Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath, also the Mahant (chief priest) of the Gorakhnath Math, Gorakhpur, has been sitting at the helm of state affairs since 2017 when the saffron party stormed to power with a brute majority, dethroning then ruling Samajwadi Party. In this election, the BJP has fielded him from the Gorakhpur Sadar seat. He is running for MLA for the first time. Adityanath was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the country's most populous state on March 19 in 2017. He was then a member of Lok Sabha, representing the Gorakhpur constituency. He won from Gorakhpur constituency in every Lok Sabha election held since 1998 before being given the responsibility to lead a state where politics mostly revolved around caste and religion for decades. Under Adityanath's rule, Uttar Pradesh saw a massive infrastructure development push, a boost in economic activities and improvement in the law-and-order situation. Known for his outspoken attitude, Adityanath has been a prominent campaigner for the BJP in elections. The BJP is banking on the development works undertaken by the Adityanath government and the leader's charisma in the run-up to the high-stakes assembly polls in 2022. Adityanath in his rallies has been pitching for another term to the saffron party, highlighting that the BJP government has worked towards making UP bhrashtachar mukt, bhaya mukt, danga mukt, gaddha mukt aur andhkaar mukt (free of corruption, fear, riots, potholes and darkness) in the last five years.
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The Congress on Tuesday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of trying to "cover up" the Hathras incident through an affidavit in the Supreme Court and demanded immediate dismissal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's office will now reach out directly to lakhs of farmers and address the problems being faced by them. The officials will use the helpline number 1076 to contact farmers who have lodged complaints with the helpline.
Hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case, the victim's brother in a statement said that they did not want a CBI inquiry as an SIT is already investigating the case.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case of 19-year-old girl, CM's Office informed on Saturday. More to follow.
The decision to cremate the 19-year-old gangrape victim in the dead night was taken by local administration i.e., Hathras DM and SP and no order came from Lucknow regarding the last rites, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police HC Awasthi said on Saturday.
The Congress will hold a 'satyagraha' across the country on October 5 to protest the alleged high-handedness shown by Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government towards top Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi as they were proceeding on Thursday to Hathras to meet the family of the gang-rape and murder victim.
The Yogi Adityanath administration in Uttar Pradesh on Friday suspended Hathras SP Vikrant Veer, DSP, inspector and other officials amid outrage over gangrape and murder of 19-year-old girl and said that narco polygraph tests of SP and DSP will also be conducted, UP Chief Minister's Office informed.
Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti said Friday the "suspicious" action of UP police in the Hathras incident has "dented" the image of the BJP, the state government and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and requested him to allow media persons and politicians to meet the victim's family.
The Yogi Adityanath-led administration in Uttar Pradesh is facing the heat following the gangrape and murder of 19-year-old girl as demand for the 'Justice for Hathras Nirbhaya' grows.
Speaking on why media has been restricted to enter Hathras village, Additional SP Prakash Kumar said, "the restriction on the entry of media into the village will stay till the SIT completes its probe there. Due to the prevailing law & order situation, no political delegations or individuals will be allowed to visit the village."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is under fire for his administration's handling of the brutal Hathras gangrape and death case, today said that his government was "committed to the safety, security and development of all mothers and sisters".
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the Hathras incident and issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government. It also cited a report shown in India TV's 'Aaj Ki Baat' programme anchored by Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, Rajat Sharma, over conduct of UP Police over forcible cremation of the Hathras victim.
In the din of night around 3 am on Wednesday, 30th Sept, 2020, 'Hathras Ki Nirbhaya' was cremated, put to rest by Uttar Pradesh Police.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday spoke to Hathras gangrape victim's father and assured the harshest punishment for the accused, who led 19-year-old girl loses her life after the heinous crime.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the brutal gangrape of a 19-year-old girl in Hathras and directed strict action against the culprits.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday formed a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the Hathras gangrape incident. According to the details, the team will submit a report on the same within 7 days.
The 19-year-old Dalit woman was raped allegedly by four men in Uttar Pradesh''s Hathras district on September 14. She died at a hospital in Delhi where she was undergoing treatment on Tuesday morning.
In what could be a great news for residents of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida), the Uttar Pradesh chief minister in a meeting with CEOs of Noida, Greater Noida on Tuesday said that the city will be developed as the biggest hub in north India.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to hold a meeting on September 22 (Tuesday), over a new Film City, to be constructed in Uttar Pradesh. The Yogi Adityanath's government has identified 1,000 acres of land for the project of contructing India's largest film city in Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida).
A government spokesperson said the results of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) held last year and the subsequent court orders would be the basis for filling vacancies.
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