Lucknow harassment case: The accused have been booked under sections 191(2) (rioting) and 74 (assault or use of criminal force with intent to outrage modesty) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The chief minister's statement in the Assembly came a day after a video showed revellers harassing a couple on a bike in Lucknow's Gomtinagar.
In Lucknow, a woman riding a pillion on a motorcycle was harassed by a group of men in a waterlogged area, leading to the arrest of four individuals and disciplinary action against eight police officials, including the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).
In Lucknow's Gomti Nagar, a disturbing incident of individuals splashing water on vehicles and harassing commuters during heavy waterlogging has sparked outrage. The Commissioner of Police has swiftly acted, removing several officers and making arrests, amidst public outcry and social media uproar.
Torrential rain in Lucknow led to severe flooding, including within the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly complex. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had to be escorted out through an alternate gate due to waterlogged premises.
The girls were immediately rushed to the hospital, where they were declared dead. According to officials, the fire was caused by a short-circuit.
Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday informed the Assembly that his government is very serious towards women safety and it was the BJP government which had created Anti-Romeo squads.
The vehicle was severely damaged, with parts scattered and the left tyre completely separated from the car. Both the son and daughter-in-law sustained injuries in the accident.
The accused Anil Kumar Khanna has been absconding since 1998. He had scammed the Uttar Pradesh Finance Corporation of Rs 37 lakh back then. The CBI got a red corner notice issued against him and subsequently, he has been arrested.
Speaking at an event in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the BJP is the present and the future. He also attacked Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and said that the latter has started his downfall by deceiving the backward classes.
In the earlier bill which was passed in 2021, the maximum sentence was 10 years, however, in the amended bill, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.
In view of the Kanwar yatra, various schools in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have announced holiday. Students and parents are advised to keep in touch with the school authorities for more details.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised the government's commitment to addressing the pressing concerns of the state, ranging from development projects to welfare schemes. The monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly will conclude on August 2.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday appointed senior party leader Mata Prasad Pandey as Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
The 'Kanwariyas' vandalised a police vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, the police said on Monday. The police later brought the situation under control.
Rifleman Mohit Rathour was killed in action in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara while four others, including a captain, were injured on Saturday.
The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation Trust, responsible for building a mosque in Ayodhya following the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, has refuted allegations by a Delhi woman claiming ownership of the allotted land.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav appoints Mata Prasad Pandey as Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, following his election to the Lok Sabha.
The petitioner had demanded that the notifications by which the central government declared June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' should be set aside.
The BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced reservation for Agniveers, those recruited into the Army through the Agnipath scheme, in police and PAC.
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