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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on Maha Shivratri, marking the conclusion of Maha Kumbh, where 66 crore devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on Maha Shivratri

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on Maha Shivratri, marking the conclusion of Maha Kumbh, where 66 crore devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath performs Rudrabhishek of lord Shiva at Gorkhnath temple<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mahashivratri?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mahashivratri</a>🕉️ <a href="https://t.co/gEnczkRLAA">pic.twitter.com/gEnczkRLAA</a>
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Extending his wishes to the people of the state, CM Yogi also highlighted the successful conclusion of Maha Kumbh.
He shared that nearly 66 crore devotees participated in the holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj during the event.&nbsp;
"I extend my best wishes to all the people of the state on the occasion of Mahashivratri... Every Shivalay in the state is witnessing a massive gathering of devotees... Maha Kumbh is concluding today, almost 66 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in Triveni and has given a message of unity to the entire country," CM Yogi stated.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, "I extend my best wishes to all the people of the state on the occasion of Mahashivratri... Every Shivalay in the state is witnessing a massive gathering of devotees... Maha Kumbh is concluding today, almost 66 crore&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/3eurOOxoeG">https://t.co/3eurOOxoeG</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kvu46YFGAU">pic.twitter.com/Kvu46YFGAU</a>
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Alongside BJP MP Ravi Kishan, CM Yogi also offered prayers at Mansarovar Temple, Mukteshwar Nath Shiva Temple, and Mahadev Jharkhandi Temple.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Gorakhpur | UP CMYogi Adityanath, along with BJP MP Ravi Kishan, offers prayers at Mansarovar Temple, Mukteshwar Nath Shiva Temple and Mahadev Jharkhandi Temple on the occasion of Mahashivratri. <a href="https://t.co/ha8Br3rc1u">pic.twitter.com/ha8Br3rc1u</a>
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Meanwhile, thousands of devotees from across the country gathered at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj for the final Snan of Maha Kumbh in the early hours.&nbsp;
The series of sacred baths began with the first Amrit Snan on Paush Purnima (January 13), followed by major Snans on Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 29), Basant Panchami (February 3), Maghi Purnima (February 12), and the concluding one on February 26, coinciding with Maha Shivaratri.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KumbhOfTogetherness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KumbhOfTogetherness</a> | Prayagraj | Devotees continue to arrive at Triveni Sangam to be a part of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MahaKumbh2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MahaKumbh2025</a> - as the world's largest religious gathering that began on Paush Purnima - January 13, concludes today. <a href="https://t.co/36gRMcwXPt">pic.twitter.com/36gRMcwXPt</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1894631804973584481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Maha Shivaratri, known as the great night of Shiva, holds deep spiritual significance, symbolizing triumph over darkness and ignorance. It marks the divine union of Lord Shiva, the deity of destruction, with Goddess Parvati, the goddess of fertility, love, and strength, also revered as Shakti (power).
According to Hindu mythology, on their wedding night, Lord Shiva arrived at Goddess Parvati&rsquo;s house with a grand procession, including celestial beings, animals, and supernatural creatures.&nbsp;
The sacred festival celebrating their union is observed with immense devotion across India, reflecting themes of love, power, and divine harmony.

15 dead in collision between bus and truck in MP

On being alerted about the incident, police personnel from Sohagi rushed to the site

Fourteen persons were killed and more than 35 others injured after a bus collided with a stationary truck in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.
The accident occurred around 11.30 pm on Friday, he said.
"The bus was on its way to Gorakhpur from Hyderabad when it collided with a stationary trailer-truck on national highway (NH) 30 near Sohagi ghati area," Rewa collector Manoj Pushp said.
"Fourteen persons were killed in the accident, which left more than 35 others injured," he said.
On being alerted about the incident, police personnel from Sohagi rushed to the site and launched a rescue operation.
Majority of the bus passengers were labourers and they were on their way home for the Diwali festival, eyewitnesses said.
The injured were rushed to a hospital in Teonthar town, he said.
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A draft delimitation order issued by the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has changed "Muslim-sounding names" of around a dozen wards, prompting a sharp reaction from leaders of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.

