A big statement of Development Authority Vice Chairman Prathamesh Kumar has come out in the coaching fire incident in Aliganj, Lucknow. He said that prima facie, 19 employees are under investigation in this entire episode, out of which three have retired. He said that this matter is being investigated, action will be taken against whoever is found guilty.

In the Lucknow fire case, there were allegations of ignoring rules and negligence in the building in which the coaching institute is running, after which many types of questions were being raised on it. When ABP News talked to Prathamesh Kumar, Vice Chairman of Lucknow Development Authority about this, he told many important things. He has said that if no response is received to the notice, it will be demolished with bulldozers on July 7.

Teams formed on the instructions of CM Yogi

Prathamesh Kumar said that on the instructions of CM Yogi Adityanath, seven zone-wise teams have been formed which will investigate all the illegal buildings running illegally in the district and wherever any shortcomings or deficiencies are found in them, action will be taken against them.

19 LDA employees under investigation

LDA Vice President said that prima facie, 19 employees are under investigation in this entire incident. Out of them, three have retired, while 16 employees are still working. All of them have been kept under investigation, if found guilty, action will be taken against them.

He told that in the year 2014, the map of this building was passed for residential but commercial work was started on it, after which in the year 2016, LDA had issued an order for its demolition, but when the owner of the building applied that he will get residential construction done here, then within two months the demolition order was withdrawn.

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Action against the officer who withdrew the order

If the order to demolish this building was withdrawn, its authenticity should have been properly investigated and action should have been taken after inspection, but this was not done. We have conducted an internal investigation into this matter, and the officers responsible have been identified. Action has been taken against the officer who was guilty in this.

Apart from this, on Tuesday, June 23, LDA has pasted a notice on the building where this accident took place, considering it illegal. 15 days have been given to reply to this. If the reply comes within the given time, then the reply will be tested and in case it is not received, it will be demolished with a bulldozer on July 7.

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In a big state like Uttar Pradesh, the Principal Secretary working with the Chief Minister’s Office plays an important role in administrative decisions, government schemes and departmental coordination. In such a situation, people often have a question that how much salary does an officer holding this post get and how does an IAS officer reach this level. So today let us know the complete information.

The post of Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister is given to senior IAS officers. This post is included in the high level posts of State Administration. The basic salary of an IAS officer on this post can be around Rs 2.25 lakh to Rs 2.50 lakh per month. However, basic monthly income is not limited to only basic salary. It also includes many types of government allowances and facilities.

These facilities may include dearness allowance (DA), government accommodation, conveyance facility, official staff, traveling allowance, medical facilities and other administrative benefits. Total benefits may vary depending on posting and responsibilities.

What is the role?

Principal Secretary plays a very important role in the administrative system of any state government. As an officer working with the Chief Minister’s Office, his job is not only to look at the files but also to contribute to the effective implementation of government schemes and policies. This officer works to create coordination between different departments, monitor administrative decisions and keep an eye on the progress of the primary schemes of the government.

How are Principal Secretaries selected?

To become Principal Secretary, first of all the candidate has to pass the UPSC exam. After that he is selected for IAS cadre. After selection, the officers joining the service take up various administrative responsibilities. Officers reach this level after long experience and several promotions to become Principal Secretary.

Generally, the officer first has to take charge as Sub District Officer. Where officials monitor regional administration and government schemes. After a few years of experience, bigger administrative responsibilities are given to the post of ADM. After that the officer has to hold the post of District Magistrate. After this, Divisional Commissioner and Secretary level officers, who are senior level officers, supervise many districts or departments. Only then a senior and experienced officer is given the responsibility of Principal Secretary.

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Samajwadi Party MP from Kairana seat of Uttar Pradesh, Iqra Hasan has raised questions on the law and order situation of the state. The SP MP had reached Isopur village located in Gangoh, Saharanpur, where she met Aditya’s family and assured the victim’s family of getting justice. The SP MP said that in UP, FIR is registered only on the basis of the complaint.

