Ahead of the visit, the Congress in a letter to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sought permission for Rahul Gandhi-led delegation to visit Lakhimpur Kheri saying political leaders from UP and West Bengal were allowed and Congress should be permitted in the same spirit.
Speaking to India TV in an exclusive conversation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raised some key issues regarding the Yogi government's conduct in Lakhimpur Kheri and UP police's action against her while she was on her way to visit the violence-hit district.
The Yogi Adityanath government has failed on all fronts, as this government is just busy in publicity using public money, said Akhilesh Yadav.
The allocation of the department was announced on Twitter by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the BJP is only trying to prove its 'appeasement politics' by sending out such comments.
The decision came days after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Mathura during for Janmashtmi celebrations and asked officials to prepare plans to ban liquor and meat in twin towns of Mathura and Vrindavan.
Chief Minister Adityanath also handed an additional cash reward of Rs 25 lakh each to 10 athletes from the state who participated in Tokyo Olympics.
According to reports, the land that belonged to Uttar Pradesh irrigation department was enchroached by Rohingyas.
Modi, during his visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Thursday, praised the Uttar Pradesh government for its handling of the Covid crisis and said the way it had controlled the second wave was "unprecedented".
Reports of clashes had surfaced from several areas of the state with allegations that candidates backed by opposition parties were not allowed to file nomination papers.
Samajwadi Party chief and Uttar Pradesh former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav slammed the state government for 'Goondatantra' (hooliganism) in the state ahead of Saturday's block president polls.
The Congress leader took to twitter, saying, "The government shattered the hope of justice by ignoring the plea of the family members of the patients."
A TV journalist based in Uttar Pradesh has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pratapgarh district.
The Uttar Pradesh government, after making a record procurement of wheat, is now set to make a record purchase of oilseeds and pulses from the state farmers.
According to a government spokesman, the chief minister has directed officials to ensure that all formalities are completed at the earliest and implementation of the projects is also ensured.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a welfare scheme for children who have lost either one or both parents to COVID-19.
The Uttar Pradesh government has said that journalists should be allotted separate centres for vaccination, adding that arrangements should also be made at their workplace if required.
The Yogi Adityanath government on Sunday announced that it will now bear the cost of treatment of Covid patients even in private hospitals. Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal said that hospitals have been asked not to turn away patients.
the Uttar Pradesh government insisted that it has initiated strict steps to control the spiralling coronavirus graph and would not impose 'total lockdown' as it would hit the people hard.
The Uttar Pradesh government has already announced restrictions on gatherings of five or more people in religious places for effective control of the Covid-19 pandemic during Navratri and Ramzan.
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