#WATCH | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh DCM Brajesh Pathak says, "Akhilesh Yadav should instead be concerned about the condition of his own party. The Samajwadi Party has strayed from the principles of the revered Janeshwar Mishra and has become anarchic and undemocratic. Janeshwar Mishra used to say that when the House is in session, the voice of the people should be raised there through democratic processes. The Samajwadi Party has completely deviated from the ideals of the revered Ram Manohar Lohia and Janeshwar Mishra. It has become a party driven by personality-based politics and one that supports anarchy, hooliganism, and those who push the state towards riots. The people of the state have rejected them, whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party is moving forward by uniting everyone under the motto of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas..."
#WATCH लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश। विधानसभा के मॉनसून सत्र के स्थगित होने पर उपमुख्यमंत्री केशव प्रसाद मौर्य ने कहा, "विपक्ष का दोहरा चरित्र है और समाजवादी पार्टी के मुखिया अखिलेश यादव उत्तर प्रदेश की लोकतांत्रिक व्यवस्था को ध्वस्त करने पर उतारू हैं। वहां विधानसभा में कोई और आचरण करते हैं, विधान परिषद में कोई और आचरण करते हैं। जनहित से जुड़े हुए विषय पर चर्चा तक नहीं किया। हम इसकी निंदा करते हैं और आशा करते हैं कि भविष्य में इनको सद्बुद्धि आएगी और लोकातंत्रित परंपराओं को कायम रखने का काम करेंगे।"
उन्होंने राम मंदिर चंदे से जुड़े विवाद पर अखिलेश यादव के बयान पर कहा, "जो भगवान राम लला के जन्मस्थान के मंदिर निर्माण का विरोध किए, राम भक्तों पर गोली चलाए, जो संतो का अपमान किए, जो अयोध्या और सरयू को खून से लाल किया, उनको श्रीराम जन्मभूमी मंदिर मामले में बोलने का कोई नैतिक अधिकार नहीं है..."
#WATCH | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: On the opposition's allegations after the Assembly session was adjourned ahead of schedule, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya says, “The opposition displays a double standard, and SP chief Shri Akhilesh Yadav is bent on undermining the democratic system of Uttar Pradesh; he conducts himself differently in the Legislative Assembly compared to the Legislative Council and has even refused to discuss issues concerning the public interest. We condemn the opposition's allegation, made after the session concluded a day early, that the government is unwilling to engage in dialogue; we hope that, in the future, good sense will prevail and they will uphold democratic traditions…”
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On midday meal issue, Congress leader Aradhana Mishra Mona says, "... Around 20,000 schools have been closed by the government, claiming they would be merged into better-equipped schools. This video of a young girl being served poor-quality food at a school highlights the government's mismanagement and failure."
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On Samajwadi workers staging a protest against the issue of alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donations embezzlement and other issues, Samajwadi Party MLA Shivpal Singh Yadav says, "The people from the BJP and RSS are thieves; they have had donations stolen. They orchestrated the theft..."
Additionally, he says, "Terrorists are trained within the homes of the BJP and the RSS..."
#WATCH | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: SP leader Ashutosh Verma says, "I am constantly seeing TV channels raise this issue of Pappu Yadav... Thieves exist in this country, and thefts have also occurred, yet the BJP is saying that their method of raising this issue was wrong... The entire country is conducting an investigation into donation theft."
#WATCH | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav says, "What is this budget? Look at the donation theft, the offering theft, and the budget theft. They could not spend more than 30% of the budget. This budget has been brought forward to hide their failures...."
#WATCH | Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya says, “The government has been consistently working for the past nine years with the interests of the state's 25 crore people in mind; the state has witnessed unprecedented development, pathways to prosperity for the poor have opened up, law and order has been robustly strengthened, and women have been significantly empowered. Large-scale investment processes have been completed for the youth, and these efforts are ongoing; therefore, this session is crucial and will yield far-reaching results for the state. The supplementary budget will be presented tomorrow, and details will be shared then… The Samajwadi Party is exploring every avenue to transform itself into a 'Samaptwadi Party,' ensuring that by 2027, the Samajwadi Party is reduced to nothing and retreats to 'Safa', while the formation of a third consecutive BJP government is a certainty. This is not limited to just one state; there are numerous examples where, once we come to power, we return repeatedly, and certainly for a third term…”
#WATCH Lucknow | UP Monsoon session | Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak says, "The opposition has no issue. They have no agenda. They are just killing time. Ask them what the condition of the state was during their tenure."
#WATCH | Lucknow | Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "... We have got the opportunity to respect those who have been participating in our culture and traditions by taking part in Ramayana and Ramlila for a long time. All the MLAs and all the senior leaders of our party have honoured these two people today. On behalf of the Samajwadi Party and on behalf of all the MLAs, I honour both the artists who are in the form of Shri Ram Ji and Hanuman ji. From my side and from the party's side, we are giving Rs 51,000 to both of them... This is not a donation but offerings."