Jafra Bazar renamed as Atma Ram Nagar: ‘Muslim-sounding names' of these 12 Gorakhpur wards to be changed

Several of these wards are named after iconic personalities and freedom fighters such as Ashfaqullah Khan, Dr Rajendra Prasad, and Madan Mohan Malviya. among others.&nbsp;

A draft delimitation order issued by the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation in Uttar Pradesh has changed the "Muslim-sounding names" of around a dozen wards, prompting a sharp reaction from leaders of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
The changing of names was part of the delimitation exercise, under which the number of wards went up to 80 in Gorakhpur, with several of these named after iconic personalities and freedom fighters.
A senior official said on Saturday that people can file their objections within a week and after their disposal, the delimitation will be approved.
Samajwadi Party leader and Ismailpur corporator Shahab Ansari said that changing of names is an attempt at polarisation.
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Ansari said the party will hold a meeting in this regard on Sunday and a delegation will meet the district magistrate to raise the objection on Monday.
Congress leader Talat Aziz termed the name-changing exercise as a waste of money. "I fail to understand what the government will achieve through this exercise," the leader asked.
Mayor Sitaram Jaiswal said new names evoke the feeling of pride.
He said wards were named after personalities like Ashfaqullah Khan, Shiv Singh Chetri, Baba Gambhir Nath, Baba Raghavdas, Dr Rajendra Prasad and Madan Mohan Malviya.
Municipal Commissioner Avinash Singh said objections can be sent within a week to the additional chief secretary, Urban Development Department, Lucknow. After the disposal of the objections, the delimitation will be approved, he said.
Gorakhpur, the home town of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, will now have 80 wards.
Miya Bazar, Muftipur, Alinagar, Turkmanpur, Ismailpur, Rassolpur, Humayunpur North, Ghosipurva, Daudpur, Jafra Bazar, Qazipur Khurd and Chaksa Hussain are among the "Muslim-sounding names" that have been changed.
According to the order issued by the civic body, Ilahi Bagh will now be known as Bandhu Singh Nagar, Ismailpur as Sahabganj and Jafra Bazar as Atma Ram Nagar.

The Uttar Pradesh police is probing whether an incident at the Gorakhnath temple was a terror attack. A man reportedly identified as Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi attacked police personnel with a machete outside the temple in Gorakhpur on April 3.
Gorakhnath temple is headed by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Three cops were injured in the attack. The attacker is reportedly a graduate from IIT Bombay, and police seized a laptop, phone and a ticket from him.
In unverified videos floating on social media, people were seen throwing rocks at the man, in an apparent bid to stop him.
 
Prashant Kumar, ADG Law and Order, said, "ATS is probing the incident. ATS and STF are the specialised agencies deputed to probe the case. It appears as if this is part of a larger plot. Keeping the gravity of the incident in mind, we are investigating. The person raised a religious slogan and tried to enter a protected place. He attacked deployed police personnel with a machete. Some people were seriously injured."
Awanish Awasthi, additional chief secretary, Home, said, "The possibility of this person having terror links can't be rejected. The possibility of this attack being part of a terror plot is being probed. Chief Minister has announced Rs 5 lakh reward for the 3 policemen - 2 PAC constables and a Home Guard constable - who stopped the man at the gate, and suffered serious injuries."

On cam: Terror attack at Gorakhnath temple? UP police probing links after IIT graduate's machete assault at UP CM Yogi Adityanath's mutt

Was the attack outside Gorakhnath temple a terror attack? UP Police are not ruling out the possiblity as ATS probes the incident


On cam: Terror attack at Gorakhnath temple? UP police probe IIT graduate's attack at UP CM Yogi's mutt

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The Uttar Pradesh police is probing whether an incident at the Gorakhnath temple was a terror attack. A man reportedly identified as Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi attacked police personnel with a machete outside the temple in Gorakhpur on April 3. Gorakhnath temple is headed by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Three cops were injured in the attack. The attacker is reportedly a graduate from IIT Bombay, and police seized a laptop, phone and a ticket from him. In unverified videos floating on social media, people were seen throwing rocks at the man, in an apparent bid to stop him.
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CAPTIONS Serious incident in UP CM's constituency Cops attacked outside Gorakhnath temple Police not ruling out terror link in attack 3 police personnel injured in incident IIT graduate Ahmed Abbasi the accused

Gorakhnath temple is headed by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The Uttar Pradesh police is probing whether an incident at the Gorakhnath temple was a terror attack.&nbsp;A man reportedly identified as Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi attacked police personnel with a machete outside the temple in Gorakhpur on April 3.
Gorakhnath temple is headed by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.&nbsp;Three cops were injured in the attack.&nbsp;The attacker is reportedly a graduate from IIT Bombay, and police seized a laptop, phone and a ticket from him.
 In unverified videos floating on social media, people were seen throwing rocks at the man, in an apparent bid to stop him.
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Prashant Kumar, ADG Law and Order, said, "ATS is probing the incident. ATS and STF are the specialised agencies deputed to probe the case. It appears as if this is part of a larger plot. Keeping the gravity of the incident in mind, we are investigating. The person raised a religious slogan and tried to enter a protected place. He attacked deployed police personnel with a machete. Some people were seriously injured."
Awanish Awasthi, additional chief secretary, Home, said, "The possibility of this person having terror links can't be rejected. The possibility of this attack being part of a terror plot is being probed. Chief Minister has announced Rs 5 lakh reward for the 3 policemen - 2 PAC constables and a Home Guard constable - who stopped the man at the gate, and suffered serious injuries."

