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‘Congress is fundamentally anti-Hindu and pro-Muslim party, stops me from doing puja’: Uttar Pradesh Congress MLA Rakesh Singh

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2021

Congress MLA from Rae Bareli, Rakesh Singh, criticised his own party for indulging in politics of caste and religion

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Australian MP Craig Kelly wants UP CM Yogi Adityanath to take charge of COVID management. Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2021

Craig Kelly, Australian Member of Parliament, taking notice of the success of the Uttar Pradesh government in containing the pandemic, lauded the effective leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in crushing the wave.

Government and Policy

Why UP Law Commission’s draft population control bill is likely to face most challenges from Muslim community

K Bhattacharjee - 10 July, 2021

The draft Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021 contains numerous incentives for people to have two children.

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‘If we have 8 children, they will become labourers or puncturewalas only’, UP Minister Mohsin Raza favouring the proposed population control bill

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2021

Mohsin Raza emphasised that it will be simpler for people to provide a decent education and shape the future of two children instead of many

Government and Policy

UP Law Commission floats population control bill draft: How the draft, in its current form, sacrifices merit in favour of fewer children

K Bhattacharjee - 10 July, 2021

The draft of Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021 envisions benefits for those with two children.

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‘Social media cannot be used to defame others’: SC slams professor Shaharyar Ali for his obscene remark on Facebook against Smriti Irani, denies anticipatory...

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2021

SC upheld HC order that the abuse of Smriti Irani on FB by professor Shaharyar Ali does not entitle him to anticipatory bail

Government and Policy

Here is what UP population control bill draft says and how you can send feedback: Full details

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2021

The proposed draft of the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021 was presented to the public.

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Harassment of SP worker: Rahul Gandhi wakes up to target Yogi Adityanath a day after 1 independent candidate supporter was arrested, cops suspended

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2021

A day after Yogi Adityanath govt arrested 1 person for harassing an SP worker and suspended cops, Rahul Gandhi suddenly woke up

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath suspends all cops of Lakhimpur police station after woman worker of Samajwadi party was harassed at nomination venue

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2021

On Thursday, BJP and SP workers had clashed during the filing f nomination for block level elections. A woman SP worker accompanying the candidate was harassed and molested, allegedly by local BJP workers.

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