The controversy surrounding Bangladeshi player Shahrukh Khan is not seeming to subside. Meanwhile, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Party spokesperson Asim Waqar has given a sharp reaction. Taking aim at Devkinandan Thakur, he said that if he has courage then he should demand from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expel Sheikh Hasina from the country.

AIMIM leader Asim Waqar hit back at the controversy over the Bangladeshi player and said, “Devkinandan Thakur is pressurizing Shahrukh Khan to drop the Bangladeshi player from his team. If he has the courage, he should demand from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expel Sheikh Hasina from the country and close the embassy of Bangladesh.” Asim Waqar challenged him and asked, “Why do you have the courage?”

Devkinandan Thakur called Shahrukh a traitor

Actually, IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Rider team has bought Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore. After which the narrator Devkinandan Thakur attacked KKR owner Shahrukh Khan and called him a traitor. He said that citing atrocities on minority Hindus in Bangladesh, he was called a traitor.

Devkinandan Thakur warned Shahrukh Khan that if he did not drop the Bangladeshi cricketer from the KKR team, his team would be boycotted across the country. He will not allow KKR’s match to happen.

Sangeet Som also targeted

On the other hand, former BJP MLA Sangeet Som also questioned Shahrukh Khan on buying Bangladeshi players and called it an anti-national activity. Sangeet Som called them traitors and said that such people do not deserve to live in the country. Anti-national forces are being encouraged in the country only through Bollywood and cricket.

‘This is not betrayal…’, Maulana Rizvi came to the defense of Shahrukh Khan regarding Bangladeshi cricketer.

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has targeted the Yogi government for not installing the statue of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav in the Prayagraj Magh Mela and said that if the authorities change the rules, we will install the statue of God. At the same time, he also took a dig at CM Yogi regarding the meeting of Brahmin MLAs.
SP President Akhilesh Yadav, while talking to ABP News, on not being able to install the idol in Magh Mela, said, “Many officers are engaged in making flattery bread, under what rules is that flattery being made? Under what rules is the flattery being made, if the officers or the rules are changing, then we will install the idols of all the Gods there and along with whatever event is being organised, I will ask them to establish our Kedareshwar temple there also.”

Taunted on the meeting of Brahmin MLAs

Meanwhile, on the organization of Bati Chokha banquet in the party office, the SP President said that he wants to congratulate the party workers for this program. We will congratulate the workers that the work done by the workers of Bati Chokha is a good program. We all have good behavior towards each other, we all sit together with each other, this is our culture, this is our respect.

During this, Akhilesh Yadav also took a dig at the meeting of BJP’s Brahmin MLAs and said that right now those MLAs were sitting and eating, what would happen if those MLAs stood against the government? What will happen to the government if its MLAs stand against them?

Attacked regarding SIR process

Akhilesh Yadav also attacked CM Yogi regarding SIR and said that at the time when the Chief Minister had said, 4 crore votes have been deducted from him. The figures coming in at this time are proving that the Election Commission and the officials will have to prove their credibility. Because if there is a difference in the figures, then the Election Commission will have to think what will be the meaning of intensive provision?

There is a question of credibility of the officials and the people who are involved in such data. After all, is he preparing for any manipulation in technology? Is he preparing for dishonesty after the Chief Minister’s instructions?

‘Exclude Bangladeshi cricketer, otherwise..’, Devkinandan Thakur again targets Shahrukh Khan

There was a flood of faith in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of New Year. A large number of devotees are reaching all the major temples of the state including the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi and Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura to have darshan of the Lord. So that we can start the new year with the blessings of God on the first day of the year.

On the first day of the new year, a large number of devotees are reaching the temple in Ayodhya to have darshan of Ramlala. Since late night, a crowd of devotees were seen in the temple waiting in long queues to have darshan of the Lord. People were seen lining up for hours, desperate to get a glimpse of Ram Lalla.

Devotees gathered to see Ramlala

On this occasion, devotees were seen dancing and dancing to the beats of drums in the temple. Devotees say that in the new year they have come to bless themselves by having darshan of Ramlala. It is said that if you start any work after having darshan of your favorite deity and taking his blessings, then that work is definitely completed.

