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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAkhilesh Yadav

Topic: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh questions timing of Pahalgam terrorists’ killings in LS— ‘why did it happen only yesterday?’

On Day 2 of the Op Sindoor debate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Parliament that the 3 terrorists behind the 22 April Pahalgam attack had been killed. 

‘Op Sindoor a symbol of intelligence failure,’ Akhilesh Yadav slams govt over Pahalgam attack

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said that India's foreign policy has 'completely collapsed' and called China a 'monster' that will 'gobble up our land and market'.

Why are BJP leaders going after bureaucracy in Yogi’s UP

Lucknow: A strong power struggle is underway in Uttar Pradesh between civil servants, many of whom are seen to be close to Chief Minister...

No place to sit for Ashwini Choubey at Bihar BJP meet & the Chandigarh dinner that’s sending ripples

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

‘Boycott the Brahmins, only Yadav Kathavachaks’—the new caste war in Etawah

Dadarpur's accused are getting sympathy and protection from the Brahmin community. The Yadav Kathavachaks have absconded from their villages.

4 held after Yadav preacher, aide tonsured, ‘accused of defiling’ Brahmin-majority village in UP’s Etawah

The incident has sparked a political storm, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav calling it a targeted assault on the PDA. On Tuesday, he gave Rs 51,000 to each victim.

‘PDA’ politics at play—Why Akhilesh expelled only three of eight ‘rebel’ SP MLAs

Action against Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh & Manoj Pandey comes over a yr after they & others cross-voted in RS polls. Party monitoring actions of all rebel leaders, spokesperson says.

In closed-door meet, Akhilesh sets record straight on alliance with Congress, Azam ‘sahab’

SP chief Akhilesh was addressing the concerns of minority leaders over tensions between Saharanpur Congress MP Imran Masood and Saharanpur Dehat SP MLA Ashu Malik.

SP MP Priya Saroj gets engaged to batsman Rinku Singh in Lucknow

The engagement, was attended by top SP leaders, including party president & former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.

A Mann-Modi moment AAP doesn’t want you to see & BJP’s Op Sindoor blitz with PM front & centre

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

On Camera

Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needed a low-budget blog

The site is intended to become a written record of evidence Nadella is a big idea kind of guy. A cynic might call it a kind of intellectual cosplay.

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.