Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday emphasised that the criminalisation of politics and the protection of mafia-like elements are major obstacles to development.
Home Minister Amit Shah, who was in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad on Friday to address a poll rally urged voters to make BJP victorious on all 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
"The police have registered a case against the three accused under IPC Section 376D, 328, POCSO Act 3/4, and 3/2 SC ST Act and have also arrested the trio, which included Bharat Singh, Anil, and Sonu," said the SSP of Moradabad.
To raise awareness ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, students in Moradabad engaged in creating sand art and paintings as per the Election Commission's initiative, aiming to inspire voters' participation.
Four people have died and two are injured after a car collided with an electric pole in the Kanth area of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, an official said.
After the Samajwadi Party decided to drop sitting MP ST Hasan from Moradabad, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said that the Akhilesh Yadav-led party has committed a conspiracy to end the political representation of minorities.
Samajwadi party leader ST Hasan on Thursday said that he would not be campaigning in Moradabad for the party's candidate, Ruchi Vira, adding that it would be "very disheartening" for those who supported and prayed for him in Moradabad.
"The BJP is ready for the second phase of nominations. The people of UP believe that the party will win all 80 seats, including Moradabad and Rampur seats," the Deputy CM said.
"She (Ruchi Vira) is the authorised candidate. I have no objection to this. The party decides that they can field anyone. I have always criticised the politics of hate and will continue to move forward against it. I am with the ideology of Late Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav," Hasan
The suspense on the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency ended on Wednesday after sitting MP ST Hasan's nomination was cancelled and Ruchi Vira filed her nomination.