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Topic: CM Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath, born in 1972 as Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht, is a monk-turned-politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party or the BJP. He has been the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh, having been in office for over nearly seven years — since March 2017.


Head priest at the Gorakhnath temple, he first joined politics when he was named in charge of managing the election campaign for former MP Mahant Avaidyanath.


Yogi Adityanath represents the Gorakhpur urban constituency in the state legislative assembly. First elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998, he has served as the MP for Gorakhpur in the parliament. He was a member of the Legislative Council of the state between 2017 and 2022. 

In UP, oxygen is now exclusive for hospitals. Patients in home isolation not getting any

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An order passed by Yogi Adityanath govt on 21 April prohibits the supply of oxygen to individuals, ‘except for those in serious conditions’.

Yogi’s Team-11 & how they are tackling Covid crisis in India’s now second worst-hit state

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Cities across UP, including Lucknow, are battling acute bed shortage, medicines & supply of medical oxygen, forcing private hospitals to tell attendants to take patients elsewhere.

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After inaugurating 'Vijay Yatra', the UP CM also criticised the Kerala govt over the increasing Covid positive cases & claimed that his state had effectively tackled the pandemic.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath Saturday asked people to remain alert for rumours regarding Covid vaccines and wait for their turn to get vaccinated.

16 anti-conversion law cases, key accused Muslims, but UP govt insists law is religion-neutral

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UP’s anti-conversion law seems to have deepened communal fault lines and instilled fear among Muslims. Fringe Hindu Right-wing groups say the fear is ‘important’.

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested in UP after remarks on CM Yogi, state hospitals

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Bharti was arrested for criminal intimidation and promoting enmity between groups. Minutes before his arrest, a youth also hurled ink at the minister.

UP govt invokes essential services Act, bans strikes for 6 months in all govt departments

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The Act mandates imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or fine which may extend to Rs 1,000 to any person who instigates a strike which is illegal under this Act.

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Yogi govt approves ‘love jihad’ ordinance with 3-10 years of jail term, Rs 50,000 penalty

Prashant Srivastava -
The ‘Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Bill 2020’ provides that interfaith couples, who want to get married, will need to inform district magistrates two months in advance.

Adityanath govt and Centre ‘murdering’ Constitution, democracy, says new UP BSP chief

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Bhim Rajbhar said the people of UP are now looking towards BSP chief Mayawati as an alternative because the party believes in taking along every section of the society.
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