Akhilesh Yadav

Gorakhpur Tragedy: A tale of 1 hospital, 63 dead children and several unanswered questions

Over 60 children have lost their lives within a span of five days at state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur due to disruption of oxygen supply and non-payment of dues to the supplier.

Aug 12, 2017

From Durga Shakti Nagpal to Shrestha Thakur: No matter who is in power, UP remains in UP

The BJP had vehemently criticised the then Samajwadi Party government of UP after IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was penalised for her honest action in 2013. What different did it do with IPS Shrestha Thakur?

Jul 2, 2017

After accusing Indian Army of rape, Azam Khan calls himself 'item girl' of BJP

SP leader Azam Khan, who on Wednesday was criticised for insulting Indian Army, said on Thursday he had become the BJP's "item girl." Read to know exactly what he might have meant.

Jun 29, 2017

Rahul Gandhi to be Congress president soon, says RPN Singh

RPN Singh has said that Rahul Gandhi will assume the post of Congress president soon, replacing his mother Sonia Gandhi. Read to know when this is happening, and what its ramifications are.

May 26, 2017

'Why hasn't any soldier from Gujarat been martyred?' asks Akhilesh Yadav; faces ire of Twitterati

Akhilesh Yadav's remark did not go down well with Twitterati who lashed out at him for insulting soldiers. Soon, the hashtag #AkhileshInsultsMartyrs began trending on Twitter.

May 10, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Stone-pelting at funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, a young doctor who loved films and sports

Stone-pelting marred the funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, whose bullet-ridden body was found in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier on Wednesday. Read to know who disrespected him.

May 10, 2017

Mulayam to head my new party Samajwadi Secular Morcha: Shivpal Yadav

Shivpal Yadav has said that Mulayam Singh Yadav will head the new secular front which will be formed by him to strive for social justice.

May 5, 2017

Akhilesh wants EC to answer on EVM tampering issue, ready for anti-BJP alliance with Mayawati

Yadav has lashed out at the Yogi Adityanath-led government for indulging in politics in the name of religion and for deploying Anti-Romeo Squads, which has led to several innocent people getting thrashed.

Apr 15, 2017

Will Opposition find any consensus candidate to stop Yogi Adityanath in UP bypoll?

After the annihilation they faced in the UP Assembly polls recently, can the SP-Congress and BSP think of joining hands to stop CM Adityanath from winning the bypoll?

Mar 28, 2017

UP Police suspends IPS officer Himanshu Kumar over 'indiscipline'; Akhilesh plays caste card

Akhilesh's statement could be his ploy of playing caste politics to offset the overt politics of development and the covert politics of religion that the BJP has played to come to power.

Mar 25, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2017: Discard Rahul, and fight Modi as one titanic group; the SP, BSP roadmap for 2019

Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati will realise that only an alliance of anti-BJP forces can now stop the Modi wave and ensure the survival of Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party in UP.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: Memes, jokes and funny comments used to troll losing parties

Here are some funny comments and memes making rounds on the internet after BJP's lead in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly elections.

Mar 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2017: BJP reruns 2014 show, sweeps state with 312 seats

Both the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party were annihilated, winning 54 and 19 seats, respectively. The BJP will form government in the state after 15 years.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: What was Akhilesh Yadav thinking when he aligned with Rahul Gandhi?

As exit polls predict a drubbing for the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav is feeling the scrutiny intensifying about his decision to ally with the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Mar 10, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi is now a liability not just for the Congress, but for its allies as well

After exit polls showed poor results for SP-Congress alliance in UP, one feels allying with Rahul Gandhi is proving to be a blunder. This has been proved in Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal in the past.

Mar 10, 2017

Exit poll 2017: BJP expected to sweep Uttar Pradesh; where to check election results online

Here are the exit poll predictions for the five states — Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand — where elections were held.

Mar 9, 2017

Gayatri Prajapati gang-rape case: Close aide of absconding Samajwadi Party minister surrenders before Lucknow Police

Head Constable Chandrapal, who surrendered before the Lucknow Police, is one of the seven accused of gang-raping a woman in 2014.

Mar 6, 2017

UP Elections 2017: Akhilesh goes Kejriwal way, asks voters to accept bribe but vote only for 'bicycle'

"I heard that voters are being given money. My advice to you is to keep the money and vote for the bicycle (Samajwadi Party's election symbol)," Yadav said while addressing a rally in UP.

Mar 4, 2017

Who is Gayatri Prajapati: 10 things to know about the SP politician for whom all airports in India are on alert

Prajapati has had an FIR registered against him in a gang rape case and is still contesting polls from the Amethi Assembly constituency in the UP Assembly elections 2017.

Mar 4, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Akhilesh Yadav's minister & rape-accused Gayatri Prajapati's passport to be cancelled

The survivor said Gayatri Prajapati and his associates raped her and also tried to rape her 17-year-old daughter.

Mar 2, 2017