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— Iqra Hasan (@IqraMunawwar_) May 22, 2026

Raising questions on the law and order situation of UP, SP MP Iqra Hasan said, “BJP people say that law and order is very good under BJP rule, but in my own Lok Sabha constituency, a third-fourth incident has happened in recent times. The way law and order has been broken, neither any arrest is being made nor any satisfactory action is being taken.

Questions raised on law and order of UP

Iqra Hasan said that still we reached Isopur where a young man Aditya has been brutally murdered and the family members say that more than one person is involved in this. I feel that until the family members feel that justice has been done to them, it is not justice. My demand from the administration is that they should investigate the entire matter and investigate in such a way that the family members are satisfied.

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Taking aim at BJP, Iqra Hasan said that if we demand justice then it is visible the way opposition people are being harassed. Rich people are heard but the poor are not heard. When those who are poor go with a complaint, an FIR is filed against them. Like it happened with us. We have seen this for the first time. Sent him to jail and filed an FIR in the second action.

‘We are not afraid of FIR’

The SP MP said that such justice and equity is going on here. If the officers cannot even say that we should conduct an impartial investigation, then you can understand what kind of dictatorship is going on. An FIR has been lodged against us too but we are not afraid of the FIR. We will continue to raise the voice of our people in every situation and will continue to fight for the poor, the oppressed and for justice with full strength and courage.

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DA Hike News: After Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh government is also following the footsteps of the Centre. After the decision to increase the dearness allowance of central employees, state governments are also giving this gift to their employees. Now recently, employees of Uttar Pradesh have also got increase in dearness allowance. Due to which there is a very happy atmosphere among the employees.

How much did dearness allowance increase?
In fact, recently it has been announced that dearness allowance of government employees of Uttar Pradesh will be increased by 2 percent. After which now the dearness allowance of employees has increased from 58% to 60%. For this, ACS Finance Deepak Kumar of Uttar Pradesh has also issued orders.

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How much take home salary will you get?
Even a small increase in dearness allowance of employees can be reflected in the take home salary. In such a situation, according to India Today, let us tell you through a table how much dearness allowance will increase for an employee with a basic salary of Rs 18,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh.

Basic salary (monthly)	How much amount will be added every month (approximately)	Increase (in percentage)
Rs 18,000	360 to 540 rupees	2%
Rs 29,200	584 to 876 rupees	2%
Rs 30,000	600 rupees	2%
Rs 56,100	Rs 1,122	2%
Rs 1,00,000	Rs 2,000	2%
Rs 2,50,000	5,000 to 7,500 rupees	2%

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Let us tell you that as per the government order, this dearness allowance will be applicable from January 1. Pensioners will also get the benefit of this. This time this order of the government has been a little late, due to which there was a lot of commotion among the employees. Now the Central Government has also approved the implementation of the 8th pay scale. In such a situation, it is like double happiness for the employees.

UP cabinet expansion 2026: After the new cabinet expansion in the second term of Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, many new faces have got a place in the government. This expansion, which took place before the upcoming assembly elections, is being considered very important from the point of view of political and social equations. Leaders from many regions including Western UP, Purvanchal and Bundelkhand have been given representation. The special thing is that the educational background of the leaders included in the new cabinet is also quite different. Some are 12th pass and some have studied up to LLB and PhD. In such a situation, let us tell you today who is the most educated minister in the new cabinet of Yogi government and who has which degree.

Surendra Diler became the most educated minister

Surendra Diler, MLA from Khair seat of Aligarh, is among the most educated leaders in the new cabinet of Yogi government. He has obtained PhD degree from Lucknow University. Surendra Diler, who recently reached the Assembly after winning the by-election, is being considered as the young Dalit face of BJP. Surendra Diler comes from a political family, his father Kishanlal Diler was a four-time MP and five-time MLA. His father Rajveer Diler has also been an MP and MLA. Now, as the third generation of the Diler family, Surendra Diler has been made Minister of State in the Yogi government.

Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary from 12th pass to state president

Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, who joined Yogi cabinet, is counted among the big organizational faces of BJP. Bhupendra Singh, born on 30 June 1966, is 12th pass, he entered active politics during the Ram Mandir movement. After traveling a long way in the BJP organization from District Minister to State President, he has now got an important responsibility in the government. Even before this he had been Panchayati Raj Minister and Cabinet Minister.