The administration is fully alert in view of the influx of devotees in Ayodhya. Crowds of devotees are not being allowed to gather at one place. So that any kind of untoward incident can be avoided and the devotees do not face any problem in having the darshan of Ramlala. The crowd gathered in Ayodhya is enough to show that the inclination of the youth is now moving towards Sanatan and faith.

Enthusiasm seen among devotees in Kashi Vishwanath

Similar pictures emerged from Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. Where a large number of devotees came to have darshan of the Lord on the first day of the New Year. During this, while talking to ABP Live, the devotees expressed their zeal and enthusiasm. He said that we had thought that Lord Vishwanath should be seen on the first day of the new year and we all are very happy with it.

Queue of devotees in Banke Bihari temple

A huge crowd of devotees was also seen in the world famous Banke Bihari of Mathura on the occasion of New Year. Devotees were seen standing in queue since late night to have darshan of the Lord. Even after waiting for hours, his zeal and enthusiasm did not diminish. Considering the number of devotees, the administration has also made complete preparations. Traffic has been diverted at many places. In view of the crowd, the temple administration has appealed to the devotees not to come to the temple till January 5.

Input- Nishant Chaturvedi from Varanasi, Balram’s report from Ayodhya.

Haridwar: On New Year, a flood of faith gathered in the court of Maa Mansa Devi, devotees started with worship.

A large number of people come to Thakur Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura on New Year, hence an advisory has been issued by the temple administration for all the visitors. The temple management has respectfully requested the visitors to refrain from coming to Vrindavan till January 5 in view of the pressure of increasing crowd of visitors in the temple and surrounding areas on the occasion of Western New Year.
The Manager (Administration) of Temple Thakur Shri Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj Vrindavan has informed that on the occasion of New Year, a huge crowd of devotees will gather in the temple from 29.12.2025 to 05.01.2026 to have the darshan of their revered Thakur Shri Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj. In such a situation, make a plan to visit Vrindavan only when absolutely necessary.

Decision taken considering the crowd on New Year

In the advisory issued by the temple administration, it has been said that all the visitors coming from outside are requested to assess the crowd before coming to Vrindavan. If possible, avoid traveling and make travel plans only when absolutely necessary.

Temple administration issued advisory

Devotees should not bring any kind of bag or valuables with them.
– Devotees should use only the prescribed entry and exit routes to avoid unnecessary problems in the temple. Listen carefully and follow the announcements being made on the public address system.
– The entry and exit routes and gates to the temple will be separate; to avoid unnecessary problems, devotees should not come to the temple wearing shoes and slippers. Arrangements for shoes and slippers have been made by the temple only on all the main roads connecting to the temple. Therefore, please take off your shoes and slippers at the designated place only.
– Beware of pickpockets, chain cutters and mobile thieves.
– Due to Western New Year, visitors may have to face traffic jams and excessive crowd pressure in the streets in Vrindavan.
– Devotees must keep a slip of address and phone number in the pocket of their family members so that they can be informed in case of separation.
– During the rush hour, the elderly, disabled people, small children, BP, heart, diabetes patients, sick people and respiratory patients suffering from epilepsy and seizures should not come to the temple. Don’t come on an empty stomach. Keep essential medicines with you.
On behalf of the temple, a lost and found center has been set up at gate number 2 of the temple and Shri Banke Bihari Ji police post.
– Be careful of hooligans and other anti-social elements, protect your belongings yourself.
– Entry of outside vehicles has been stopped in Vrindavan for which parking arrangements have been made outside Vrindavan.

After the recent meeting of Brahmin MLAs after ‘Thakur Kutumb’ in Uttar Pradesh, the stir regarding caste equations has intensified. Many political experts are seeing this as politics of Thakur versus Brahmin. In which everything from participation in power to the strategy of creating pressure for the participation of one’s caste in the organization is also being seen.

The meeting of Brahmin MLAs cannot be taken lightly for the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to sources, in this meeting the role of Brahmin community, their representation and power within the party was discussed. This seems to emphasize that their voice is being suppressed in the party, due to which insecurity and dissatisfaction is increasing among them.

