Uttar Pradesh

Lalu, Mulayam, Paswan vow to fight communal forces

Lalu Prasad Yadav, Ram Vilas PaswanLucknow, Apr 3 : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday vowed to fight communal forces and work for the poor.

"LJP, SP and the RJD have come together to fight against communal forces, and not against Congress," Paswan said.

Mulayam Singh said the `Front' would fight against corruption together.

"We are determined to fight for the poor. We will fight against corruption together," Singh announced.

Sex workers dance at cremation ground for ‘salvation’ in Varanasi

Sex workers dance at cremation ground for ‘salvation’ in VaranasiVaranasi, Apr 2 : Sex workers from far and near converged at a cremation ground here and danced through the twilight hours of Wednesday to "attain salvation or a better re-birth".

Wearing `ghungroos' (anklets with tiny bells) on their unshod feet and with garish make-up, they danced to the tune of folk songs.

The three-day festival, which commenced on March 31, saw several hundred sex workers entering a temple and dancing through the night.

Holy dip marks ''Ram Navami'' celebrations

Holy dip marks ''Ram Navami'' celebrationsAyodhya, Apr 3 : Devotees visited temples and took holy dip on Friday on the occasion of ''Ram Navami''.

In Ayodhya, thousands of devotees started visiting temples since early hours to pay their respects.

Devotees also thronged the banks of river Saryu to take a dip on the auspicious occasion.

"We are feeling very good after coming here," said Rajendra Das, a devotee.

Meanwhile, security has also been tightened to ensure peace.

Rahul Gandhi to address rallies in Uttar Pradesh today

Rahul Gandhi to address rallies in Uttar Pradesh todayLucknow, Apr 3 : Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will address election rallies at Maharajganj, Kushinagar and Robertsganj in Uttar Pradesh today.

According to sources, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi will campaign for party candidates in Basgaon, Salempur and Varanasi on April 5.

Both Rahul and Sonia are likely to file their nomination papers from Amethi and Rae Bareilly constituencies on April 4 and April 6 respectively, sources said.

UP villagers enjoy employment under NREGA

UP villagers enjoy employment under NREGA Ramdeh (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 2 : Uttar Pradesh state authorities have undertaken a pond digging project in Ramdeh village to provide both employment to villagers, and also solve the area''s water woes.

The project has been launched under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) promoted by the Ministry of rural Development.

Rameshwari, a village woman, said she has benefited from this scheme.

Varun Gandhi shifted to Etah jail for security reasons

Varun Gandhi shifted to Etah jail for security reasonsEtah (UP), Apr 1 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, who was lodged in the district jail in Pilibhit in connection with a case pertaining to the alleged anti-Muslim remarks, was shifted to the Etah Jail late on Tuesday night for security reasons.

According to official sources, Varun was moved to avoid a law and order problem in Pilibhit.

On Tuesday, a petition was filed on behalf of Varun in the Allahabad High Court, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

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