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Fridqy filed his nomination from Gorakhpur. The CM and top BJP leaders put up a grand show of strength ahead of Yogi's nomination.
This is the first time that Yogi is contesting Assembly polls. He has won five straight Lok Sabha elections from Gorakhpur.
The chief minister prayed at the Gorakhnath temple and performed a havan before filing his nomination.
Home Minister Amit Shah and several BJP leaders accompanied him in a huge show of strength by the party in Yogi's stronghold.
LAvishing praises on the CM, Shah said that he has freed UP of the mafia raj and has done stellar work on development front.
Bhim Army chief and Dalit rights activist Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan is challenging Yogi Adityanath on his home turf.

UP Election 2022: Yogi files nomination from Gorakhpur amid big BJP show of strength

Yogi files nomination from Gorakhpur, his first state poll
Amit&nbsp;Shah and several BJP&nbsp;accompany CM Yogi Adityanath
Yogi performs havan, prays at Gorakhnath&nbsp;temple before nomination
Bhim&nbsp;Army chief Chandrashekhar&nbsp;Azad&nbsp;is challenging Yogi&nbsp; &nbsp;

Home Minister Amit Shah and several BJP leaders accompanied Yogi as he filed his papers from home turf Gorakhpur

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday filed his nomination from Gorakhpur. The CM and top BJP leaders put up a grand show of strength ahead of Yogi's nomination.
This is the first time that Yogi is contesting assembly polls. He has won five straight Lok Sabha elections from Gorakhpur.
The chief minister prayed at the Gorakhnath temple and performed a havan before filing his nomination.
Home Minister Amit Shah and several BJP leaders accompanied him in a huge show of strength by the party in Yogi's stronghold.
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Lavishing praises on the CM, Shah said that he has freed UP of the mafia raj and has done stellar work on development front.
Bhim Army chief and Dalit rights activist Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan is challenging Yogi Adityanath on his home turf.

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan has declared that he will challenge UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath in his home turf of Gorakhpur in the upcoming Assembly polls.
Is it a mere headline hunting stunt or can Ravan pose a serious challenge to the CM?
BJP has declared that CM Yogi will contest from Gorakhpur Sadar seat. And Dalit rights activist Chandrashekhar Azad has also announced his challenge.
First a look at the Gorakhpur Sadar seat.
There are over 4 lakh voters in the Assembly constituency, most of which are Thakurs and Brahmins. Add to that about 40,000 Nishad community votes to the BJP kitty as Nishad Party is an ally.
Dalit voters, who are Azad's main catchment area, don't have much sway in this seat.
The Gorakhpur Sadar assembly seat has been with the BJP continuously since 1989, except once when it was won by an affiliate. In 2017, the BJP's Radha Mohan Das Agarwal won the seat by a margin of over 60,000 votes.
Yogi Adityanath is a five-time MP from Gorakhpur while Chandrashekhar Azad has never fought elections before.
So why is Ravan contesting from Gorakhpur?
It's more personal than political. The Dalit youth icon had declared back in November 2021 that he would contest against Yogi, who jailed him under NSA. Ravan has spent almost half of last 5 years in jail, thanks to Yogi.
On political level, Ravan has declared that his Azad Samaj Party will not ally Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party. Reports said that SP chief was ready to give Azad's party 3 seats, but he insisted on 25.
Ravan is a political rookie, his outfit, Bhim Army, is popular among Dalit youths, but has no significant organisational or political base in the state. Did he make a mistake by not accepting Akhilesh's offer? Is contesting against Yogi a strategy to remain in news in the election season?
Ravan aspires to take Mayawati's space in UP's Dalit politics. 
Mayawati has all along rejected Azad's politics and his claim to be a leader of Dalits, who are 20% of UP's population.
Azad has over the years emerged as fierce youth icon of the community.

UP Election 2022 | Chandrashekhar Ravan challenges Yogi in Gorakhpur: Is it just headline hunting?

UP Election 2022 | Chandrashekhar Ravan challenges Yogi in Gorakhpur: Is it just headline hunting or can he give the CM a fight?

BJP has declared that CM Yogi will contest from Gorakhpur Sadar seat. And Dalit rights activist Chandrashekhar Azad has also announced his challenge.

