Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aadityanath on Wednesday evening held a roadshow in Jhansi. Earlier in the day, Yogi said that the Opposition is trying their best to stop BJP, however, the BJP will cross the 300-seat mark. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed BJP while addressing a rally in Kannauj and said that a double engine govt has just doubled corruption and injustice.
The farmers held a protest, but they were mowed down. The minister's son came in his jeep and mowed down six farmers in front of thousands of people. But what did the government do? The PM and the CM share stage with that minister even today and have released their son on bail. "I have met the families of the farmers who have died. I want to ask who is going to look after their families. I want to ask you (people) why are you asleep, what is the government giving you? They are making you dependent on a sack of ration and you are not waking up.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra targets Modi, Adityanath for sharing stage with MoS Ajay Mishra
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for sharing stage with Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son is a key accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Mishra, the accused in the October 3, 2021 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri, wherein eight people -- four farmers, two BJP workers and a journalist -- were killed, walked out of jail on Tuesday.
The BJP government has taken the state to the pinnacle of progress, entrepreneurship and self-reliance by building good roads. In Hamirpur, the widening of road from Rath to Chikasi, Rath to Panwari and Hamirpur-Rath-Majhgawan has become the basis of prosperity and employment of the people. New Uttar Pradesh is moving towards a new horizon of progress. The Yamuna River Bridge, Betwa River Bridge, Rohain Nala Bridge and Chandrawal River Bridge, built at Hamirpur at the cost of Rs 184.49 crore are testimony to our commitment. This development journey will continue unabated
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath
Mukhtar Ansari gets bail in Gangster Act case; Police say won't be released as other cases pending
An MP-MLA Court here on Wednesday granted bail to mafia turned politician Mukhtar Ansari in a murder case but he is unlikely to be released as other cases are pending against him. Special Judge Dinesh Kumar Chaurasia allowed the bail to Ansari, who is lodged in Banda jail, on a surety of Rs 1 lakh.
The case in which he got the relief was lodged at Dakshin Tola police station in Mau in 2011 for the murder of a witness and a police gunner.
Ansari was named as accused in the case and was slapped with the stringent Gangster Act.
We have decided that Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha will support candidates of Peace Party, wherever they will contest elections (in the state). Similarly, Peace Party will support the candidates of Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha wherever they will contest from: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
BJP is frustrated it can't win polls, it's getting itself attacked. They have central force &responsibility of law and order. What was UP govt doing?:
Akhilesh Yadav on Union Minister Anurag Thakur demanding action over attack on BJP Karhal candidate SPS Baghel and BJP MP Geeta Shakya
How are all the industrialists, who are eloping after looting banks, from Gujarat? These incidents have increased after the BJP govt has come to power. They cannot even stop these eloping industrialists & their loots: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in Kannauj
Uttar Pradesh neither needs 'Bua' (Mayawati) nor 'Babua' (Akhilesh Yadav), the state only needs 'Baba' (Yogi Adityanath): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a public rally in Lucknow
We are alerting you, outsiders may spread rumours. I have heard that few people have come to Kannauj after leaving their uniforms. This double engine govt has just doubled corruption & injustice. Why are they not running their bulldozers in Lakhimpur?
Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party and its alliance has made a century in the first and second phases of UP Assembly polls. If we get the support of Kannauj, BJP will be left behind so much so that till the 7th phase, no one but ghosts will go to their booths: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in Tirwa, Kannauj
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) releases list of 7 candidates for Jaunpur, Chandauli and Sonbhadra
From 2007 to 2017, their government (the opposition) did not give more than 2 lakh jobs, while Yogi Ji's government gave 4.5 lakh jobs in the last 5 years: PM Modi at an election rally in Sitapur
I had to come to EC as after the 1st & 2nd phases of the Uttar Pradesh elections, Akhilesh started sweating. His workers and goons are instigating violence. Attack on BJP MP and UP Mahila Morcha chief, Geeta Shakya, on February 14 shows SP does violence against women: Union Minister Anurag Thakur
They (Opposition) are trying their best to stop BJP, but BJP has your (public) blessings. We will cross the 300-seat mark in UP again, but it can only happen when BJP's lotus will bloom in Charkhari and Mahoba: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Mahoba
BJP in UP means control over Dangaraj, Mafiaraj, Gundaraj & freedom to celebrate all the festivals. Having BJP in UP means protection of daughters, women from 'manchalon' (eve teasers). BJP in UP means Centre's schemes being implemented at double speed.
PM Modi in Sitapur
We must have to stop Samajwadi Party and BJP from coming to power in UP. BJP Govt has been busy in implementing its casteist and capitalist policies and the narrow-minded agenda of RSS. There has an environment of hatred and tension in the name of religion:
BSP chief Mayawati in Lucknow
Shahjahanpur: FIR lodged against BJP candidate, supporters
Alleging that firing was done at their residence by the BJP candidate and her supporters after the polling on Monday, the son of Samajwadi Party candidate from Tilhar assembly constituency here has lodged an FIR, police said. Earlier on Monday night, a report was also filed by the supporters of the BJP candidate Salona Kushwaha against seven people including SP candidate Roshanlal Verma under serious sections for beating up a BJP worker.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka offer prayers at Ravidas temple
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday, reached the Ravidas temple at Seer Govardhan where they offered prayers. Rahul and Priyanka had 'langar' at the temple and later also served food to the devotees as a mark of service.
They interacted with other devotees at the temple later.
The Election Commission had postponed Punjab elections scheduled to be held on February 14 to February 20 due to Ravidas Jayanti.
