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  • As UP Congress gears for revamp programme, Priyanka leaves Lucknow abruptly

    By PTI

    LUCKNOW: Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was right here for the two-day ‘Nav Sankalp Karyashala’ to debate the technique for the occasion’s revival in Uttar Pradesh, has reduce brief her go to and returned to Delhi, a celebration chief stated on Thursday.

    No causes had been cited for her choice to depart early.

    “Yes, she has left for New Delhi,” Vice Chairman, state Congress Media, Pankaj Srivastava informed PTI.

    Gandhi had arrived right here on Wednesday to attend the Karyashala to debate the technique for the occasion’s revival in Uttar Pradesh after its drubbing within the current state polls.

    The Congress chief, who was scheduled to attend the second day of the programme, returned late final evening, native occasion leaders stated.

    On being requested whether or not the Karyashala would proceed on Thursday, Srivastava stated, “Yes. Our national secretaries are here and it is going on. Except for Priyankaji’s programme nothing has been cancelled.”

    The AICC normal secretary, who had led the occasion within the February-March state polls within the politically essential Uttar Pradesh on the slogan of “Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti hoon”, has a giant activity reduce out for her to infuse recent vitality within the occasion for the 2024 normal election.

    Gandhi had actively campaigned for the Congress within the state polls however the occasion solely gained two of the 403 seats.

    The two-day workshop is being held on the state Congress headquarters.

    Issues associated to the Congress’ digital membership marketing campaign, upcoming municipal elections, occasion organisation, politics, financial system, agriculture, social justice and youths had been mentioned on the primary day of the workshop, a celebration assertion stated.

    Besides office-bearers of the Uttar Pradesh Congress, all-district and metropolis presidents, MLAs, former MLAs and occasion candidates for the Assembly polls and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections are attending the Karyashala that may conclude on Thursday.

    Gandhi on Wednesday had urged occasion staff to not be disheartened by the meeting ballot ends in Uttar Pradesh and work with “double energy” till they rating a victory.

    Speaking on the Karyashala, Gandhi had stated she is going to work with occasion staff with double power they usually have to maneuver forward consistent with the spirit of the ‘Nav Sankalp’ declaration adopted at a celebration conclave in Udaipur in May.

  • UP Congress awaiting appointment of latest state chief, organisational actions at standstill

    Express News Service

    LUCKNOW: After the resignation of UP Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ajay Kumar Lallu proudly owning duty for the celebration’s dismal present within the just lately concluded state Assembly elections, the state unit has not acquired a brand new chief even a month after the outcomes. The Congress might win simply two seats with a vote share of two.33 per cent.

    As per senior functionaries of the grand previous celebration, the actions of the organisation had come to a grinding halt after a busy election marketing campaign. “The party is waiting for the appointment of the new state chief who can breathe fresh life into the organisation. Hopefully the high command will look into it soon,” mentioned a senior celebration chief.

    However, the names of former UPCC president Nirmal Khatri, former Rajya Sabha MPs and senior leaders Pramod Tiwari and PL Punia are doing the rounds as attainable contenders for the UPCC chief’s submit.

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    In the absence of an everyday president of the state unit of the celebration, senior basic secretary Dinesh Singh is taking good care of day-to-day work to make sure easy functioning of the celebration.

    Apart from the resignation of the then UPCC chief who himself misplaced his seat, the Congress excessive command had entrusted celebration basic secretary Bhanwar Jitendra Singh with the duty to determine the components behind celebration’s decimation within the meeting elections. While the excessive command’s determination is awaited, celebration insiders declare that the suggestions report talked about that a big part of celebration cadre blamed lack of infrastructure at grassroots degree for the rout.

    The Congress’s variety of seats has been dwindling in election after election. In 2012, Congress had received 15 seats. In 2017, the celebration stitched up an alliance with the Samajwadi Party however failed to chop a lot ice among the many voters and the variety of its seats got here all the way down to seven underneath the sweeping saffron surge. In 2022, regardless of an aggressive marketing campaign by AICC basic secretary and UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the celebration might win simply two seats. After the 2022 ballot outcomes, Priyanka has not visited the state.

