The Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs protested against the policies of the state government outside the Uttar Pradesh assembly in Lucknow ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session on Monday.
The Electoral Registration Officer's decision came after Rampur's BJP MLA, Akash Saxena wrote to him to remove Abdullah Azam Khan's name from the voters' list.
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.
The Allahabad High Court, while hearing the transfer application filed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Tuesday, issued a notice to the complainant and sought his reply.
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.
The Supreme Court has rejected Abdullah Azam Khan's review petition challenging its order upholding Allahabad High Court's verdict disqualifying the former legislator for not having attained the minimum qualifying age on the date of the election.
Amid a heavy backlash faced by Samajwadi Party MLC Swami Prasad Maurya over his controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas, the former Cabinet Minister of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an amendment and ban on parts of the epic which he claim
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Pallavi Patel on Sunday said she does 'not believe' in Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic Ramayana, adding that there needs to be a revolution to erase certain 'insulting words' from the verses from people's minds.
Baghel said, "Whatever controversy is going on regarding the Ramcharitmanas, it is all for votes. The controversy is pleasing the Samajwadi Party (SP) as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is pleasing SP leader Maurya as well as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath."
The case was registered under IPC sections 153A and 295 against the accused at Gwalior Crime Branch police station on the complaint of the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha.
Samajwadi Party MLC Swami Prasad Maurya on Thursday tweeted that the pain caused due to the derogatory comments inflicted upon the Shudras and women in the name of religion can only be understood by them and no one else. In a tweet, the SP leader drew a similarity between the pain felt by Ma
Maurya said that the union budget presented by the central government is very disappointing. He claimed that the budget had nothing but tempting and false promises.