Stirring intensified after the meeting of Brahmin MLAs

Thakur and Brahmin class in UP has been the core vote bank of BJP since the beginning. It was discussed in the meeting that the voice of Brahmins was becoming weak. However, this issue has not arisen just like that. Yogi government has been accused many times of ignoring Brahmins. Samajwadi Party can also be seen fanning this issue from time to time and has been accusing the government of protecting and saving people of the Chief Minister’s caste (Thakur).

Brahmin vs Thakur’s share in power in UP

According to media reports, the population of Brahmins in UP is about 10-11% while the population of Thakurs is about 6-7%. BJP has a total of 258 MLAs in the UP Assembly. Of these, 42 are Brahmins, 45 are Thakurs, 84 are OBC, 59 are Scheduled Caste, 0 are Muslim and 28 are MLAs from other upper castes. Which includes other castes including Vaishya, Kayastha, Punjabi and Khatri.

Whereas in the Legislative Council, BJP has a total of 79 MLCs, of which 14 are Brahmins, 23 Thakurs, 26 OBCs, 2 Scheduled Castes, 2 Muslims and 12 are from other upper castes. If we look at these figures, according to the caste equation, the number of Brahmins is more than that of Thakurs, but their representation in the Assembly and Legislative Council is less than that of Rajputs.

While BJP has 42 Brahmin MLAs in the Assembly and 45 Thakur MLAs, the number of members in the Legislative Council is 14 and 23 respectively. This year, when the meeting of Thakur MLAs was held during the monsoon session, it was seen as a show of solidarity towards the Chief Minister, but this time on the meeting of Brahmin MLAs, the party has given them advice.

Looking at all these things, it is being speculated that dissatisfaction is emerging regarding caste balance within BJP. It has now become necessary for the party to balance its two biggest core vote banks, otherwise it may have to suffer the consequences in the upcoming elections.

After PM Modi’s program in Lucknow, flower pots were stolen, people took them away in vehicles, Video Viral

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s program in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, such a picture emerged which put the city residents to shame. In view of the PM’s program, a green corridor was made here, which was decorated with beautiful flower pots, but as soon as the program ended, there was a robbery to steal the pots. The video of this incident is also going viral on social media.

Let us tell you that Thursday (25 December) was the 101st birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reached Lucknow to inaugurate the National Inspiration Site. In view of the PM’s program, flower pots were installed to decorate the National Inspiration Site and the Green Corridor.

Stolen flower pots as soon as the program was over

Lucknow Development Authority had decorated the entire corridor with small attractive pots and flower pots, so that Lucknow looks like a beautiful city. But, as soon as the program ended, the scene here changed. Some people came in their cars and started stealing flowerpots decorated with flowers and took away whatever flowerpot was in people’s hands. During this, some people present there made a video of it which is now going viral.

A case of flower pot theft has come to light after PM Narendra Modi’s program in Lucknow. People took away the pots planted to decorate the National Inspiration Site and the Green Corridor in the vehicle. When the video went viral, people called it against the culture of Lucknow! #RashtraPrernaSthal #NarendraModi, pic.twitter.com/ypTdQAK9HC

— ABP News (@ABPNews) December 26, 2025

Video went viral on social media

The video of this incident is going viral on social media, in which people are seen carrying away flower pots without any hesitation. These included some people with two-wheelers and some with four-wheelers. The city, which was decorated with the hard work of many days, was destroyed by the people within a few hours.

After this video surfaced, it has put the people of Lucknow to shame. Now people are giving many types of reactions regarding this. Some people are saying that it is against the culture of Lucknow.

Uproar over the meeting of BJP’s Brahmin MLAs, SP’s first reaction on Pankaj Chaudhary’s advice.

The high command has taken cognizance of the meeting of Brahmin MLAs of BJP in Uttar Pradesh and has expressed strong displeasure over it. While giving advice, BJP State President Pankaj Chaudhary has instructed the leaders to stay away from such activities and said that they should stay away from negative politics otherwise action will be taken.

State President Pankaj Chaudhary clearly said that such activities do not match the thinking and working style of BJP. BJP does not do politics in the name of any family, class or caste.

BJP strict on meeting of Brahmin MLAs

The party has taken cognizance of the so-called special banquet organized by some public representatives during the recent assembly session and the discussion regarding a particular society in it. In this matter, discussions have been held with the concerned public representatives and they have been asked to remain alert.