  • 2 extra leaders of UP Congress left the get together, State Vice President Pankaj Malik and former MP Harendra Malik gave a setback

    In a significant setback to the Congress in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh state vice-president Pankaj Malik and his father Harendra Malik, a former MP and member of the advisory committee of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, have additionally resigned from the get together. Pankaj Malik is the second vice-president to stop the get together after Lalitesh Pati Tripathi. Former MLA of Meerut district Vinod Harit left the BSP on Wednesday and took membership of the Rashtriya Lok Dal in entrance of Chaudhary Jayant. Vinod Kumar Harit, former BSP MLA of Siwalkhas Vidhan Sabha of Meerut, took the membership of Rashtriya Lok Dal within the presence of National Lok Dal National President Chaudhary Jayant Singh at Vasant Kunj in New Delhi. Vinod Kumar Harit was an MLA from Siwalkhas Vidhan Sabha from 2007 to 2012. He was additionally the Divisional Coordinator of Agra, Aligarh, Moradabad, Meerut and Saharanpur within the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in addition to the District President of Baghpat and Meerut. National General Secretary and former State President of BSP Babu Munkad Ali’s Samadhi, former Muzaffarnagar MP Qadir Rana, went on a cycle saying goodbye to the BSP three days in the past. .

  • On Gandhi Jayanti, Priyanka will make election debut in Purvanchal from PM’s Kashi, will take out ‘Pratigya Yatra’

    Abhishek Kumar Jha, Varanasi: Congress has intensified its preparations for the 2022 UP meeting elections. For the start of the meeting elections in Purvanchal, Priyanka Gandhi has chosen the day of October 2 and town Varanasi. Priyanka Gandhi’s rally has been organized in Rohaniya’s Jagatpur Degree College floor. After which the Pratigya Yatra might be taken out in your entire Purvanchal together with Varanasi. But rally, Pratigya Yatra since seventh In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress is continually emphasizing on increasing its group. The staff are continuously working on the sales space degree to tighten the grip of the group. In this sequence, the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency has been executed on the big day of October 2. Congress state secretary Rajesh Tiwari instructed NBT Online that Priyanka Gandhi is continually making efforts to strengthen the group on the grassroots degree. In this sequence, she’s going to maintain a rally at Jagatpur Degree College on Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October, after which a pledge march might be taken out from seventh October. The staff of Varanasi District Congress are working laborious to make the rally successful. Lalitesh has no foundation, the group will battle the elections strongly. In this regard, Rajesh Tiwari mentioned that what’s the mass base of these whom you might be speaking about, it’s a matter to be seen. His departure won’t make any distinction to the celebration and the group will battle the elections with full power with the employees. Priyanka Gandhi ji has determined to contest the elections on the bottom points and new youth staff. In such a state of affairs, the dialogue of those that went is pointless. .

  • Congress information: Congress began the brand new system – first fill the ‘charges’ of Rs 11 thousand, then ask for tickets

    Highlights: Those making use of for tickets in Uttar Pradesh Congress may also should pay 11 thousand rupees, the occasion has carried out such a system for the primary time, for this an order has been issued, within the order this quantity has been known as ‘cooperation quantity’, Priyanka Gandhi This proposal was positioned in entrance of the Lucknow Pradesh Congress, these making use of for the ticket may also should pay 11 thousand rupees. The occasion has carried out such a system for the primary time. Order has been issued for this. In the order, this quantity has been known as ‘cooperation quantity’. This proposal was positioned in entrance of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in the course of the assembly just lately. Then it was mentioned that the applying payment ought to be taken in order that solely critical folks can apply for contesting elections. However, not all leaders have been of the identical opinion on this. Most had rejected this proposal saying that it’s pointless and totally different implications will probably be drawn about it.UP Congress News: UP Congress has ready a blueprint for direct contact with 3.20 lakh folks. Lallu has mentioned that the occasion has determined that together with the applying, monetary help also needs to be taken from the folks. Hence the order has been issued. However, as quickly as Priyanka returns to Delhi from right here, an order has been issued to the impact that now this cooperation quantity should be given together with the applying. Applications have been sought by September 25. UP meeting election 2022: Priyanka Gandhi, who has given ‘sanjeevani’ to Congress’s inhaling Rae Bareli, can have ‘achche din’ in UP? Whatever is being mentioned, shouldn’t be taken as a right. This won’t ship a great message to the general public. Apart from this, Sanjay Sharma, Secretary, State Congress Jan Vyatha Nistaran Committee and former Lucknow District President Vijay Bahadur have been approved to take purposes on the state degree.Priyanka Gandhi (File picture).

