Category: Politics

BJP Holds Preparatory Meeting for November 3 March in Lucknow

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held an important organisational meeting at the IMRT Auditorium in Gomti Nagar on Sunday to review preparations for its proposed mega march on November 3 under the party’s ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ campaign. The meeting was attended by BJP State General Secretary Dilip Patel, State Vice-President Dr Neeraj Singh, Awadh Regional President Awadhesh Dwivedi and Lucknow Metropolitan President Anand Dwivedi. Addressing party workers, Dilip Patel said the BJP remained committed to strengthening democracy and raising issues concerning public welfare. He said the campaign would…

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Strong Democracy Must Ensure Dignity for Every Citizen: Anurag Azad

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Anurag Azad, state president of the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and Ramabai Chetna Sansthan, Uttar Pradesh, has emphasised the need to strengthen social justice, constitutional values and equal opportunities, saying that a strong democracy is one in which every citizen is treated with dignity and respect. Commenting on the political discourse ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Azad said issues concerning constitutional rights, social equality, employment, education, inflation and the welfare of disadvantaged communities were likely to remain central to public debate. He said that if Samajwadi Party…

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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s Legacy of Education and Communal Harmony Recalled at UP Congress Headquarters

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee organised a discussion at its headquarters in Lucknow to mark the birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the renowned social reformer and pioneer of modern education in India. Speakers remembered his contributions to education, scientific thinking, social harmony and Hindu-Muslim unity, emphasising the continued relevance of his ideals. Addressing the gathering, Dr Tariq Siddiqui, former president of the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Association, Lucknow, described Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as a pioneer of modern education and scientific thought. He said Sir Syed believed…

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JDU Leader Shravan Kumar Mourns the Death of Social Activist Harishchandra Verma

Arijit Bose

Patna: Bihar Rural Development and Information and Public Relations Minister Shravan Kumar has expressed grief over the death of Harishchandra Verma, a resident of Ram Raipur village in the Rohania Assembly constituency of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and paid tribute to his contributions to social service. Kumar, who is also the leader of the Janata Dal (United) legislative party and the party’s organisational in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, offered condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for peace for the departed soul. Recalling Verma’s contribution to society, Kumar said his life was…

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Anupriya Patel Sounds Poll Bugle in Pratapgarh, Says Apna Dal (S) Ready for 2027 UP Elections

Arijit Bose

Party chief calls for every vote to go to NDA, highlights OBC reservation and caste census Pratapgarh: Apna Dal (S) national president and Union Minister of State Anupriya Patel on Saturday sounded the poll bugle for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, declaring that her party was prepared for the electoral battle and would work to help the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secure a third consecutive victory. Addressing thousands of party workers and supporters at a tribute and memorial programme organised at the GIC Ground in Pratapgarh to mark the…

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Dr Sonelal Patel Was a Pioneer of Social Justice, Says Krishna Patel

Arijit Bose

Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) seminar in Lucknow demands CBI probe into party founder’s death; Pallavi Patel stresses ideological strength ahead of 2027 Assembly polls Lucknow: Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) organised a seminar at the Gandhi Bhawan auditorium in Lucknow on Saturday to mark the 17th Parinirvan Diwas of party founder Dr Sonelal Patel. Party office-bearers and workers from various districts of Uttar Pradesh attended the programme and paid tribute to his contribution to social justice and the empowerment of disadvantaged communities. Addressing the gathering as the chief guest, party national president Krishna…

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Daughters Are Unsafe Under BJP Government in Uttar Pradesh, Says Congress Chief Aradhana Mishra Mona

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Aradhana Mishra Mona has accused the BJP government of failing to ensure the safety of women and girls, citing a series of alleged sexual assault cases involving minors reported across the state. In a statement, Mishra said Uttar Pradesh had become increasingly unsafe for girls under the BJP government. She alleged that incidents involving school-going girls, including cases of abduction, sexual assault and deaths linked to pregnancies, reflected a serious failure of governance. Referring to the BJP’s “Beti Bachao” slogan, she said the situation…

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BJP Launches Door-to-Door Voter Outreach Campaign in Lucknow

Arijit Bose

Morning and evening rallies to continue till October 22; Dr Neeraj Singh seeks support for Avnish Singh and Umesh Dwivedi Lucknow: The BJP’s Lucknow Mahanagar unit has intensified its voter outreach campaign ahead of the graduate and teachers’ constituency elections. BJP state vice-president Dr Neeraj Singh inaugurated the party’s morning and evening rallies by lighting a ceremonial lamp at Sanjay Gandhipuram in the Gomti Nagar ward. The campaign will continue until October 22. Party workers will visit households across the city to connect with voters and appeal to them to…

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Gonda District Panchayat Member Bhawani Bhikh Shukla Joins Samajwadi Party

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Bhawani Bhikh Shukla, a district panchayat member and representative of the Katra block pramukh in Gonda district, joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday in the presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav at the party headquarters in Lucknow. Shukla, who was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), joined the SP along with his family members Bhagwan Shukla, Krishna Bhagwan Shukla, Shiv Bhagwan Shukla, Vishnu Bhagwan Shukla and Shankar Bhagwan Shukla. Shukla is considered close to former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He had earlier come into the…

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Sanjay Singh Alleges Voter List Irregularities in UP, Demands Publication of Names

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh accused the BJP and the Election Commission of India of alleged irregularities in the state’s electoral rolls, demanding transparency in the addition and deletion of voter names ahead of the next Assembly elections. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Lucknow, Singh alleged that Uttar Pradesh was witnessing a pattern of voter manipulation similar to what his party had claimed in Delhi and West Bengal. He called for the complete publication of newly added…

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