Kailash Singh Rajput studied LLB

Kailash Singh Rajput, MLA from Tirwa assembly seat of Kannauj, has also got a place in the cabinet, he has studied up to LLB. Kailash Rajput has won elections from both BJP and BSP parties and has a strong political hold in the area. Being in active politics for a long time, he is considered an experienced face of organization and electoral politics.

Hansraj Vishwakarma graduate from Kashi Vidyapeeth

Legislative Council member from Varanasi Hansraj Vishwakarma has also been included in the Yogi government. He has graduated from Kashi Vidyapeeth. Hansraj Vishwakarma has been active in the organization for a long time and has also been associated with the Ram Mandir movement. Recently he has been nominated for the Legislative Council.

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Krishna Paswan 12th pass

Krishna Paswan, MLA from Khaga seat of Fatehpur, has been included in the cabinet as a woman and Dalit face. Krishna Paswan is 12th pass and has been elected MLA four times. He is considered to have a strong hold in the Dalit society. Keeping the social equations in mind, BJP has given him a place in the cabinet.

Manoj Pandey is also a graduate

Manoj Pandey, MLA from Unchahar seat of Rae Bareli, is also a part of the new cabinet. He has graduated from Kanpur University. Manoj Pandey has previously played the role of Cabinet Minister and Chief Whip in Samajwadi Party.

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Om Prakash Rajbhar, Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government and National President of SubhaSP, has once again made a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, saying that different politics cannot be expected from the SP chief. Thinking this is like flying a buffalo in the sky. Only the Saifai clan knows the art of flying buffalo in the sky.

Targeted at Akhilesh Yadav

Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar took on Akhilesh Yadav through his social media account X. He posted and wrote – ‘Akhilesh Yadav, who considers Jinnah as his ideal and who serves anti-national lies about the downing of 11 fighter planes of the country in Operation Sindoor, does politics of subversive politics. After losing one election after another, what is left for them? Only the palace is left, huge amount of money is left.

So much money is left that Akhilesh Yadav was the Chief Minister ten years ago, but after spending the money collected by squeezing the hard-earned money of the public, he travels around in a rented aeroplane.

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Akhilesh ji’s entire politics is based on rumours. This is natural and I do not expect anything different from Akhilesh ji. It is easiest to serve lies and spread rumours. Just think, it is foolish to expect politics other than social-destroying rumors from a person whose politics is dependent on Twitter, AC and PC.

Expecting different politics from Akhilesh is like flying buffaloes in the sky. Akhilesh and his people can do anything. You can fly your buffalo in the sky. Akhilesh is also flying a buffalo in the sky. Om Prakash Rajbhar can graze buffalo on the ground but only the Saifai clan is adept in the art of flying buffalo in the sky.

Let us tell you that SubhaSP leader OP Rajbhar often makes sharp attacks on the SP chief. Even before this, he had accused the SP President of using tricks to win the elections and claimed that he had grown his hair on the advice of an astrologer.

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Women Reservation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) has given a big statement expressing gratitude towards half of the country’s population. He said that any country in the world, whether it believes in cow or not, will drink cow’s milk. Do people who eat cows drink pig’s milk?

He said that everyone drinks cow’s milk, if there is a child then he will drink mother’s milk only. This is a divine gift given by nature. They are the gems that came out of the churning of the ocean, which connects us with the address of mother power and the Rishi tradition of India took it forward in the same form. Therefore, by giving respect to the dignity of women and their importance at every level, work was done to advance them.

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— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) April 22, 2026

Double engine government committed to the safety and respect of women: CM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) participated in the Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan organized in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh to express his gratitude towards women. Where he said that from household to space travel, from education, health, security, self-reliance to empowerment, women power is progressing effectively in every field today and the double engine government will continue to work with full commitment for the safety and respect of half the population.

