The party has nominated nine Muslim candidates, in a move that has not exactly gone down well with the voter base it seeks to woo.

However, the Uttar Pradesh police said nobody has been put under house arrest but confirmed that police officials had visited some of the houses of protestors.

Farmers' unions allege that Ajay Kumar Mishra 'Teni' and his son Ashish Mishra are co-conspirators in the October 3, 2021 violence, which killed eight people and injured 10.

The central hall and the assembly hall – where lawmakers sit for house proceedings – are both located on the second floor of the state assembly building. This is why it has long been a favoured haunt for journalists.

"There is no bigger risk than poverty," one of the aspiring workers said.

The Yogi Adityanath government's decision, based on a Union government's order, will rob the livelihood of nearly 21,000 teachers who teach modern subjects in 7,742 madrasas across the state.

Experts believe that the BJP government is focusing more on Valmiki temples to engage the Dalit community with Ayodhya’s grand ceremony and its Hindutva agenda.

The Chief Medical Officer has said that no medical negligence has yet been found in the matter.

It is widely believed that the WFI chairman is perturbed as the protesting wrestlers are getting large support from opposition parties and civil society. Through the rally, Singh intends to mobilise people with the help of the Hindu religious leaders.

The hoardings put up by BJP leader Abhijat Mishra one day ahead of urban local body elections in the state accuse opposition leaders Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi and Asaduddin Owasi of taking orders from terrorists.

While both the BJP and BSP appear to be reaching out the Muslims, the Congress is relying on its regional presidents and the Samajwadi Party is focusing on social justice.

Asking questions one moment, dodging bullets the next, the reporters who had gathered at the Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, on the night of April 15 relate what they witnessed.

It is clear after the 2022 assembly elections that it is impossible to challenge the BJP by only relying on Muslim and Yadav votes. 

After immediate extreme action – bulldozing properties and killing two accused in an encounter – the police action has slowed considerably. Several of the main accused remain on the run.

Several senior journalists suffered injuries, and a photojournalist was punched in the face ahead of governor Anandiben Patel's address inside the House.

"Not only did they torture me, but they also asked me absurd questions in custody. They questioned whether I ever visited Pakistan or whether I used to eat beef," the journalist said.

The former chief minister alleged that the "police and administration in UP are working as Bharatiya Janata Party workers".

As the yatra resumed after a nine-day break on Tuesday, former intelligence officer and ex-RAW chief A.S. Dulat and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah were among the prominent persons who joined the march.

Other Backward Classes have been playing a decisive role in the successive victories of the BJP in the state. The court ruled that the quota cannot be extended to OBCs as the UP government did not complete the necessary formalities.