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Topic: Ghazipur

Communism, anti-Bhumihar mobilisation, philanthropy — the cult of the Ansaris in Ghazipur

MP Afzal Ansari's rivalry with J&K L-G Manoj Sinha, shadow of Mukhtar Ansari's death & realities of region shaped by dire poverty and anti-feudal politics set stage for electoral contest.

Mukhtar Ansari’s burial to happen in UP’s Ghazipur, heavy security deployed in region

Security personnel in large numbers have been deployed around the Ansari residence and the burial ground, which is located at distance of about a kilometre and a half.

Mukhtar Ansari convicted in 2007 Gangsters Act case, sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

'I believe in the judiciary. Rule of Goondas, Mafias have ended,' Alka Rai, wife of late BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai who was murdered in Ghazipur in 2005, said.

‘Dead body could infect us, wood is expensive’ — tragic stories of Covid victims in Ganga

Some residents of Gahmar in Ghazipur say they’ve had to resort to immersing bodies in the Ganga due to high number of deaths, rising cost of cremations.

Farmers at Ghazipur go back to 1907 ‘Pagdi Sambhal Jatta’ movement to keep the protest going

The ‘Pagdi Sambhal Jatta’ movement was spearheaded by Ajit Singh, the uncle of Bhagat Singh, to demand the withdrawal of three laws brought in by the British Indian government in 1907.

Rakesh Tikait is ‘ready to go to jail’, insists he doesn’t have any political ambitions

BKU leader Tikait, who revived protest at Ghazipur border with emotional appeal, insists now politicians who come to attend won’t even be handed microphones.

BKU (Lok Shakti) re-launches stir against farm laws day after withdrawing protest

BKU (Lok Shakti) chief Thakur Sheoraj Singh Bhati called on the union's supporters to reach Ghazipur border where BKU members are staying put.

Manish Sisodia visits Ghazipur border to check arrangements made by Delhi govt for farmers

Ghaziabad admin gave an ultimatum to farmers Thursday night to vacate the site, but farmer leader Rakesh Tikait remained adamant, saying he would commit suicide but not end the stir.

Will voluntarily court arrest if police forcibly removes farmers, says AAP’s Sanjay Singh

The Aam Aadmi Party leader's remarks come after the Ghaziabad administration gave an ultimatum to the agitating farmers to vacate the UP Gate protest site by Thursday midnight.

All eyes on Ghazipur, news channels wonder what will happen next

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.