Chief Minister Yogi’s sharp attack on the opposition

The history of Congress and Samajwadi Party has been anti-women… pic.twitter.com/v75tjU1wRv

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) April 22, 2026

He said that when India built its Parliament House after 100 years, the first Act passed in that Parliament House was the Nari Shakti Vandan Act. Under this law, there should be 33 percent reservation in Parliament and Assemblies, but when the Prime Minister took the initiative to ensure that women get its benefits on time, Congress, Samajwadi Party and other opposition parties were diverting it. They did not want to allow the bill to be passed and were making some excuse or the other for this.

Congress does not like that women should get rights – Yogi

He said that the history of Congress, SP and other opposition parties has been anti-women. Their actions have been anti-women. Targeting the Congress party, he said that who does not know the history of Congress. If women get their rights, the deprived and Dalits get their rights, the backward classes get their rights then they will definitely create obstacles in it.

SP is declared anti-women – Yogi

Regarding SP, CM Yogi said that Samajwadi Party is declared anti-women. For them, the slogan was echoed everywhere – ‘Dekh Sapai, Bitiya Ghabarai.’ What was the condition of Central Uttar Pradesh and Western Uttar Pradesh before 2017? Big families, every family either stopped sending their daughters to school, or sent their daughters to their relatives’ places far away in Uttar Pradesh to educate them.

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The Iran-Israel war is having a bad impact on the industrial sectors of many states of the country. The industrial area located in Dada Nagar of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh was also not untouched by this. The industry here is going through a serious crisis due to the huge increase in the prices of raw materials, shortage of commercial gas cylinders and increasing transit time.

Sandeep Malhotra, an exporter who exports to Europe, said that his business has a commitment of 180 to 210 days, but due to the continuously increasing costs, he has stopped taking new orders from March 15. The prices of polyester yarn, cotton and other fabrics are increasing daily. Old orders are currently being fulfilled at the old rates, but it will be necessary to implement the new rates in future. Due to increase in transit time and change in route, export cost has also increased.

‘Now cylinders are not available even in black’

According to Mayank Bij, associated with the textile industry, the raw material in his industry has become costlier by 25 to 30 percent. Specialized labor comes from outside, but due to non-availability of gas cylinders, the workers are not able to cook food and are returning. The shortage of cylinders is so much that it is not available even in black. Due to increasing costs, there is no coordination between production cost and market price.

Industrialist Vijay Kapoor says that there are about 2500 industries in Dada Nagar. In the current situation, 50 percent of the industries are running at only 10 to 20 percent capacity, 30 percent of the industries are running at 50 to 60 percent capacity and only 20 percent of the industries are able to work up to 80 percent capacity. Some do not have raw material, some lack labor and some do not have gas cylinders. He says that the situation has become worse than the Corona period.

Plastic and packaging industry most affected

Let us tell you that various units including spice, rolling mill, biscuit, plastic, packaging, export, cycle parts and food industry operate in Dada Nagar. Plastic and packaging industries are the most affected, where raw material worth Rs 100 has reached Rs 180. In the chemical industry, goods worth Rs 100 have become worth Rs 200, while the price of iron has increased by about Rs 20 per kg.

Industrialists say that unless there is regular supply of gas cylinders and stability in the prices of raw materials, the situation will not become normal. Vijay Kapoor had demanded from the administration to postpone the tax and recovery target for the month of March, to give relief in house tax, water tax, electricity bill and GST, but no hearing was held.

Traders asked for help from CM Yogi

Traders have demanded a special package from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He says that just as relief is given to farmers in natural disasters, in the same way special assistance should be given to industries so that factories can avoid closure and both employment and revenue are protected.

The arrest of Maulana, who made indecent remarks on the mother of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has brought the word Chaturvedi Muslim into the limelight. This Maulana, caught from Purnia in Bihar, calls himself Chaturvedi, which is usually the surname of Hindu Brahmins. After all, how did Chaturvedi get associated with the name of a Muslim? Are they related to the knowledge of Vedas or is there some old history of conversion hidden behind it? Let us solve this mystery in detail.

What is the root of Maulana’s arrest and controversy?