#WATCH | लखनऊ | समाजवादी पार्टी के अध्यक्ष अखिलेश यादव ने कहा, "मैं अपने सभी विधायकों का और पार्टी के सभी वरिष्ठ नेताओं का बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद देना चाहता हूं कि आज हमें हमारी संस्कृति की जो रामायण व राम लीला की परंपरा रही है, उसमें भूमिका निभाने वाले लोगों को सम्मानित करने का अवसर मिला... हमारे जो दो कलाकार, जो इस समय प्रभु श्री राम और भगवान हनुमान के रूप में मौजूद हैं, मैं दोनों का सम्मान करता हूं और 51-51 हजार रुपये दोनों को देता हूं।"
#WATCH | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party MLA Om Prakash Singh says, "... Our leader will continue their role as the Opposition. We will raise the government's shortcomings and highlight the lack of development. Nothing significant has happened in the past five years..."
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On monsoon session, SP MLA Ram Avtar Saini says, "... The situation in the country is not good. There are issues affecting students, including paper leaks, farmers' problems, alleged donation theft, and the need to protect democracy and the Constitution. These issues will be discussed."
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "Let the entire government be run on a contract basis. We have changed our minds; we don't have the funds. We will not take the JPNIC—let whoever wants it, have it. We will build a new JPNIC. There, the contribution of Samajwadi leaders and the large number of Samajwadi workers who played a role in taking this movement forward will be recognised together through a proper programme and a museum..."
#WATCH | Lucknow: On the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, SP leader Ashutosh Verma says, "Dharmendra Pradhan was not directly in the crosshairs of the students. Dharmendra Pradhan is just a pawn. Any person facing so many allegations, whose department is rife with so much corruption, so much trouble, where students are committing suicide, will certainly resign... If the Prime Minister hadn't been so stubborn or had accepted the resignation earlier, none of this would have happened..."
#WATCH | लखनऊ: समाजवादी पार्टी के नेता आशुतोष वर्मा ने केंद्रीय शिक्षा मंत्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान के इस्तीफे पर कहा, "धर्मेंद्र प्रधान छात्रों के सीधे निशाने पर नहीं थे। धर्मेंद्र प्रधान तो एक मोहरा हैं। कोई भी व्यक्ति जिस पर इतने आरोप लग रहे हैं, जिसके विभाग में इतनी चोरियां हो रही हैं, इतनी परेशानी हो रही है, छात्र आत्महत्या कर रहे हैं, वो व्यक्ति जरूर इस्तीफा देगा। हम जानते थे कि धर्मेंद्र प्रधान का इस्तीफा ना हो, ये बात केवल दो लोग चाहते हैं। प्रधानमंत्री मोदी और अमित शाह... अगर प्रधानमंत्री जिद ना करते या इस्तीफा पहले ही ले लेते तो ये सब नहीं होता। इतने बच्चे पीटे नहीं जाते या इतनी जानें नहीं जातीं।"
#WATCH लखनऊ (उत्तर प्रदेश): धर्मेंद्र प्रधान के इस्तीफे पर अखिलेश यादव के बयान पर कैबिनेट मंत्री संजय निषाद ने कहा, "अखिलेश यादव का उद्देश्य पिछड़े वर्ग के शिक्षा मंत्री को हटाना था और कुछ उद्देश्य नहीं था। धर्मेंद्र प्रधान के पास कोई और आरोप नहीं है उन्हें लंबे समय तक का अनुभव है पिछड़ों के नेता है और इनका एक उद्देश्य है नाम पिछड़ा है इन लोगों का काम पिछड़ा विरोधी है...पिछड़े का बेटा अगर शिक्षा मंत्री है तो इन्हें क्या दर्द है अगर अधिकारियों की गलती थी तो अधिकारियों को हटाया गया। शिक्षा माफिया तो इनके समय में ज्यादा थे....ये लोग पिछड़ों के नाम पर राजनीति कर रहे हैं और पिछड़ों के बेटों को शिक्षा मंत्री नहीं बनने देना चाहते हैं। शिक्षा पिछड़ों के हाथ में न रहे और देश की व्यवस्था पिछड़ों के हाथ में न रहे और मोदी जी चाहते हैं कि पिछड़ों को भी अवसर मिले और जो पहले से वंचित हैं उन्हें अवसर दिया जाए और ये चाहते हैं कि इन्हें अवसर न मिले।"
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: Teacher recruitment aspirants stage a protest near the residence of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, seeking her intervention in the 69,000 teacher recruitment reservation case. Police detain the aspirants protesting outside.
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On the fire incident at Jawahar Bhavan, Mayor Sushma Kharakwal says, "This is an unfortunate accident. But there has been no loss of life. The situation inside is being assessed. Some documents may have burned, and a wall has collapsed..."
#WATCH लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश: कांग्रेस के उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य प्रभारी राजेंद्र पाल गौतम ने कहा, "मेरी आज और कल पूरे संगठन के बारे में प्रदेश अध्यक्ष से, सह-प्रभारियों से और अलग-अलग विभागों, सेल से, सबके साथ अलग-अलग बैठके हैं। सांसदों, विधायकों के साथ भी बैठक है...सबके साथ बातचीत करके हम आगे का पूरा रोड मैप तैयार करेंगे और अपना संगठन चुस्त-दुरुस्त करेंगे...बैठकों का दौर लगातार जारी है...हमने छात्रों और किसाने के मुद्दों को जानने के लिए उनके साथ भी संवाद किया है..."