Uttar Pradesh BJP issues notice to Loni MLA for ‘tarnishing party image by criticising state govt
Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh recently issued a show-cause notice to Nand Kishor Gurjar, the party's MLA from Loni, for allegedly damaging the party’s image by publicly criticising the state government.
The action follows Gurjar's remarks, where he claimed that the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Adityanath is the "most corrupt" in history and that the Chief Minister has been acting under the influence of officers for the past two years.
“For some time now, you have been criticising the government in public places and your statements and actions are hurting the party’s reputation,” stated the notice issued by BJP state chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, reported The Indian Express. It added that Gurjar’s act comes under the category of indiscipline.
The notice further informs Gurjar that, as per the directive of BJP national president J.P. Nadda, he is required to provide an explanation within seven days as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.
Gurjar levelled the allegations after a “Kalash Yatra” led by him was allegedly stopped by the police on Friday citing “lack of permission”, even as the MLA claimed he had informed the authorities in advance, IE mentioned.
The MLA leveled serious accusations against the state government, calling it the “most corrupt government ever” and describing the state’s chief secretary as “the most corrupt officer in the world,” claiming that officers looted land in Ayodhya.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav seized upon Gurjar's statements, criticising the Adityanath government. "In the BJP's rule, the BJP members themselves are revealing secrets how injustice and corruption have spread everywhere. Now will they get his reports changed as well?" Yadav wrote on X.
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UP CM Adityanath's plane makes emergency landing in Agra due to technical snag
Agra/Lucknow, Mar 26 (PTI): An aircraft carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made an emergency landing at the Agra airport shortly after take off due to a technical snag, officials said.
The chief minister resumed his journey to Lucknow after over two hours, they said.
Adityanath was in Agra for a public event to mark the eighth anniversary of the BJP government in the state.
"After the programme, the chief minister was scheduled to leave from the Kheria Airport in Agra around 3.30 pm. The aircraft took off but returned shortly apparently due to a snag, which was then inspected by officials," a police official told PTI.
"The chief minister finally resumed his onward journey around 5.30 pm from Kheria," the official added.
Senior Agra district administration and police officials remained at the airport while the chief minister waited there. BJP supporters and local politicians were also present outside the airport.
Earlier in the day, Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 128 projects worth Rs 635.22 crore at 'Vikas Utsav' held in Agra to mark the completion of eight years of his government.
"Residents of Agra now have access to metro rail services, officially making Agra a metro city. The construction of the civil terminal at the airport is in its final stages," he said, adding that previous governments failed to provide these facilities.