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan has declared that he will challenge UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath in his home turf of Gorakhpur in the upcoming Assembly polls.
Is it a mere headline hunting stunt or can Ravan pose a serious challenge to the CM?
BJP has declared that CM Yogi will contest from Gorakhpur Sadar seat. And Dalit rights activist Chandrashekhar Azad has also announced his challenge.
First a look at the Gorakhpur Sadar seat.
There are over 4 lakh voters in the Assembly constituency, most of which are Thakurs and Brahmins. Add to that about 40,000 Nishad community votes to the BJP kitty as Nishad Party is an ally.
Dalit voters, who are Azad's main catchment area, don't have much sway in this seat.
The Gorakhpur Sadar assembly seat has been with the BJP continuously since 1989, except once when it was won by an affiliate. In 2017, the BJP's Radha Mohan Das Agarwal won the seat by a margin of over 60,000 votes.
Yogi Adityanath is a five-time MP from Gorakhpur while Chandrashekhar Azad has never fought <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/up-elections" target="_blank">elections</a> before.
So why is Ravan contesting from Gorakhpur?
It's more personal than political. The Dalit youth icon had declared back in November 2021 that he would contest against Yogi, who jailed him under NSA. Ravan has spent almost half of last 5 years in jail, thanks to Yogi.
On political level, Ravan has declared that his Azad Samaj Party will not ally Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party. Reports said that SP chief was ready to give Azad's party 3 seats, but he insisted on 25.
Ravan is a political rookie, his outfit, Bhim Army, is popular among Dalit youths, but has no significant organisational or political base in the state. Did he make a mistake by not accepting Akhilesh's offer? Is contesting against Yogi a strategy to remain in news in the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections" target="_blank">election</a> season?
Ravan aspires to take Mayawati's space in UP's Dalit politics.&nbsp;
Mayawati has all along rejected Azad's politics and his claim to be a leader of&nbsp;Dalits, who are 20% of UP's population.
Azad has over the years emerged as fierce youth icon of the community.
Click here for more special coverage on <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections" target="_blank">Assembly Elections News &amp; Result</a>

The Bahubali of Purvanchal.
MLA from Gorakhpur's Chillupaar from 1985 to 2007.
A big Brahmin face from Eastern UP.
A sworn enemy of CM Yogi Adityanath.
We are talking about Hari Shankar Tiwari.&nbsp;
The Tiwari clan led by patriarch Hari Shankar Tiwari and his two sons -&nbsp;MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari and former MP Bhishma Shankar Tiwari -- have switched to the Samajwadi Party ahead of the UP elections.&nbsp;
The move is definitely bad news for Mayawati's BSP, which the Tiwaris have deserted. But it can also spell trouble for chief minister Yogi Adityanath by disturbing the caste balance in Eastern UP.&nbsp;
The senior Tiwari began his reign of mafia raj in the 1980s. He is credited with heralding the mafia-politics nexus in Eastern UP. He won his first election from jail in 1985 as an independent. And never looked back since.&nbsp;
He is the man who marked the beginning of &lsquo;mafia-rule&rsquo; in UP.
The Tiwari home in Gorakhpur, popular as Haata, is a power centre of sorts.&nbsp;
The Tiwaris had a long-running rivalry with another gangster Virendra Pratap Shahi, whose home was called Shakti Sadan.&nbsp;
The Haata Vs Shakti Sadan rivalry is a subject of folklore in Eastern UP. It was primarily a war between Brahmins and Thakurs. But with Shahi's murdered, the Tiwaris established themselves as the undisputed Bahubalis of Purvanchal.&nbsp;
The Shakti Sadan Vs Haata rivalry later turned into Mutt Vs Haata as the Gorakhpur peeth, now controlled by Yogi Adityanath, is a Thakur institution.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Such was his influence over politics that Hari Shankar Tiwari has been a minister in every UP government since the 90s. Be it Kalyan Singh, Rajnath Singh, Mulayam&nbsp; Singh or Mayawati, no CM could ignore the house of Tiwaris.&nbsp;
Throughout his political journey, Hari Shankar Tiwari lost only two elections, once in 2007, and then in 2012, after which he did not contest any election. However, his political influence is still intact as he established his family in the politics of the state. He regained control over his traditional seat of Chillupaar in 2017, though this time, it was his son Vinay Shankar Tiwari, who managed to become an MLA on BSP ticket from Yogi's stronghold despite the Modi wave.
Since the 80s, Tiwari senior has faced more than 2 dozen cases related to robbery, murder, kidnapping and obstructing government work. But not a single has been proven till date. An indication of his influence and muscle.&nbsp;&nbsp;
So how would the Tiwaris' latest move impact BSP and BJP in the upcoming polls?
For BSP,&nbsp;it's a big jolt as the party has been attempting to revive the Dalit-Brahmin alliance that gave it majority in 2007. And Tiwaris played a big part in getting upper castes closer to Behenji.
For BJP, the Tiwaris could disturb the caste applecart.
Yogi has, since the start, faced allegations of ignoring the Brahmins.&nbsp;
The narrative was established from the very start as Yogi ordered raid on Tiwari's Haata within weeks of coming to power.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The cops entered Tiwari's Haata on the pretext of looking for a criminal who they alleged was hiding in the Haata. Later it turned out the criminal was already in Ballia jail for three months before the raid. This is the first time that police entered Haata in decades.&nbsp;
Such is the bitterness between the Mutt and the Haata that Tiwaris and Yogi have not met once in last five years.&nbsp;
The Mutt Vs Haata battle will definitely be a highlight of the war for UP. Watch this space.&nbsp;