  • Lucknow News: After the FIR on Munavwar Rana, the effigy was burnt, the Hindu Mahasabha said- Lucknow Police ought to arrest quickly

    LucknowA couple of days in the past, well-known poet Munawwar Rana supported the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The matter of his controversial assertion on the Taliban is constantly gaining momentum. On Friday, a case was registered towards him at Hazratganj Kotwali, and on Saturday, the Hindu Mahasabha burnt his effigy at Hazratganj crossroads. Hindu Mahasabha nationwide spokesperson Shishir Chaturvedi stated that Lucknow Police ought to arrest Munawwar Rana on the earliest, in any other case Valmiki Samaj will oppose him on the nationwide degree. In reality, Munawwar Rana in contrast the Taliban to Maharishi Valmiki. A case has been registered towards Munawwar Rana for hurting non secular sentiments and beneath SC-ST. Rana is of Talibani mentality: Congress and BJP leaders have additionally objected to BJP Munavwar Rana’s assertion. BJP spokesperson Dr Sameer Singh has requested him to go to Afghanistan, calling him of Talibani mentality. Valmiki was in comparison with the Taliban, Munavwar Rana had stated in one in every of his statements that India must worry Pakistan, not Afghanistan. Taliban has nothing to do with Kashmir. What was Valmiki ji earlier than and what turned later. The Taliban have already modified. Now the ambiance just isn’t like earlier than. Poet Rana, on the destruction of Buddha statues of Talibanis in Bamiyan, stated that in India, the mosque was demolished to construct a Ram temple, what would you name it. Was it a holy work? .

  • Congress raised questions on Yogi authorities’s booklet ‘Intentions are noble, works many’, mentioned – number-1 in mendacity

    Ashish Sumit Mishra, Lucknow Congress attacked fiercely by questioning the booklet ‘Irade Nek, Kaam Anek’ launched by BJP. Naseemuddin Siddiqui mentioned in a press convention that as a result of fallacious insurance policies of the federal government, the best unemployment in 45 years, the industries which have been operating, all got here to a standstill. One district product restricted solely to publicity, made the state primary in crime. The BJP authorities is certainly primary in a single factor, that’s, in telling lies, immediately this booklet has been launched to make the identical lie primary. The authorities hid the demise figures throughout the Corona interval, NCMuddin Siddiqui mentioned that the figures of deaths have been hidden throughout the Corona interval. The mismanagement of the federal government and the management incompetence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath got here to the fore at such a essential time and the Chief Minister’s Kovid mismanagement will not be going to cover by writing superbly within the booklet. The folks of the state will e-book the accounts when the time comes. Why the sugarcane farmers haven’t been paid, the federal government has talked lots about sugarcane farmers, however until now it’s not telling why sugarcane farmers owe Rs 15,000 crore. Under the Sugarcane Act, your complete cost of farmers ought to attain their accounts inside 14 days of giving sugarcane to sugar mills. If it doesn’t attain, then curiosity turns into curiosity on the quantity paid to the farmers on the charge of 15%. The paradigm talks about giving Rs 900 for the safety of the cow, which is gloomy in itself. Is it attainable to feed cows for 900 rupees? Even immediately, the farmer doesn’t sleep in the home at evening, to save lots of the crops of the fields, he’s compelled to sleep on the farm’s maid. Big rip-off in MNREGA within the settlement, which isn’t even within the village, the cash withdrawn by making job playing cards in his title, raised questions on the electrical energy system Questioning the facility system within the state, he mentioned that whereas patting the again for electrical energy, the federal government doesn’t inform even as soon as what number of locations have been electrified throughout his tenure. During the Congress authorities, which was the Rajiv Gandhi Vidyutikaran Yojana, greater than 90% of the villages in your complete Uttar Pradesh have been electrified, however the BJP authorities solely desires to take credit score for the works of others. Do not wish to inform the reality of my workplace, when the booklet was printed, it could have additionally instructed why the state continues to be not getting 25,000 MW of electrical energy and why there’s energy reduce. .

  • Mission UP: Karishma Thakur, shut buddy of Priyanka Gandhi, turns into the President of Women Congress of Bundelkhand Zone

