Targeting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the ongoing codeine-based cough syrup smuggling case, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday installed hoardings outside its office in Lucknow, intensifying the political face-off between the opposition party and the ruling Bharatiya Jana
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the codeine cough syrup smuggling case has submitted its report to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, with the findings pointing to a cross-border syndicate involving diversion of pharmaceutical consignments, hawala transactions and
UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that strict action has been taken in the illegal cough syrup smuggling case. NDPS, STF and FSDA, along with the UP government and police, are on the case. He lashed out at Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav on the topic of codeine cough syrup.
In the high-profile codeine-based cough syrup trafficking case, absconding accused Shubham Jaiswal has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking protection from arrest. However, the petition could not be heard today, as the matter was deferred to next week.
SP MP Rajeev Rai, while criticising the Centre for earlier trying to deny a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR), he told ANI, "Who is responsible for wasting the Parliament's time? This government used to deny discussion on SIR and now they have conveniently agreed. It lacks po