UP Election 2022: Tiwari clan of Gorakhpur joins Akhilesh. Will it hurt Yogi?

UP Election 2022: Tiwari clan of Gorakhpur joins Akhilesh. Will it hurt Yogi Adityanath?

Hari Shankar Tiwari&nbsp;marked the beginning of &lsquo;mafia-rule&rsquo; in UP. The Tiwari home in Gorakhpur, popular as Haata, is a power centre of sorts

The Bahubali of Purvanchal.
MLA from Gorakhpur's Chillupaar from 1985 to 2007.
A big Brahmin face from Eastern UP.
A sworn enemy of CM Yogi Adityanath.
We are talking about Hari Shankar Tiwari.&nbsp;
The Tiwari clan led by patriarch Hari Shankar Tiwari and his two sons -&nbsp;MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari and former MP Bhishma Shankar Tiwari -- have switched to the Samajwadi Party ahead of the UP elections.&nbsp;
The move is definitely bad news for Mayawati's BSP, which the Tiwaris have deserted. But it can also spell trouble for chief minister Yogi Adityanath by disturbing the caste balance in Eastern UP.&nbsp;
The senior Tiwari began his reign of mafia raj in the 1980s. He is credited with heralding the mafia-politics nexus in Eastern UP. He won his first election from jail in 1985 as an independent. And never looked back since.&nbsp;
He is the man who marked the beginning of &lsquo;mafia-rule&rsquo; in UP.
The Tiwari home in Gorakhpur, popular as Haata, is a power centre of sorts.&nbsp;
The Tiwaris had a long-running rivalry with another gangster Virendra Pratap Shahi, whose home was called Shakti Sadan.&nbsp;
The Haata Vs Shakti Sadan rivalry is a subject of folklore in Eastern UP. It was primarily a war between Brahmins and Thakurs. But with Shahi's murdered, the Tiwaris established themselves as the undisputed Bahubalis of Purvanchal.&nbsp;
The Shakti Sadan Vs Haata rivalry later turned into Mutt Vs Haata as the Gorakhpur peeth, now controlled by Yogi Adityanath, is a Thakur institution.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Such was his influence over politics that Hari Shankar Tiwari has been a minister in every UP government since the 90s. Be it Kalyan Singh, Rajnath Singh, Mulayam&nbsp; Singh or Mayawati, no CM could ignore the house of Tiwaris.&nbsp;
Throughout his political journey, Hari Shankar Tiwari lost only two elections, once in 2007, and then in 2012, after which he did not contest any election. However, his political influence is still intact as he established his family in the politics of the state. He regained control over his traditional seat of Chillupaar in 2017, though this time, it was his son Vinay Shankar Tiwari, who managed to become an MLA on BSP ticket from Yogi's stronghold despite the Modi wave.
Since the 80s, Tiwari senior has faced more than 2 dozen cases related to robbery, murder, kidnapping and obstructing government work. But not a single has been proven till date. An indication of his influence and muscle.&nbsp;&nbsp;
So how would the Tiwaris' latest move impact BSP and BJP in the upcoming polls?
For BSP,&nbsp;it's a big jolt as the party has been attempting to revive the Dalit-Brahmin alliance that gave it majority in 2007. And Tiwaris played a big part in getting upper castes closer to Behenji.
For BJP, the Tiwaris could disturb the caste applecart.
Yogi has, since the start, faced allegations of ignoring the Brahmins.&nbsp;
The narrative was established from the very start as Yogi ordered raid on Tiwari's Haata within weeks of coming to power.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The cops entered Tiwari's Haata on the pretext of looking for a criminal who they alleged was hiding in the Haata. Later it turned out the criminal was already in Ballia jail for three months before the raid. This is the first time that police entered Haata in decades.&nbsp;
Such is the bitterness between the Mutt and the Haata that Tiwaris and Yogi have not met once in last five years.&nbsp;
The Mutt Vs Haata battle will definitely be a highlight of the war for UP. Watch this space.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate three megaprojects in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur in the run-up to the Assembly polls next year.
The three ambitious projects include an AIIMS, a major fertiliser plant and ICMR's regional unit Regional Medical Research Centre.
All the three projects combined are worth over Rs 9,600 crore.
The fertiliser plant worth Rs 8,603 crore will produce 12.7 lakh metric tons of neem-coated urea per year, state officials said, adding the project will not only bring prosperity to farmers’ lives but also create 20,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities for youths.
The Gorakhpur AIIMS, built for Rs 1,011 crore, will benefit not only the people of eastern UP but also a huge population of Bihar, Jharkhand and Nepal with its world-class health facilities.
Similarly, the regional medical research centre worth Rs 36 crore will facilitate the test and research of vector-borne diseases.

