Protests erupt in UP against new UGC equity rules
The resignation of a PCS officer in Bareilly and an open protest by the ruling BJP leaders have aggravated the issue. The Karni Sena held a march in Lucknow against this law.
The resignation of a PCS officer in Bareilly and an open protest by the ruling BJP leaders have aggravated the issue. The Karni Sena held a march in Lucknow against this law.
An FIR has been registered against Karni Sena leader Thakur Yogendra Singh Rana for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Samajwadi Party's Kairana MP Iqra Hasan, police said on Monday.
The police and district administration also detained at least 50 activists who were staging a protest and dharna on 13 July.
The Rajya Sabha MP told the media that at least two attempts were made on him.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that it funded the Agra violence to show that the Rajput society stands with it.
Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal Suman made yet another provocative statement here on Tuesday, which could further widen the rift between the SP and Karni Sena in light of the MP's statement on Rana Sanga in Parliament recently.
Asserting that he is not afraid of Karni Sena protests, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav announced his decision to visit Agra on April 19.
Though there was a large contingent of police to control the youths but there was none to stop the youths brandishing swords and other weapons.
Karni Sena is set to organise a massive public meeting in Agra on Saturday to mark the birth anniversary of the 16th-century Rajput ruler Rana Sanga.
The immediate provocation for Akhilesh Yadav was an attempt by some Karni Sena activists to show black flag to him during his visit to Aligarh.
