BJP insiders say ‘temporary ceasefire’ between UP CM Yogi and his deputy Maurya is likely to continue till bypolls for 10 assembly seats in bid to blunt attacks by Samajwadi Party.
BJP is a democratic party, and everyone is entitled to put forth a point of view, says UP BJP state president Bhupendra Chaudhary amid Yogi-Maurya rift.
This comes when some UP BJP MLAs have spoken about ‘corrupt bureaucracy’ in indirect attack on Yogi and exhorted high command to step in, and amid CM's purported rift with Maurya.
Maurya’s letter on quota came to light days after Anupriya Patel’s letter to UP CM. Yogi loyalists see bid to weaken CM, Maurya’s aide says Yogi must answer for drubbing in LS polls.
Cops confirm one named accused is son of panchayat-level BJP functionary. BJP insiders claim Fateh Bahadur Singh’s letter is another attempt to undermine UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
UP CM in response reminded gathering that ‘if govt faced setback in 2027 state polls, then everybody will be affected from top to bottom’ & that ‘prestige is there till there is power’.
While there's a feeling among public representatives that civil servants in UP are 'unrestrained', officials say most decisions are made with CMO's approval.
Keshav Prasad Maurya, believed to be a contender for post of BJP state president, has repeatedly said, 'The organisation (party) is bigger than the government.'
General feeling in BJP is that removing Maurya from cabinet would send a bad signal to OBC voters ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Final decision to be taken by central leadership.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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