Tag: Uttar Pradesh

This Holi, Chinese Merchandise Loses Market Share

Bulldozer Pichkaris Throng UP Markets Ahead Of Holi Festival

By LokMarg

Holi is incomplete without pichkaris (water guns). Over the years, different kinds of pichkaris have flooded the market. This year political-themed pichkaris and masks are on sale in the markets of Gorakhpur.

From bulldozer pichkari to Modi masks, the markets are inundated with Holi goods that have the essence of Indian politics.

With the festival of colours around the corner, the narrow lanes of the busy markets of Gorakhpur are decorated with Abir, Gulal, and Rang.

Speaking to ANI, a shopkeeper said, “There is a lot of demand for bulldozer pichkari, Modi mask, Modi, Yogi cap and saffron belts with cartoon pichkari on Holi festival.”

He added, “Pichkaris are available in the markets from Rs 5 to Rs 1500. There is enthusiasm in the markets for purchase.”

Another shopkeeper said, “Many types of pichkari are being sold in the market. This year bulldozer pichkari, Pubji pichkari, Doraemon Pichkari, Baby Girl Pichkari are being sold in the market.

Shopkeeper Vinod Chaudhary told ANI, “this time on Holi, children’s cartoon characters based pichkaris are in demand.”

There is a lot of demand for Yogi and Modi’s T-shirts, Modi’s mask, and saffron towels, he added.

“Due to inflation, the rates of pichkaris are high in the markets but the sale is fine,” he further stated.

Tanya, a customer said, “We have already started preparations for Holi, there are all kinds of water cannons available in the markets for children. I have bought a Pichkari with an umbrella and Doraemon for my child.” (ANI)

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Ram Mandir UP Yogi

Yogi Govt To Provide Uninterrupted Power Supply On Holi

By LokMarg

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday instructed officials to ensure an uninterrupted power supply between March 7-9 in view of the festival of Holi.

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) Chairman M Devraj instructed all DISCOM (power distribution) officials in the state in this regard.

“As per the instructions of the Chief Minister, clear instructions have been given to the DISCOM officials to ensure that everyone gets uninterrupted electricity during this period. Action should be taken immediately on the toll-free number information,” Devraj said.

UPPCL Chairman stated that all the Managing Directors have been directed to take the necessary actions to ensure a cut-free uninterrupted power supply in their DISCOM.

The officials have also been directed to take immediate action on the supply-related information received on the 1912 toll-free number. They have been warned against any kind of negligence in this. The distribution officers have been directed to carry out their respective responsibilities.

The Managing Director should conduct effective monitoring at his level, and all officers engaged in distribution should constantly be on alert.

M Devraj said that if there is any problem in the power supply at the local level, it should be resolved as soon as possible. (ANI)

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Yogi Presents Rs 6.90L Cr Budget For 2023-24

Yogi Presents Rs 6.90L Cr Budget For 2023-24

By LokMarg

Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday presented its annual Budget for financial year 2023-24.

State Finance minister Suresh Khanna, in his speech, pegged the total Budget size at Rs 6.90 lakh crore. In 2022-23, the state’s Budget estimate was at Rs 6.15 lakh crore.
Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in the country with a population estimated at 24 crore. The state is also the country’s largest consumer and labour market, with its contribution to the country’s GDP estimated at more than eight per cent.

For the financial year 2023-24, the nominal rate of increase in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is estimated at 19 percent, said Khanna, adding that the state’s growth rate is encouraging in an era of likely global recession.

Among major budgetary allocations, the state allocated Rs 25,350 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission, hoping that all households will be covered with tap drinking water. Last year’s allocation was Rs Rs 19,500 crore.

“By the year 2023-2024, a target has been set to provide pure and pure drinking water under Jal Jeevan Mission by providing functional household tap connections to all 2.26 crore households in the state,” the Finance minister said.

Further, for Kanpur Metro, the first 9m- odd section of which is already operational, a further Rs 585 crore budgetary allocation has been made for the year 2023-24.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2021 inaugurated the completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project.

This 9-km long section of the Kanpur Metro links IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel. The entire length of the Metro Rail Project in is 32 Km, with 2 corridors of which 13 kms will be underground.

For the Agra Metro project, Rs 465 crore has also been made available in the Budget.

Invoking the recent Global Investors Summit, which was attended by over 25,000 investors from across the globe, minister Khanna said, “I am happy to inform you that more than 19,000 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth about Rs 33.50 lakh crore were signed during the summit.”

The investors’ summit which came to a close on February 12 was the flagship investment summit of the Yogi Adityanath-led government. The mega event was aimed at bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, academia, think tanks, and leaders from across the world to collectively explore business opportunities and forge partnerships.

In the run-up to the summit, the state government held roadshows and meetings with investors in various countries and states to promote the state as a go-to destination for businesses and investments. (ANI)

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Police Issue Notice To Singer Neha Singh Rathore For Inciting Hatred

Police Issue Notice To Singer Neha Singh Rathore For Inciting Hatred

By LokMarg

Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday, served notice to ‘UP Mein Ka Ba’ fame singer Neha Singh Rathore for allegedly inciting hatred amongst the public through her video.