UP elections: Apna Dal (Sonelal) announces the names of two more candidates
We will not break your trust. We did what we said. CM Yogi is taking strong action against 'mafias', says Rajnath Singh.
Did the BSP, SP or Congress enquired about your well being during the pandemic? BJP continuously worked for the people. People considerate in difficult times are true people, rest are opportunists. Be wary of such opportunists: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Hamirpur
Goons, criminals, mafias, rioters, and anti-social elements were running riot during the Samajwadi Party government. Even development works were only limited to a particular area and particular community: BSP chief Mayawati in Lucknow
Under SP, Katte (pistols) bante they Katte chalte they'. But under BJP, Brahmos missile will be made.Not only 'Goli (gun shot) but Gola will also be manufactured in UP: Rajnath Singh in Malihabad, Lucknow
Defence Minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh addresses a public rally in Kanpur ahead of Uttar Pradesh elections third phase.
Our Govt is going to be formed, SP assures you that we will do such 'pairvi' that those who killed farmers will go to jail and arrangements will also be made to send their protectors to jail: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, in Auraiya, UP
A man (Ashish Mishra) who had mowed down farmers with his vehicle, was granted bail. The kind of 'pairvi' that should have been done by the Govt, wasn't done. He might have received bail from one court but should he have received it?: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, in Auraiya, U
Yogi cracked whip on mafia, ensured rule of law: Gadkari
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asserted that it was the Yo gi Adityanath government which cracked the whip on the goonda and mafia raj and established the rule of law in UP. “Goonda raj was prevalent during the previous Samajwadi Party government, properties of poor farmers and others were grabbed. Two MLAs were also murdered, but since the day BJP government came to p ower in the state, goonda raj has been completely eradicated,” he said.
“The free ration scheme for the poor launched by the ruling BJP was to end in Novembe r, but was extended with an eye on the assembly elections. The scheme will end in March once the elections are over because those who have an idea about Centre’s budget allocations know tha t the government has not set aside funds to continue with the scheme a fter March,” Akhilesh said. The former UP CM promised that a free ration scheme will be launched for the poor once the SP government is formed after the elections. “The scheme will include free ghee and mustard oil a s well apart from ration and will be provided to people for all five years,” he said.
SP promises free ghee, oil & ration for 5 years
The BJP’s free ration scheme will end once elections are over in March as the Centre has made no budgetary provision for it, said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday. He said a new free ration scheme will be rolled out for the poor for five years once the SP forms government.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti
Maya to reveal ‘reworked’ poll plan at her rally today
BSP chief Mayawati will be addressing an all-important rally in Lucknow on Wednesday. Party sources said that based on the feedback of the first two phases of polling, the BSP will be reworking its poll strategy for the upcoming phases, details of which will be revealed by Mayawati at her Wednesday’s rally.The party sources said that as per their reports, the first phase has gone reasonably well for the BSP where it is hoping to win at least 10 out of the 30 seats in which it came second in 2017, especially as many of these recorded a high voter turnout this time. While a detailed analysis of the second phase of polling which took place on Monday was still being done, a senior member said that there too the party had managed to ensure a triangular fight on several seats and was hoping that some of these would translate into wins. However, it is the third phase that is worrying the BSP.
Elect BJP for more growth, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari
Appealing people to vote for BJP, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that UP is rich in resources, but its people remained poor over the years because of the poor governance by previous non-BJP regimes. It was only after BJP came to power five years ago that the state embarked on the path of development, he added.
Other than speaking on local concerns, Mayawati is expected to raise the old pension issue, which she has promised to restore if she returns to power.
The party sources said that as per their reports, the first phase has gone reasonably well for the BSP where it is hoping to win at least 10 out of the 30 seats in which it came second in 2017, especially as many of these recorded a high voter turnout this time.While a detailed analysis of the second phase of polling which took place on Monday was still being done, a senior member said that there too the party had managed to ensure a triangular fight on several seats and was hoping that some of these would translate into wins. However, it is the third phase that is worrying the BSP.
Maya to reveal ‘reworked’ poll plan at her rally today
BSP chief Mayawati will be addressing an all-important rally in Lucknow on Wednesday. Party sources said that based on the feedback of the first two phases of polling, the BSP will be reworking its poll strategy for the upcoming phases, details of which will be revealed by Mayawati at her Wednesday’s rally.
In the tainted league, 30 of 58 candidates from Samajwadi Party and 25 of 55 candidates from BJP have declared criminal cases in their affidavits. “Also, 23 of 59 candidates from BSP, 20 of 56 Congress candidates and 11of 49 candidates from AAP have criminal cases against them,” the report states. The ADR report also stated that average assets of SP candidate was pegged at Rs 9. 19 crore, Rs 6. 74 crore for BJP, Rs 4. 60 crore for Congress, Rs 4. 28 crore for BSP and Rs 1. 31 crore for Aam Aadmi Party.
Among principal parties, SP has 52 candidates with assets of more than Rs 1crore, while BJP has 48 nominees, BSP 46, Congress 29 and AAP has fielded 18 crorepatis. With major political parties fielding wealthy candidates, money power is key in the polls, the report states.
3rd leg: 39% crorepatis, 22% with criminal record in fray
At least 39% candidates in the fray for third phase of polling in UP are crorepatis with their average assets pegged at Rs 2. 82 crore. Also, 135 of 623 (22%) candidates have criminal antecedents with 103 of them booked for grave crimes like murder and rape. A detailed analysis by election watchdog, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), states that 245 of 623 candidates fielded by political parties in 59 constituencies, have declared themselves crorepatis.
