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ED, CBI and fear constitute new definition of democracy under BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav; SP chief slams UP govt over law and order situation
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ED, CBI and fear constitute new definition of democracy under BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav; SP chief slams UP govt over law and order situation

SP leader Akhilesh Yadav also attacked the BJP-led state government, saying 'no investment' is coming to Uttar Pradesh.

Bulandshahr violence accused get heroic welcome after release on bail; supporters raise slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', 'Jai Shri Ram'
India

Bulandshahr violence accused get heroic welcome after release on bail; supporters raise slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', 'Jai Shri Ram'

The violence had erupted in Bulandshahr after carcasses of around 25 cattle were found in the forests close to a police station.

Bulandshahr violence: Court drops sedition charge against 38 accused, including BJP and Bajrang Dal leaders, says lawyer
India

Bulandshahr violence: Court drops sedition charge against 38 accused, including BJP and Bajrang Dal leaders, says lawyer

A total of 38 people, including local BJP and Bajrang Dal leaders, were arrested for the violence that broke out in Siyana tehsil of Bulandshahr on 3 December 2018, leading to the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and villager Sumit Singh.

UP Police files chargesheet in Bulandshahr case: Five, including Prashant Natt, charged with murder, Yogesh Raj for rioting
India

UP Police files chargesheet in Bulandshahr case: Five, including Prashant Natt, charged with murder, Yogesh Raj for rioting

The Special Investigation Team of the Uttar Pradesh Police filed a chargesheet on Saturday against 38 people in connection with the Bulandshahr mob violence in which police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and a civilian were killed.

Uttar Pradesh allots Rs 447 crore in budget for cow shelters as Yogi Adityanath govt presents Rs 4.79-lakh crore plan
India

Uttar Pradesh allots Rs 447 crore in budget for cow shelters as Yogi Adityanath govt presents Rs 4.79-lakh crore plan

Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh government presented a Rs 4.79 lakh crore budget for the 2019-2020 financial year at the state Assembly on Thursday, out of which more than Rs 447 crore was allocated for the welfare of cows.

Bulandshahr violence: UP Police recovers murdered inspector Subodh Singh's phone from home of prime accused Prashant Natt
India

Bulandshahr violence: UP Police recovers murdered inspector Subodh Singh's phone from home of prime accused Prashant Natt

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday made a breakthrough in the Bulandshahr violence case, in which police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh had been killed. According to reports, the police have recovered Subodh's mobile phone based on information from sources.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Priyanka Gandhi enters politics, India's spin twins deliver, budget expectations; today's must-read stories
India

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Priyanka Gandhi enters politics, India's spin twins deliver, budget expectations; today's must-read stories

The timing of Priyanka Gandhi's political entry is significant. Unlike Rajiv or Sonia who had to step in after a family tragedy — for Rahul and Priyanka it was a time of their own or the family's choice.

Pattern emerges in UP hate crimes: 'Outsiders' communalise trivial disputes, police step in to selectively act against Muslims
India

Pattern emerges in UP hate crimes: 'Outsiders' communalise trivial disputes, police step in to selectively act against Muslims

Uttar Pradesh has reported the largest number of hate crimes since 2009, as per Hate Crime Watch, a database of religious identity-based hate crimes across India from 2009 to 2018

National Security Act invoked against seven arrested in Bulandshahr cow slaughter violence case
India

National Security Act invoked against seven arrested in Bulandshahr cow slaughter violence case

The Bulandshahr district administration on Monday invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against three people arrested in connection with the alleged cow slaughtering incident in Siyana tehsil in December, 2018

Hoardings with Bajrang Dal's Yogesh Raj, key accused in Bulandshahr violence, put up across district extending Makar Sankranti greetings
India

Hoardings with Bajrang Dal's Yogesh Raj, key accused in Bulandshahr violence, put up across district extending Makar Sankranti greetings

On 3 December, inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was killed in the Bulandshahr violence that broke out in Siyana area after cattle carcasses were found strewn outside a village.