The notice has been served regarding the video ‘UP Mein Ka Ba- Season 2’, which was uploaded on her Twitter and YouTube.
A team of Kanpur police reached the residence of Neha Singh in Kanpur (rural) on Tuesday night and served notice under Section `160 of the Code of Criminal procedure (CrPC).

The police in the notice sought details on a series of points about her video that went viral on social media.

The police asked whether it was her in the video, and if yes, then whether the videos were uploaded by her only. The police have also asked if the YouTube channel and the Twitter account thorugh which the video was shared belong to her or not?

The police have also asked if the lyrics of the videos were written by her, and if yes, then does she stand by them? If she has not written the lyrics, then has the lyricist taken your permission?,” the police notice reads.

The police also asked whether is she aware of the adverse impact of the video on the society.

The UP Police have sought an explanation from her through a notice within three days, failure in doing which may result in a legal case under sections of IPC and CRPC being registered against her.

“This song has created enmity and tension in society, and you are legally bound to make your stand clear on the issue. So, you are required to file your reply within three days of receiving the notice,” the UP Police’s notice read.

“In case, the reply is not found satisfactory. If your reply is not found satisfactory, then a case will be registered under the relevant sections of IPC and CRPC, and proper legal investigation will be carried out,” it added. (ANI)

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First Ever, Celebrations of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Birth Anniv In Agra Fort

First Ever, Celebrations of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Birth Anniv In Agra Fort

By LokMarg

For the first time ever, the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is going to be celebrated inside Agra Fort.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will attend the celebrations to mark the 391st birth anniversary of the great Maratha warrior on Sunday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend the event virtually.
Shivaji Maharaj was born on February 19, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in Pune. The renowned Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s birthday is commemorated during the festival of Jayanti. The day’s major objective is to honour the great warrior’s contribution to the restoration of the Maratha Empire and to recognize his extensive legacy.

In 1674, he laid the foundation of the Maratha Empire in western India after fighting fiercely with the Mughals in 1670.

In addition to creating a well-organized administrative system, Shivaji Maharaj established a broad civil code for the local populace.

Notably, Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, popularly known as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, established the Shiv Jayanti celebration in 1870, and since then, people have been celebrating the day with great fervour. (ANI)

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Waqf Board Act AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi

BJP Will Lose Telangana Polls 2023: Owaisi

By LokMarg

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government is running the administration with a bulldozer and not Constitution.

While talking to ANI, Owaisi said, ” Those doing ‘bulldozer politics’ in UP have taken the lives of a mother-daughter. They want to run the govt with a bulldozer, not Constitution. They will not gain anything politically by doing all this.
On being asked about Telangana BJP Chief Bandi Sanjay’s Taj Mahal remark, he stated, “the BJP will fail in the Telangana Assembly polls in 2023.”

On February 16, Bandi said, “Owaisi says he is so happy as the Secretariat looks like the Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal is a tomb which means the Secretariat looks like a tomb to Owaisi. KCR is building Secretariat like the Taj Mahal to see the happiness in the eyes of Owaisi.” (ANI)

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Yogi Mourns Passing Of BJP’s Banwari Lal Dohre

Yogi Mourns Passing Of BJP’s Banwari Lal Dohre

By LokMarg

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday mourned the death of UP Legislative Council member and senior BJP leader Banwari Lal Dohre.

“The demise of UP Legislative Council member and senior BJP politician Banwari Lal Dohre ji is extremely sad. My thoughts are with the bereaved family. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give the departed soul a place in his holy feet and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this sorrow,” the CM said in a tweet.
Dohre had been a three-time MLA from the Kannauj Sadar Assembly constituency.

He passed away at the age of 72 at a private hospital in New Delhi. He had been battling multiple health issues for a long time.

He contested the 1991 Assembly elections on a BJP ticket from the Sadar seat and won.

He was elected MLA twice thereafter on a BJP ticket in 1993 and 1996.

In 2022, the BJP made him the candidate for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. (ANI)

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All That UP Lacked Before Is Now Available: Shah At Global Investors Summit

All That UP Lacked Before Is Now Available: Shah At Global Investors Summit

By LokMarg

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed the ‘favourable atmosphere’ in Uttar Pradesh for industries, saying that the state fulfils all the criteria to required to draw investments.

Addressing the three-day UP Global Investors’ Summit, which kicked off at Lucknow on Friday, Shah said that there was a time when the state lacked law-and-order and was synonymous with violence due to a lack of prompt decision-making by the previous governments. However, things changed for the better in the current Yogi Adityanath government, which has excelled in creating a congenial ambience for investment.
“For drawing investment to any state, there is a need to meet five requirements. First, the law and order situation should be good. Second, the state’s infrastructure should be robust. Third, the state government should frame policies that have clarity, especially with regard to industry and finance. Fourth, the state government should be run in a transparent manner. And finally, the state Cabinet should possess quick decision-making ability. There was a time when one would be disappointed looking at the state of affairs in Uttar Pradesh. However, all that the state lacked previously are now available on the ground today,” the Home minister said.

