NEW DELHI: Highlighting Uttar Pradesh's transformation from a state known for producing country-made pistols to cannon balls, Union home minister Amit Shah said at an election rally in Lalitpur on Saturday that the state started developing only after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister and Yogi Adityanath the chief minister. Launching a scathing attack on the Opposition, Mr Shah said, …
In the rich tapestry of Bundelkhand’s political history, one undeniable fact emerges: the region has consistently offered its wholehearted support to the political entities it has believed in. Over the past decade, however, Bundelkhand has embraced the BJP, which won all four Lok Sabha seats in 2019, and all 19 assembly seats in 2017 and 16 in 2022. The BSP …
Around 60 per cent polling was recorded in 59 assembly constituencies during the fourth of the seven-phase elections in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission. According to the app, Pilibhit recorded the highest voter turnout at 67.59 per cent, Lakhimpur Kheri at 65.54 per cent, Sitapur at 58.39 per cent, Hardoi at 58.99 per cent, Unnao at …
The mahila kisaans of Bundelkhand are visible everywhere in the fields, but rarely seen in official policy. Through the entirety of 2020, through the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, we reported how women farmers in Bundelkhand couldn’t afford to “work from home” and continued to work in their fields — usually without masks, adequate health information or even basic …
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