P Election 2022: AIIMS, mega fertiliser plant - PM Modi gifts to Gorakhpur 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates three megaprojects in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur in the run-up to the Assembly polls next year

PM Modi's big gift to Yogi's Gorakhpur ahead of Assembly polls

PM Modi's&nbsp;big gift to Yogi's Gorakhpur&nbsp;ahead of Assembly polls
PM Modi&nbsp;launchs mega projects in Yogi's home turf&nbsp;Gorakhpur
PM Modi&nbsp;inaugurates&nbsp;AIIMS, mega fertiliser plant and ICMR&nbsp;centre
All the three projects combined are worth over Rs 9,600 crore.

PM Modi in Gorakhpur:&nbsp;The three mega projects inaugurated include an AIIMS, a major fertiliser plant and ICMR's regional unit Regional Medical Research Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated three mega projects in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur in the run-up to the Assembly polls next year.
The three ambitious projects include an AIIMS, a major fertiliser plant and ICMR's regional unit Regional Medical Research Centre.
All three projects combined are worth over Rs 9,600 crore.
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The fertiliser plant worth Rs 8,603 crore will produce 12.7 lakh metric tons of neem-coated urea per year, state officials said, adding the project will not only bring prosperity to farmers&rsquo; lives but also create 20,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities for youths.
The Gorakhpur AIIMS, built for Rs 1,011 crore, will benefit not only the people of eastern UP but also a huge population of Bihar, Jharkhand and Nepal with its world-class health facilities.
Similarly, the regional medical research centre worth Rs 36 crore will facilitate the testing and research of vector-borne diseases.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that Gorakhpur&nbsp;now has zero Covid-19&nbsp;cases. He also congratulated the healthcare officials and people of Gorakhpur for the achievement.&nbsp;
The chief minister made the announcement on Koo&nbsp;and wrote that it was&nbsp; due to the active participation of the district administration, the tireless work of the committed health workers and disciplined cooperation from public representatives and the people that Gorakhpur&nbsp;has become free from Covid-19.&nbsp;
The number of active cases in Uttar Pradesh have stayed below 100 since October. On Saturday, the active cases went down by four and stood at 91. The state recorded just five new Covid-19 cases and one related fatality in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry.

Gorakhpur is free of Covid-19, announces UP CM Yogi Adityanath

UP CM says Gorakhpur has zero Covid-19 cases, congratulates healthcare workers

Gorakhpur is free of Covid-19, claims UP CM Yogi Adityanath
UP CM congratulated healthcare&nbsp;officials of Gorakpur for zero active cases
Active Covid-19 cases in UP below 100 since October
Active Covid-19 cases in UP on Saturday stood at 91

The UP CM made the announcement on Koo and congratulated healthcare&nbsp;officials and people of Gorakhpur&nbsp;for the achievement.&nbsp;

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that Gorakhpur&nbsp;now has zero Covid-19&nbsp;cases. He also congratulated the healthcare officials and people of Gorakhpur for the achievement.&nbsp;
The chief minister made the announcement on social media and wrote that it was due to the active participation of the district administration, the tireless work of the committed health workers and disciplined cooperation from public representatives and the people that Gorakhpur&nbsp;has become free from Covid-19.&nbsp;
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The number of active cases in Uttar Pradesh has stayed below 100 since October. On Saturday, the active cases went down by four and stood at 91.
The state recorded just five new Covid-19 cases and one related fatality in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry.

