TopicYogi Adityanath

Topic: 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.

Yogi’s dips, mandir plan and cows: Indian TV this week was all about the holy matters

Shailaja Bajpai - January 31, 2019

With BJP’s careful media management, TV channels don’t go looking for trouble unless they have to.

Yogi govt comes up with dos and don’ts for cows — from diet to disposing of carcass

Aditi Vatsa - January 29, 2019

In advisory, Yogi Adityanath govt makes post-mortem compulsory in cases of suspicious death of cattle, warns of penalty for abandonment of cows.

Will export skilled manpower that will boost salaries & raise India’s GDP, says Sushma Swaraj

PTI - January 21, 2019

By 2020, Sushma Swaraj says, the average age in India will be 29, making it the world's youngest country with 64 per cent of...

UP officials miss CM Adityanath’s 10 January deadline for relocating stray cattle

PTI - January 13, 2019

The CM had given district magistrates a week's time on 3rd January to shift cattle to shelter homes with fences and veterinary care.

Opposition parties trying to forge alliance against one individual, says PM Modi

Pragya Kaushika - January 12, 2019

SP-BSP alliance dominates discussions at BJP’s national convention, PM says opposition wants weak govt.

In Photos | PM Modi to Amit Shah to LK Advani — When BJP’s top guns were all in the same room

ThePrint Team - January 11, 2019

The BJP's national convention, which will see the party set its course for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, was attended by all of top leaders.

Questionable Answers and Kerala’s Wall of Unity

Soham Sen - January 3, 2019

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

A Prime Minister’s silence and the price police pay in Uttar Pradesh

Soham Sen - December 31, 2018

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

UP cops following Adityanath’s ‘thoko neeti’ to avoid transfer, alleges Akhilesh

PTI - December 30, 2018

The SP chief claimed that Adityanath's advocacy for an encounter policy leads officers to carry out encounters when they anticipate a transfer.

Ranveer Singh’s Simmba is everything that is wrong with this country

Nandita Singh - December 28, 2018

The only way to enjoy Rohit Shetty’s film Simmba is by leaving your principles and values at the popcorn counter. There are so many things wrong with...

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