worried

India News | Written by Nimisha Jaiswal | Thursday October 5, 2017

As a 11-year-old, Shahid Abbas needed to start making a living. Forbidden from working anywhere else, he set up a stall selling Agra's most popular product- Taj Mahal mementos.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan 'Amused' By Yogi Adityanath's Remarks On Medical Facilities

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has hit out at his Uttar Pradesh counterpart, Yogi Adityanath, for his remarks on the law and order situation and medical facilities in the state.

Malegaon Blast Accused Claims Investigators Tried To Frame Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Sudhakar Chaturvedi, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, today claimed that investigators had tried to "frame" Yogi Adityanath, the then BJP MP and current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, along with and other leaders.

For Kerala Foot March, BJP Calls In The Cavalry From Centre, States

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Wednesday October 4, 2017

The key leaders and ministers of the BJP will all be converging in Kerala over the next two weeks to pitch in with the party's mega foot-march in the state.

300 Died Of Dengue In Kerala: Yogi Adityanath Hits Back After CPM's Hospital Barb

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Yogi Adityanath's rejoinder came a day after the CPM made its hospital barb at him. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister waited to get to Kerala, where he joined his party's 15-day relay walk through the state to highlight what it has called the ruling CPM's "murder politics" targeting BJP workers.

Crackdown On Leather Units Hits Jobs, Exports Despite PM Modi's Goal

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday October 4, 2017

The drop in exports of shoes and leather garments comes as a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has sought to create millions of jobs by more than doubling the leather industry's revenues to $27 billion by 2020.

Yogi Adityanath, In Kerala For BJP Yatra, Raises 'Love Jihad': 10 Facts

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 5, 2017

Yogi Adityanath, surrounded by a sea of supporters, today joined the BJP's 15-day relay walk or padyatra launched in Kerala by party chief Amit Shah. Mr Shah launched the Jan Raksha (protect people) yatra yesterday in Kannur, the home base of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, to highlight what the BJP says is the ruling CPM's "murder politics". Yogi...

Foreign Media Asks Is India Neglecting Taj Because Muslims Built It

India News | Annie Gowen, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 4, 2017

In recent years, the Taj Mahal, India's iconic monument to eternal love, has taken a beating. Its attendance figures are down. Air pollution is slowly turning its ethereal white marble yellow.