Shah said the Uttar Pradesh government has framed various policies to attract industries. “Law and order has improved by leaps and bounds. Uttar Pradesh is one of the few states to have drawn bulk investments in infrastructure. Various policies have been formulated in favour of industries and there is no lack of clarity anymore on the government’s intent,” Shah said.

“There is not even a single allegation against the Yogi government. There is a favourable ambience for industries and investment in Uttar Pradesh,” the Union Home minister added.

Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 in Lucknow.

Highlighting the country’s development strides and investment-friendly environment and, also pointing out that Uttar Pradesh was driving the country’s growth, PM Modi said that India was reforming not out of compulsion but out of conviction.

If India is the bright spot in the world, then Uttar Pradesh is its growth engine, he said.

Addressing the gathering, he said, “Uttar Pradesh’s growth has been noteworthy. People used to say that it was hard to develop UP and the law-and-order situation in the state can never improve. UP was known for scams and no one had any hopes on the state’s revival and reform. But, in just five to six years, UP has created a new identity for itself. Today, Uttar Pradesh is known for good governance, peace, law-and-order, and stability.”

PM Modi said a big change is being seen in the thinking and aspirations of society and the country’s youth today. The aspirations of youth are behind the country’s push for development, he added.

“Today every credible voice in the world believes that India’s economy will continue to grow rapidly. The biggest reason behind this is the increasing self-confidence of Indians,” PM Modi said.

He added that UP has also reaped great benefits from the work that the government has done on social, digital and infrastructure fronts. He said the Centre has abolished dozens of archaic laws and today India is witnessing development at speed and on a large scale.

“Today, India is reforming, not out of compulsion but conviction. More than 40,000 compliances have been removed and many laws have been abolished,” PM Modi said. (ANI)

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Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)

False Allegations Were Put Against Me, Says Journalist Kappan

By LokMarg

Journalist Siddique Kappan was on Thursday released from the Lucknow district jail in Uttar Pradesh where he spent over two years after his arrest under charges including the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Kappan who was in prison since October 5, 2020 after being arrested by Uttar Pradesh police for travelling to Hathras to report on the Hathras rape case. A special Sessions Court in Lucknow on Thursday signed Kappan’s release order more than five weeks after he got bail in the PMLA case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The journalist along with three others were arrested at the Mathura toll plaza by the Uttar Pradesh police on charges of UAPA for inciting violence in the alleged rape of a young woman whose death sparked protests across the country. Later he was booked under other cases including in the PMLA case lodged by the ED.

Kappan, who hails from Malappuram in Kerala was working in Delhi and was on his way to Hathras when he was arrested.

Soon after his release said, “I have come out of jail after 28 months. I want to thank the media for supporting me. False allegations were put against me. I am happy to be out now.”

Congress leader P Chidambaram tweeted in favour of the journalist claiming Article 21 (freedom of expression) has triumphed. In his tweet, he said, “I am glad that eventually Article 21 of the Constitution has triumphed and Siddique Kappan, the journalist from Kerala, is free. Trial Court judges must push back on the demand for judicial custody which is really pre-trial incarceration.”

A single bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Kappan on December 23, 2022, in the money laundering case lodged against him by the Directorate of Enforcement.

Due to the winter break and a long procedure of verification of sureties, it took more than a month for Siddique Kappan to move out of Lucknow jail.

Previously, Kappan was granted bail on September 9, 2022, by the Supreme Court. In the apex court’s order, the then Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, and Justice PS Narasimha had directed that the petitioner would be released on bail in the next three days after applying in the trial court.

The journalist has been accused of inciting violence in the Hathras case and having a connection with the Popular Front of India (PFI), which was banned by the Centre. (ANI)

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Two Dalit Sister

Lakhimpur Case: Accused Ashish Released From Jail

By LokMarg

Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Tikunia incident in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh and son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, has been released from the district jail late on Friday evening.

Instead of the main gate, Ashish Mishra was secretly taken out through the side passage. Ashish Mishra’s close relatives had reached the residential colony built on the jail premises by car. He secretly rode out of the jail premises and reached his residence in the city. The gate of the house was closed as soon as he arrived.
On October 3, 2021, thousands of farmers were protesting against the visit of Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya in the Tikonia area of Lakhimpur Kheri district.

It is alleged that Ashish Mishra’s car had run over the protesting farmers, in which four farmers died. After this, the protesters attacked the people riding the SUV, in which the driver of the car and two BJP workers were killed. A total of eight people lost their lives in the case, including the death of a journalist during the violence. Ashish Mishra is the main accused in this case. Ashish Mishra had filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court for bail, which the High Court approved. Still, the Supreme Court directed the High Court to decide on the bail petition only after giving sufficient opportunity to the aggrieved party.

After this, the High Court again heard the matter and dismissed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra. Ashish Mishra had moved the Supreme Court on this. As of now, Ashish Mishra has now got conditional bail for eight weeks. (ANI)

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