Uttar Pradesh

Radicals attack Valentines Day celebrations

Shiv Sena activists Agra/ Bijnaur/ Aurangabad, Feb. 14 : Saint Valentine''s Day turned out to be a nightmarish experience for a number of lovers across the nation, who fell victim to various radical outfits' violent protest.

In Agra, Shiv Sena activists caught hold of a couple near Taj Mahal and tonsured the Male partner in full public glare.

"We are trying to save our country''s culture and tradition and Shiv Sainiks (members) are taking rounds all over. We came here to stop all vulgar activities that are going on here. As soon as the police came to know about it they arrested us," said Vinu Lavaniya, a Shiv Sena activist.

Indian police detain 600 radical Hindus over Valentine's Day demos

NDTVNew Delhi  - Indian police detained up to 600 right-wing Hindu activists on Saturday, following sporadic protests and harassment against young couples celebrating Valentine's Day, news reports said.

Members of the hardline Shiv-Sena group, blackened the faces of couples at a park at the Moradabad city in northern Uttar Pradesh, the NDTV network reported.

They also attacked three couples and cut their hair at India's famous monument to love, the Taj Mahal in the state's Agra city.

Samajwadi Party would support Congress but not surrender, says Amar Singh

Amar SinghBijnor, Feb 14 : Inaugurating a party office at village Dewal near the river Ganga on February 14, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh took the opportunity to express his party's support to the Congress in the forthcoming elections.

However, Singh clarified that Samajwadi Party would support the Congress but not surrender to it.

He urged the political parties in Uttar Pradesh to cooperate in forming a secular government in the state and asserted that those political parties which are making a noise over Kalyan Singh joining Samajwadi Party are supporting communalism.

Uttar Pradesh presents surplus budget

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Protesting teachers baton-charged by police in Lucknow

Protesting teachers baton-charged by police in LucknowLucknow, Feb 12, : Thousands of teachers and employees of non-aided schools across the State who reached here to launch protests demanding higher salaries were baton-charged by the police.

Over 100 teachers gathered outside the Raj Bhawan to take part in the demonstration.

For a long time, the teachers have been waging a war demanding the Government to increase their salaries.

Chatterjee expresses regret over UP Andhra assemblies ruckus

Uttar PradeshNew Delhi, Feb 11 : Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, on Wednesday, expressed great regret over the ruckus during the joint session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

"Wherever it is, I do not want to mention any assembly, wherever it happens, it is extremely painful, extremely worrisome. It does not help strengthening of democracy. On the other hand, it weakens our democratic structure," Chatterjee told reporters.

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