In a joint action, UP Police and STF have arrested Maulana Abdullah Salim Qasmi alias Chaturvedi from Bihar. There is a serious allegation against this Maulana of making extremely objectionable and indecent remarks against the mother of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. After his arrest, he was brought to Bahraich and the local court sent him to jail. After this incident, a debate has erupted on social media regarding the word Chaturvedi attached to Maulana’s name and how this identity came to the Muslim society.

What is the story of conversion and surname?

The term Chaturvedi Muslim is generally used to describe people whose ancestors historically belonged to Hindu Brahmin families, especially the Chaturvedi or Chaube community. In the medieval period, especially during the reign of Aurangzeb, many Brahmin families accepted Islam. Despite changing religion, these families did not change their original surname i.e. Safrix to maintain their old identity and social prestige. This is the reason that even today in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, such Muslim families are found who use Chaturvedi after their name.

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Are Muslim Chaturvedis also knowledgeable about all four Vedas?

Is every Chaturvedi Muslim knowledgeable about the Vedas? The answer is technically no. But there have been some distinguished Muslim scholars in history who have been given the honorary title of Chaturvedi due to their extraordinary Sanskrit knowledge. Names like Hayat Ullah Chaturvedi and Maulana Wahidullah Ansari Chaturvedi are prominent in this list. These scholars studied the Hindu scriptures and the four Vedas so deeply that the Hindu society and scholars started respectfully calling them Chaturvedi. This was a respect for his scholarship, not some innate identity.

Use of Maulana and Chaturvedi surnames

Maulana Abdullah Salim Chaturvedi, arrested in the recent case, has been a famous Islamic scholar of Seemanchal region. However, whether the word Chaturvedi attached to his name is due to his scholarship or his family history is a matter of investigation. Often some people use such nicknames to increase their acceptance or to create a special identity. But the comment made on CM’s mother has brought the dignity associated with this name into controversy, due to which the image of real Chaturvedi scholars is also being questioned.

The criterion and reality of knowledge of Vedas

Legally and socially, a person of any religion can study the Vedas, but only the one who has assimilated all four Vedas gets the right to be called Chaturvedi. There are only a few people in the Muslim society who have actually acquired the knowledge of the Vedas. For the rest of the people it has become just a family surname.

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India’s star ‘Chinaman’ bowler Kuldeep Yadav married his childhood friend Vanshika Chadha on March 14. Many cricketers including Mohammad Kaif, Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Suresh Raina had reached Mussoorie, where the wedding ceremony of Kuldeep-Vanshika took place. Now on March 17, he gave a grand reception in Lucknow, in which many VVIP guests also came.

Touched feet of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Kuldeep Yadav and Vanshika Chadha became the main center of this grand reception. Let us tell you that this reception ceremony took place at Centrum Hotel in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also came to bless the new couple. Kuldeep also took blessings by touching the feet of Yogi Adityanath.

Watch | CM Yogi reached Kuldeep Yadav’s reception, Kuldeep Yadav touched the feet of CM Yogi and took blessings.#cmyogi #yogiadityanath #Lucknow #kuldeepyadav #vanshika #receptionparty #abpnews pic.twitter.com/V2aaw7eayT

— ABP News (@ABPNews) March 17, 2026

Entry was made in vintage Rolls Royce

Kuldeep Yadav along with his bride Vanshika reached Centrum Hotel in royal style in a Rolls Royce vintage car. It is being told that this vintage car is a 1960 model and it was specially ordered from Delhi.

Kuldeep-Vanshika looted the party

Kuldeep Yadav wore an all-black turtleneck suit and Vanshika wore a bright saree studded with cream-coloured stones. The look of both was very unique and both looked different in the crowd of guests. Let us tell you that apart from Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja arrived with his wife in this reception program. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shikhar Dhawan attended with their wife Sophie Shine.

What was served for dinner?

One of the best dishes was present in the menu list of this program organized at Centrum Hotel. From Paneer Tikka to Dal Bati Churma and many types of rice and rotis were served. The food was purely vegetarian and there was no mention of non-veg anywhere in the menu list.

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