The Central government has declared a seven-day period of state mourning across India, starting December 26 following the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and said that a Muslim leader Azam Khan was put in charge of the Kumbh Mela when SP was in power in Uttar Pradesh, then, why can't a non -Muslim cannot be a member of the Waqf Board.
Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore made it clear that this was his "ultimatum" to the government, warning that if the issue is not resolved within three days, he would stand at the forefront of the protests.
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi likened the incident to the example of 'Eklavya's thumb,' stating that the youth's future is being cut off in the same way by "leaking the papers."
During the meeting, they also discussed the future action plan for the development of the state. Discussions were also held for the proper implementation of schemes focused on youth empowerment, welfare of the poor, women empowerment and farmer welfare in the state.
In October, the Delhi Prisons administration has rejected the furlough request of Vikas Yadav, who is serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail for the murder of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002.
During the meeting, the council of ministers granted administrative approval of Rs 778.91 crore for the construction of ghats of 29.215 km length from Shani Mandir to Nagda bypass on the banks of Kshipra river for the convenience of devotees in view of the upcoming Simhastha festival, sta
UP Deputy CM Maurya said, "Kumbh Mela was organised in Prayagraj in January 2013. Akhilesh Yadav had handed over the management of that Kumbh Mela to his uncle Azam Khan. Kumbh Mela had never been in such a bad condition in history to date. The visiting pilgrims even became victims of accide
Taking to social media X, Yadav said that out of 22 only nine pontoon bridges in Prayagraj were fit for traffic and the rest of them were in bad conditions and also pointed out that the BJP had only done 40 percent of their work.