Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission of India has not yet taken action on complaints submitted by him regarding the alleged discrepancies in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Uttar Pradesh.
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday observed that punitive demolition of structures continues to take place in Uttar Pradesh despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 ruling that "bulldozer justice" is unacceptable under the law.
Sawajwadi Party MPs on Tuesday protested over the alleged breaking of an idol of Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar during the redevelopment of Manikarnika Ghat in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged a "massive conspiracy" to selectively delete voter names, claiming that opposition votes were being targeted under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking to the media outside the Parliament, Yadav said, "Our take on VB Ram G is very clear. In Uttar Pradesh, almost 800 Gram Sabhas have become urban. The budget is being compromised, which will affect their functioning and the generation of employment as expected."
Reiterating allegations made earlier, Agnihotri claimed that the constitutional system in Uttar Pradesh had broken down. "The constitutional machinery has failed. The government is working with a particular ideology, and there is an opposing ideology," he alleged.
Alankar Agnihotri, who resigned from his post as the City Magistrate of Bareilly on January 26, alleged that an "anti-Brahmin campaign" is underway in Uttar Pradesh. He also alleged that Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand and his disciples were mistreated during the Magh Mela in Pray
"The BJP's SIR (Special Investigation Team) process is not for increasing votes, but for cutting votes. In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, it has been observed that more votes are being removed. Where the BJP is losing, more votes are being deliberately removed," Yadav told reporte
Bharatiya Janata Party's newly appointed National President Nitin Nabin on Sunday said that the party would strive to bring the government back to power in Uttar Pradesh.
A case has been registered against five Muslim girls in Uttar Pradesh under the Anti-Conversion Act for allegedly forcing a classmate to wear a burqa and convert to Islam.
Lulu Group International will make more investments in Uttar Pradesh and has also committed to bringing more investment from other countries to the state, Group Chairman Yusuf Ali said on Tuesday.
The project, announced at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, involves a total investment of approximately USD 25 billion. This hub is designed to handle global AI workloads and will be one of the largest investments in India's digital infrastructure to date.