Violent clashes erupted in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, following a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, resulting in four deaths and the arrest of 25 individuals. Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and the son of an SP MLA are named in the FIR. Opposition parties accuse the BJP of fueling the unrest, while the BJP claims it was pre-planned.
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Three people died and numerous others were injured in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, following violent protests against a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque. Seven FIRs have been filed, naming prominent Samajwadi Party figures among the accused. Internet services are suspended, and prohibitory orders are in effect.
Samajwadi Party MLA Mehboob Ali has been accused of making inflammatory remarks against the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, sparking outrage from BJP leaders and leading to an FIR being registered against him. Ali, during a public address, allegedly linked the increasing Muslim population to the BJP’s eventual downfall in the state.
A Samajwadi Party leader, Nawab Singh Yadav, was arrested in Kannauj for allegedly attempting to rape a 15-year-old girl. The incident has sparked a political row between the ruling BJP and the SP, with the BJP accusing the SP of protecting criminals and the SP distancing itself from the accused. The arrest comes just weeks after another incident involving a Samajwadi Party leader in Ayodhya, where a bakery owner and his employee were arrested for the rape of a minor girl.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been accused of offering financial compensation to the family of a 12-year-old girl who was gang-raped in Ayodhya. The allegations surfaced after an SP leader, Moid Khan, was arrested in connection with the attack. The victim’s family was allegedly approached by an SP chairman who offered money and asked them to settle the case. The SP has been criticized for not taking action against Moid Khan, who is a member of the Ayodhya MP’s team. The incident has sparked outrage and political debate, with the BJP demanding an increased compensation for the victim’s family.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s call for a DNA test of the accused in the Ayodhya rape case has drawn criticism from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), which invoked Mulayam Singh Yadav’s controversial ‘boys make mistakes’ remark on rape. The incident has fueled political tensions in Uttar Pradesh, with the BJP accusing the SP of shielding the accused.
The bakery owned by Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan, arrested for gang-raping a minor, was demolished in Ayodhya on Saturday. Authorities claimed the building was illegally built over a pond, while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath assured strict action against the accused. The incident sparked controversy with the Samajwadi Party distancing itself from Khan and urging the BJP to avoid politics over the matter.
As vote counting continues, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is encountering setbacks in key Hindi heartland states, including Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is locked in a tight race with the Samajwadi Party (SP), with the oposición INDIA bloc alliance also making significant gains. Prominent leaders like Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Akhilesh Yadav, and Rahul Gandhi have established early leads in their respective constituencies. In other states, the BJP leads in Rajasthan, while the Congress is ahead in Haryana. In Bihar, the BJP-led alliance maintains a strong position against the RJD-Congress-Left alliance.
Senior leaders from the INDIA bloc, including Congress, Samajwadi Party, CPI-M, and others, gathered in New Delhi on June 1 to strategize for the vote counting scheduled on June 4. The meeting was held amid ongoing elections in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Fourteen Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, including key seats like Sultanpur, Allahabad, and Azamgarh, will go to polls on May 25 in the sixth phase of the General Election. The electoral campaign in the crucial State has reached its peak, with senior leaders from the ruling BJP and Opposition parties making strong appeals to voters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have led the BJP’s charge, accusing the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) of Muslim-focused “appeasement politics” and abusing U.P.’s voters.