Tag: Adityanath

Adityanath discusses administrative issues with Amit Shah, Modi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah here and discussed party and administrative issues. Adityanath, who participated in the Inter-State Council's standing committee meet here, also held talks with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal. In his half-hour-long...

April 9, 2017

A signal to Rajnath Singh?

Is there a Rajnath Singh angle to the selection of Yogi Adityanath as UP chief minister? Looking at the composition of the new UP government, a strong element of internal BJP politics seems to have played a role in influencing decisions. Commentators have focused on Adityanath’s hardline Hindutva credentials. But Adityanath also represents a new...

March 28, 2017

Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims to get Rs.1 lakh government aid

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi on Saturday in his first speech after taking up the reins of the state announced his government will provide Rs 1 lakh aid to Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims. "Those who want to go on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar would be given Rs 1 lakh aid by our government,"...

March 25, 2017