Home Minister Amit Shah requested the Muslim leader to accept Z category protection, offered by the government after a recent attack on his car, saying he still faces a security threat.

Asaduddin Owaisi's car came under attack in Hapur while he was returning to Delhi after attending election-related events in Meerut last week. No one was injured in the incident.

Home Minister, Amit Shah, praised Yogi Adityanath-led state government for action against criminals. "Today, criminals and mafia are seen either in jail, outside the boundary of UP or in the list of candidates of Akhilesh Yadav. Today, Azam Khan, Atiq Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari are in jail and it is so because there is a BJP government in the state," Shah said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several BJP leaders accompanied CM Yogi Adityanath in a huge show of strength as he filed nomination from the Gorakhpur Sadar seat.

The electoral campaign has gained momentum for the seven-phased Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. From door-to-door canvassing, virtual appeals and marathon meetings, political parties are making their bid to capture power. Besides UP, polling will also be held in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

The Samajwadi Party and RLD have announced an alliance for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a scathing attack at the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the forthcoming elections saying mafias in Uttar Pradesh can only be found in jails or in the candidate list of the SP.

Amit Shah was addressing an indoor public meeting, about 30 kms from state capital Panaji, to campaign for a BJP candidate ahead of the February 14 Assembly polls.

The mural, commissioned by the KVIC, was put together by 75 potters from across the country. A workshop was organized in Ahmedabad to educate potters on this technique.

Amit Shah also scoffed at Yadav and RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary’s display of togetherness and said leaders of these parties will be seen together only till election. He said in the event of government formation, people like Azam Khan and Atiq Ahmad will take centre stage and Chaudhary will not be seen anywhere

Assembly elections will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab between February 10 and March 7. Results will be announced on March 10.

Never had Amit Shah come out so clearly about RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary in public. The meeting with Jat leaders was held at BJP MP Parvesh Verma’s residence, and was organized by Parvesh with the help of Sanjeev Baliyan, the BJP leader from western UP.

Assembly elections will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab between February 10 and March 7. Results will be announced on March 10.

A Jat leader who attended the meeting said that they have demanded Bharat Ratna for (former PM) Chaudhary Charan Singh, reservation for Jats and proportionate representation in Centre and UP government. The HM has responded positively.

During the door-to-door campaign led by Amit Shah, he interacted with the people of Kairana who had left the city in 2014 but have now resettled back.

During his visit to Kairana, Amit Shah also stated that UP is on its path to becoming the 'most developed state' in India.

Amit Shah released the District Good Governance Index for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, a move that will bring Jammu and Kashmir the first Union Territory in the country to have a Good Governance Index.

The District Good Governance Index of Jammu and Kashmir was prepared by DARPG in collaboration with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in pursuance of the announcements made in the “Behtar e-Hukumat – Kashmir Aelamia” resolution adopted on July 2, 2021 in the Regional Conference on Replication of Good Governance Practices in Srinagar

Addressing a press conference after chairing a meeting of the Assam cabinet, Sarma had said the two states will submit their recommendations to the Centre and urge it to take the matter forward.

Along with rallies and election programmes, Shah will also hold meetings with the leaders of the party to take stock of the election situation, and accordingly, give necessary instructions to the party leaders and workers.