Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said a negotiated settlement of the Ayodhya dispute would have been preferable to a Supreme Court ruling. His comments came hours after a five-judge Constitution bench hearing the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title case on Wednesday set October 18 as the target for ending the hearings. Adityanath’s remarks In an interview with News18 Network’s Rahul Joshi, Adityanath said it would have been good if the Muslim community had taken the initiative to resolve the matter during the time the court allowed for mediation, but thatRead More

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has described the National Register of Citizens (NRC) as an “important and brave” decision and said the state could introduce it in stages if needed. What Adityanath said In an interview, Adityanath said Assam had been the first phase and that its experience could serve as an example for Uttar Pradesh to carry out the exercise step by step. He said the move was vital for national security and would stop illegal immigrants from taking away the rights of the poor. Haryana and otherRead More

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh sharply criticised the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government after power tariffs were raised by about 12 to 15 percent ahead of the festival season. State power minister Shrikant Sharma defended the increase. Opposition reaction Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Twitter that falling incomes and demand were hurting the country’s production, while the state had raised electricity charges. He claimed ordinary people, including traders, were fed up with the government, and said investment prospects in the state were weak because banks were unwilling to lend.Read More

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expanded his council of ministers on August 21, when 23 ministers were sworn in at the Raj Bhavan. It was the first reshuffle of his ministry since he took office in 2017. Who was sworn in Four leaders who had been ministers of state with independent charge were elevated to cabinet rank, while two newcomers entered directly at cabinet rank: Ram Naresh Agnihotri and Kamla Rani Varun. Six leaders were inducted as ministers of state with independent charge, and 11 new ministers of stateRead More