On this occasion, CM Yogi also participated in the program organized at BJP's state headquarters in Lucknow. Both Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, BJP state president Bhupendra Chaudhary, and all the party workers were also present with him
"I would like to congratulate the police team for this success. Those criminals murdered Umesh Pal and later two police personnel also. In today's encounter, the second murderer was killed," Keshav Prasad Maurya said.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday welcomed the Allahabad High Court's order, asking the Centre to take steps in prohibiting cow slaughter.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday questioned the "absence" of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak in the photo session at the end of the Budget Session and asked if their posts hold any importance or they were deliberately left out.
Yogi also accused the Samajwadi Party of attempting to "insult" the Hindu community in India and across the world, and also of manufacturing the controversy during the Global Investors Summit which concluded in Lucknow earlier this month.
Samajwadi Party leader Swamy Prasad Maurya on Wednesday wrote to Lucknow Police Commissioner alleging that Mahant Raju Das, Mahant Paramhans Das of Tapaswi Chhawni Temple and their supporters tried to attack him with swords and 'pharsa' in the city.
Rajasthan BJP President Satish Poonia and BJP Member of Legislative Assembly Madan Dilawar, while commenting on Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya's statement, said that he has lost his mental balance and should get himself treated.
In the Netherlands session, CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, welcoming the Indian High Commissioner of the Netherlands Marten van den Berg, said that "Those who want to invest in Uttar Pradesh are welcome. The state has the best policies in every field, including security. Many big proposals have co