    Sumit Sharma, Kanpur: Before the Uttar Pradesh meeting elections 2022, the Congress social gathering is making an attempt to strengthen the group. All India Congress Committee has introduced the names of Mahila Congress President publish in 5 zones of UP. In Bundelkhand zone, Karishma Thakur, a detailed aide of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, has been made Mahila Congress President. Karishma Thakur has additionally been the National General Secretary of NSUI. Karishma Thakur, a resident of Kanpur, grew to become the National General Secretary of NSUI on the age of 23 after doing scholar politics from Delhi University. When Priyanka Gandhi grew to become the Congress General Secretary of UP within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Karishma Thakur additionally moved from Delhi to Kanpur. By-elections have been to be held in Govind Nagar meeting seat in 2020. Priyanka Gandhi had fielded Karishma Thakur because the candidate. Karishma Thakur gave a tricky battle to BJP candidate Surendra Maithani, however Karishma Thakur needed to face defeat. Congress is among the many militant leaders. To strengthen the group, UP has been divided into East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone, Agra Zone and Uttar Pradesh. It is split into Bundelkhand Zone. Bundelkhand Mahila Congress President Karishma Thakur has the duty of 17 district models. Karishma Thakur is a militant chief. The Congress social gathering has additionally seen the power of Karishma Thakur within the Govind Nagar meeting by-election. On June 14, 2021, girls staff of Congress social gathering, together with Karishma Thakur, demonstrated exterior the CM residence over the land bought by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Trust. Go to the contractors and put broom in entrance of Karishma Thakur The largest problem in entrance of Bundelkhand Congress Mahila President Karishma Thakur isn’t really easy. Kanpur-Bundelkhand is the strongest fort of BJP. Of the 52 meeting seats in Kanpur-Bundelkhand, the BJP has 47 seats. Along with this, there are 10 Lok Sabha seats in Kanpur-Bundelkhand. All 10 Lok Sabha seats are with BJP. Along with this, BJP has carried out brilliantly within the election of District Panchayat President and Block Chief. Karishma Thakur must work on the bottom stage on Bundelkhand zone. .

  • Aligarh hooch tragedy: Congress slams BJP govt in UP, calls for excise minister’s resignation

    Hitting out on the Uttar Pradesh authorities over the hooch tragedies in Aligarh, which have claimed no less than 45 lives, the Congress on Sunday demanded the state’s Excise Minister Shriram Naresh Agnihotri’s resignation on ethical grounds.
    UP Congress spokesperson Ashok Singh, in an announcement, alleged that the liquor mafias are having fun with authorities patronage which is why they’re working within the state “fearlessly”. “The BJP should tell how spurious liquor is being sold in the state. Why is it so that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has not summoned the excise minister?” he requested.
    Later, in a tweet in Hindi, he stated, “News of deaths in the Aligarh hooch tragedies are continuously emerging. Till now, more than 100 people have died. Yogijee, your (excise) minister Shriram Naresh Agnihotri should have tendered his resignation on moral grounds.”

    The key accused within the final month’s Aligarh hooch incident, which has claimed no less than 35 lives to this point, was nabbed within the early hours of Sunday, police stated.
    Accused Rishi Sharma, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest, was held close to Bulandshahr border in western Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani stated.
    Sharma, whom the police described because the kingpin of the liquor mafia, was named in 13 completely different circumstances related to the current liquor tragedy and was nabbed this morning on the Aligarh-Bulandshshar border as he was about to slide out of the district after being holed up in his hideouts because the previous 9 days.

    Officials on Friday stated that 9 individuals died after consuming spurious liquor discovered dumped in a canal close to Rohera village in Jawan space. Another man died on Friday in Aligarh’s Kodiyagunj village and officers hyperlink it with the identical inventory of liquor discovered within the canal close to Rohera village on June 2 by some brick kiln staff.
    The 10 fatalities are other than individuals killed within the first tragedy which broke out on May 28, by which 35 individuals are confirmed to have died of liquor poisoning.

  • Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to deal with Kisan Panchayat in Mathura at present

    Image Source : PTI Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
    Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is ready to deal with a Kisan Panchayat in Palikheda in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, which is taken into account to be a stronghold of the Jat neighborhood within the state. The assembly to be held on Tuesday was rescheduled because of the demise of captain Satish Sharma on February 19.
    The Tuesday assembly is in continuation of a collection of Kisan Panchayat that the celebration is organising in 27 districts of Western Uttar Pradesh towards the farm legal guidelines, even because the agitation of farmers continued at Delhi borders ninetieth day.
    The Congress General Secretary whereas addressing the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ in Muzaffarnagar district on February 20 had lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    She mentioned, “In our old stories, kings and queens became arrogant after they won power. After becoming Prime Minister twice, the PM is also showing arrogance.”
    “The Central government should respect the farmers. Why is Modiji not talking to the farmers who elected him as Prime Minister? Dialogue should be initiated with the farmers and their problems must be solved,” she additional mentioned.
    During the Muzaffarnagar Panchayat, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mentioned Prime Minister Modi had promised that there will likely be a settlement of pending dues on sugarcane. She additionally requested the farmers assembled there in regards to the cost of dues of sugarcane.
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