In a bizarre and shocking incident, a businessman died in a midnight police raid on a hotel in UP's Gorakhpur on Tuesday.
The victim Manish Kumar was a resident of Kanpur and was visiting Gorakhpur for some business&nbsp; He was staying at a hotel with two other people. His family has alleged that the businessman was assaulted while the police maintain the man's death was an 'accident'. He fell inside the hotel room, say police.
Six policemen have been suspended after the incident and an FIR has been filed against them on a complaint by the wife of the dead businessman.
Rs 10 lakh will be paid as compensation to the businessman's family as directed by the Chief Minister, said police.
One of the men staying with Gupta at the hotel told mediapersons that cops knocked at their room at midnight and threatened them. He also alleged that the policemen&nbsp;appeared drunk and assaulted the occupants. "A while later, I saw Manish was being dragged out of the room by the cops and there was blood all over his face," he added.
The Gorakhpur Police claim they had received information about 'suspicious' men staying at the hotel.
The victim's wife told the media she was not convinced with the police's explanation.
"Just 10 minutes before his death, he was speaking to me and then he cut the call saying the cops are here. I believe he later called another relative saying the police were harassing and threatening him and asking him to accompany them to the police station. I want answers to how he died," Meenakshi Gupta, the wife of the dead property dealer, said.
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Trader dead after midnight police raid on Gorakhpur hotel, family blames cops 

Businessman dead after midnight police raid at Gorakhpur hotel. Family blames cops, but police say death an "accident". See details



Businessman dead after midnight police raid at Gorakhpur hotel

In a bizarre and shocking incident, a businessman died in a midnight police raid on a hotel in UP's Gorakhpur on Tuesday.
The victim Manish Kumar was a resident of Kanpur and was visiting Gorakhpur for some business&nbsp; He was staying at a hotel with two other people. His family has alleged that the businessman was assaulted while the police maintain the man's death was an 'accident'. He fell inside the hotel room, say police.
Six policemen have been suspended after the incident and an FIR has been filed against them on a complaint by the wife of the dead businessman.
Rs 10 lakh will be paid as compensation to the businessman's family as directed by the Chief Minister, said police.
One of the men staying with Gupta at the hotel told mediapersons that cops knocked at their room at midnight and threatened them. He also alleged that the policemen&nbsp;appeared drunk and assaulted the occupants.
"A while later, I saw Manish was being dragged out of the room by the cops and there was blood all over his face," he added.
The Gorakhpur Police claim they had received information about 'suspicious' men staying at the hotel.
The victim's wife told the media she was not convinced with the police's explanation.
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In a bizarre and shocking incident, a businessman died in a midnight police raid on a hotel in UP's Gorakhpur on Tuesday.&nbsp;Family blames cops, but police say death an "accident"

In a bizarre and shocking incident, a businessman died in a midnight police raid on a hotel in UP's Gorakhpur on Tuesday.
The victim Manish Kumar was a resident of Kanpur and was visiting Gorakhpur for some business&nbsp; He was staying at a hotel with two other people. His family has alleged that the businessman was assaulted while the police maintain the man's death was an 'accident'. He fell inside the hotel room, say police.
Six policemen have been suspended after the incident and an FIR has been filed against them on a complaint by the wife of the dead businessman.
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₹10 lakh will be paid as compensation to the businessman's family as directed by the Chief Minister, said police.
One of the men staying with Gupta at the hotel told mediapersons that cops knocked at their room at midnight and threatened them. He also alleged that the policemen&nbsp;appeared drunk and assaulted the occupants. "A while later, I saw Manish was being dragged out of the room by the cops and there was blood all over his face," he added.
The Gorakhpur Police claim they had received information about 'suspicious' men staying at the hotel.
The victim's wife told the media she was not convinced with the police's explanation.
"Just 10 minutes before his death, he was speaking to me and then he cut the call saying the cops are here. I believe he later called another relative saying the police were harassing and threatening him and asking him to accompany them to the police station. I want answers to how he died," Meenakshi Gupta, the wife of the dead property dealer, said.
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Hail or high water, nothing can stop a girl determined to get education.
Sandhya Sahini, a 15-year-old class XI student from Bahrampur area of Gorakhpur in UP rows her boat over the intimidating currents of the Rapti river daily to reach her school.
The daughter of a carpenter, Sandhya, missed out on online classes during the lockdown as she didn't have a smart phone. And when schools opened finally last month, her area was heavily flooded.
Determined to not miss out on her education anymore, Sandhya has been rowing to her school about 800 meters from her house.
Sandhya studies in Ayodhya Das Girls Inter College in Bahrampur. She rows her boat to reach Raj Ghat and then takes a tempo to reach her school.

