Akhilesh goes biking in Lucknow, plays cricket
Lucknow, June 4: Having vacated his sprawling official bungalow day back following the Supreme Court's orders, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday hit the streets of the state capital on his high-end sports bicycle and went straight to the Gomti Rover Front, a dream project of his tenure, which now stands stalled.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) chief pedaled his way to the river front and played cricket for around 20 minutes there.
Not only did he give the youngsters a run for their money, hitting some big shots, the 45-year-old also took pot shots at the Yogi Adityanath government and expressed hope that now that his official residence is vacated the state BJP government would do something meaningful for the people.
He announced he would soon start assessing the progress of the projects started during the SP regime between 2012-17. Yadav clarified that as mentioned in some media reports that he had taken with him some 'foreign plants' from his official 4, Vikramaditya Marg residence, the plants were his and he is one who cares for the environment.
"I am a votary of greenery and will continue to do my bit to enhance green cover around us," he said. He along with his wife and three children has been staying at the four suites at the VVIP guest house, a few hundred meters from his now vacated house.
He is likely to shift to the Ansal's township at Shaheed Path, where two expensive villas are being merged to accommodate his office and residence, an official said.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