Bulandshahr killings: Uttar Pradesh police arrest BJP youth wing leader Shikhar Agarwal from Hapur for inciting violence
India

Bulandshahr killings: Uttar Pradesh police arrest BJP youth wing leader Shikhar Agarwal from Hapur for inciting violence

BJYM leader Shikhar Agarwal was on the run ever since the police began investigating the violence which broke out in Siyana tehsil of the district on 3 December, 2018.

Bulandshahr violence: Another accused Pawan Kumar arrested; count up to 35, says Uttar Pradesh Police
India

Bulandshahr violence: Another accused Pawan Kumar arrested; count up to 35, says Uttar Pradesh Police

One more accused in last month's Bulandshahr mob violence, in which a police inspector and a civilian were killed, was arrested Monday, police said.

3 December Bulandshahr violence: Accused Yogesh Raj sent to 14 days' judicial custody day after his arrest
India

3 December Bulandshahr violence: Accused Yogesh Raj sent to 14 days' judicial custody day after his arrest

A month after a police inspector and a civilian were killed in mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, the state police on Wednesday arrested Yogesh Raj,

Bulandshahr violence key accused Yogesh Raj was 'in constant touch' with Bajrang Dal and 'wanted to surrender'
India

Bulandshahr violence key accused Yogesh Raj was 'in constant touch' with Bajrang Dal and 'wanted to surrender'

The Bajarang Dal said it will always stand by Yogesh Raj as the Uttar Pradesh Police had "wrongly framed" him in the Bulandshahr violence case.

3 December Bulandshahr violence: UP police arrests Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj in Khurja for rioting, instigating mob
India

3 December Bulandshahr violence: UP police arrests Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj in Khurja for rioting, instigating mob

A month after a police inspector and a civilian were killed in mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, the state police has arrested local Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj, one of the main accused in the case.

Skeletons of six cows found at Bulandshahr-Aligarh border, police investigation underway
India

Skeletons of six cows found at Bulandshahr-Aligarh border, police investigation underway

Skeletons of six cows were found in Aligarh's Bhogpur village on Wednesday. Khurja's Circle Officer Gopal Singh told the media that the incident took place at the Bulandshahr-Aligarh border earlier this week.

Cop killings in UP: Yogi Adityanath's macho posturing does little to address crisis of confidence in law and order machinery
India

Cop killings in UP: Yogi Adityanath's macho posturing does little to address crisis of confidence in law and order machinery

As an administrator, Adityanath likes to portray a ‘tough guy’ image, promoting police encounters and declaring that “human rights are for common man, not criminals and terrorists”. It is the language of vigilantes, not the elected chief minister of a state.

Human rights groups claim Bulandshahr violence was attempt to ‘instill fear’ among Muslims, demand SC-monitored probe
India

Human rights groups claim Bulandshahr violence was attempt to ‘instill fear’ among Muslims, demand SC-monitored probe

The Bulandshahr violence that claimed the lives of a policeman and a 20-year-old man was a "targeted attempt" to "instill fear" in the Muslim community, an umbrella organisation of human rights bodies claimed on Sunday and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into it.

Bulandshahr violence: Murdered police inspector’s son questions BJP MLA’s claim that cop shot himself; calls incident a ‘conspiracy’
India

Bulandshahr violence: Murdered police inspector’s son questions BJP MLA’s claim that cop shot himself; calls incident a ‘conspiracy’

Elder son of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, who was among the two people killed in the Bulandshahr violence, Shrey Singh on Sunday questioned a BJP MLA's claim that his father had shot himself.

Bulandshahr violence: Uttar Pradesh Police arrest main accused in cow slaughter case, seize licensed revolver
India

Bulandshahr violence: Uttar Pradesh Police arrest main accused in cow slaughter case, seize licensed revolver

The development comes a day after BJP legislator Devendra Singh Lodhi stirred controversy by claiming that cop Subodh Kumar killed in Bulandshahr violence had "shot himself after he became hopeless."