Watch: Girl from UP's Gorakhpur rows boat daily to reach her school

Watch: The incredible story of a girl from UP's&nbsp;Gorakhpur&nbsp;who rows boat daily to reach her school

Incredible story of a girl determined to go to school

Incredible story of a girl determined to go to school
UP: Class Xi students rows boat daily to reach school
Sandhya&nbsp;missed online classes as she didn't have a smartphone
When schools opened, her area was flooded. Now, she rows boat to school&nbsp;

Sandhya missed out on online classes as she didn't have a smartphone. When schools opened, her area was flooded. Now, she rows boat to school daily

Hail or high water, nothing can stop a girl determined to get education.
Sandhya Sahini, a 15-year-old class XI student from Bahrampur area of Gorakhpur in UP rows her boat over the intimidating currents of the Rapti river daily to reach her school.
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The daughter of a carpenter, Sandhya, missed out on online classes during the lockdown as she didn't have a smart phone. And when schools opened finally last month, her area was heavily flooded.
Determined to not miss out on her education anymore, Sandhya has been rowing to her school about 800 meters from her house.
Sandhya studies in Ayodhya Das Girls Inter College in Bahrampur. She rows her boat to reach Raj Ghat and then takes a tempo to reach her school.

Four policemen have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jeweller under the pretext of a checking drive on a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. Sub-inspector Dharmendra Yadav and three other constables posted at the same police station in Basti have been identified as the accused. The jeweller and his assistant had taken a bus from Gorakhpur to Lucknow on Wednesday. The cops stopped the bus and asked the two to come down. They were then taken to an isolated spot and robbed. The Gorakhpur police said they have recovered ₹ 19 lakh in cash; gold and silver worth ₹ 16 lakh and a car used in the crime. Two informants who helped the policemen track the jeweller before making their move have also been arrested, the Gorakhpur police said.

UP: 4 Gorakhpur cops on 'checking drive' rob jeweler, arrested

Four policemen have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jeweller under the pretext of a checking drive on a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur

UP: 4 Gorakhpur cops on 'checking drive' rob jeweler, arrested 

Four policemen have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jeweller under the pretext of a checking drive on a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. Sub-inspector Dharmendra Yadav and three other constables posted at the same police station in Basti have been identified as the accused. The jeweller and his assistant had taken a bus from Gorakhpur to Lucknow on Wednesday. The cops stopped the bus and asked the two to come down. They were then taken to an isolated spot and robbed. The Gorakhpur police said they have recovered ₹ 19 lakh in cash; gold and silver worth ₹ 16 lakh and a car used in the crime.

Four policemen have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jeweller under the pretext of a checking drive on a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. Sub-inspector Dharmendra Yadav and three other constables posted at the same police station in Basti have been identified as the accused. The jeweller and his assistant had taken a bus from Gorakhpur to Lucknow on Wednesday. The cops stopped the bus and asked the two to come down. They were then taken to an isolated spot and robbed. The Gorakhpur police said they have recovered ₹ 19 lakh in cash; gold and silver worth ₹ 16 lakh and a car used in the crime. Two informants who helped the policemen track the jeweller before making their move have also been arrested, the Gorakhpur police said.

UP: Covid +ve woman gives birth to quadruplets

A coronavirus positive woman delivered four babies at BRD Medical College in UP's&nbsp;Gorakhpur. 3 babies and the woman are healthy, 4th baby is on ventilator

A coronavirus positive woman delivered four babies at BRD Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, officials said on Thursday. While three babies are healthy, the fourth one is on a ventilator.&nbsp;The 26-year-old woman from&nbsp;Deoria district reached the medical college's trauma centre on Tuesday night and tested positive there.&nbsp;As per the doctors, the delivery was premature.

Gorakhpur, PTI: A coronavirus positive woman delivered four babies at BRD Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, officials said on Thursday.
"While three babies are healthy, the fourth one is on a ventilator. The mother is also healthy," BRD Medical College Principal Ganesh Kumar said.
The 26-year-old woman, a resident of Deoria district's Gauri Bazar, reached the medical college's trauma centre on Tuesday night and tested positive there.
With the efficient team of doctors and paramedical staff, the woman delivered the quadruplets on Wednesday, he said.
As per the doctors, the delivery was premature and the weight of the four babies is between 980 grams to 1.5 kg. The mother is feeding three babies while one is on ventilator support.
The principal said such cases are very rare and delivery is also quite challenging.
However, the mother and three of the newborns are healthy with the samples of all four babies sent to the microbiology department for coronavirus test.

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