The state president said in clear words that such activities send a wrong message to the society. If any public representative repeats such activity in future, disciplinary action will be taken at the party level.

Strict instructions given to BJP leaders

Chaudhary said that BJP is doing politics of development and nationalism, while the opposition is still entangled in caste based politics. He said that in the constantly changing political scenario of the state, the future of parties like SP, BSP and Congress, which do politics on the basis of caste identity, is bleak. Due to this, such parties are firing arrows in the dark against BJP.

Our public representatives work within the dignity and discipline of BJP. BJP’s public representatives should avoid such negative narratives. BJP has broadened the political consensus with its strong leadership. In the changing political situation in Uttar Pradesh, the parties doing caste politics are losing ground, that is why they are making statements against BJP.

Pankaj Chaudhary also said that all the public representatives of BJP should work within the decorum and discipline of the party and should avoid becoming a part of any negative narrative.

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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was once one of the most powerful political parties in Uttar Pradesh but now it is going through its worst phase. The situation is such that in the year 2026, BSP will be completely out of the country’s Parliament for the first time. BSP does not have a single member in the Lok Sabha and now the tenure of the only MP in the Rajya Sabha, Ramji Gautam, is also about to end.

Ten MPs from Uttar Pradesh are retiring from Rajya Sabha in November 2026. Of these, eight Bharatiya Janata Party and one Rajya Sabha MP each from SP and BSP will retire. Among these, the names of BJP MPs Brijlal, Seema Dwivedi, Dinesh Sharma, Neeraj Shekhar, Chandraprabha, Hardeep Singh Puri, Arun Singh and BL Verma are. At the same time, the tenure of SP’s Ram Gopal Yadav and BSP’s Ramji Gautam is also ending.

Let us tell you that BSP was founded by Kanshi Ram on 16 April 1984. Within a few years of its establishment, the voice of BSP started resonating from Parliament to Legislative Assemblies. But now this will be the first time when BSP’s vote in Parliament, the temple of democracy in the country, will be reduced to zero.

BSP’s voice will be lost in Parliament

Ramji Gautam is the only BSP MP left in Rajya Sabha. Who went to elections in the year 2019 with the support of BJP. After six years, his tenure as MP will end in November next year. After which, along with the Lok Sabha, BSP’s position in the Rajya Sabha will also become zero.

In such a situation, this will be the first time after 36 years that there will not be a single member speaking for BSP from both the Houses of Parliament. Looking at the equation of Rajya Sabha elections, it is not possible for BSP to get even a single seat in next year’s elections. BSP has only one MLA. Whereas according to the equations, support of 37 MLAs is necessary for one Rajya Sabha seat.

BSP is going through its worst phase

Bahujan Samaj Party was formed in the year 1984, after which BSP progressed rapidly and became the largest political party of Dalits. BSP not only became strong as a regional party but its stature in national politics had also become quite strong. In 2009, BSP won 21 Lok Sabha seats with 6.17% vote share and emerged as the third largest party at the national level.

In 2014, amid the Narendra Modi wave, BSP did not win a single Lok Sabha seat but the party secured 4.19% votes. In 2019, BSP-SP contested the elections in alliance and BSP won ten seats. But after a few days BSP broke the alliance.

By 2024, BSP continued to decline and the party’s vote share fell to 2.07% and could not win even a single seat. At the same time, the situation of BSP in UP Assembly is also very bad. In 2022, only one MLA of BSP could win the election. Last year, BSP also came to a position of zero in the Legislative Council because the tenure of the party’s only MLC Bhim Rao Ambedkar also ended.

On Thursday, on the 101st birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow. The politics of the state has heated up regarding this. Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM attacked BJP over the site and asked whether it is a Rashtra Prerna Sthal or Panda Sthal.

AIMIM spokesperson Syed Asim Waqar attacked Bharatiya Janata Party over Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow. He said that the place where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Lucknow to inaugurate today has been named Prerna Sthal by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

AIMIM leader said ‘Panda inspiration place’

I thought I’d see what inspiration comes from this place? So I found that there were big statues of three great men installed there. The first statue is of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, the second statue is of Pandit Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and the third is of Pandit Atal Bihari Vajpayee. I thought it was an inspiration place or a panda place.

Syed Asim Waqar said that the population of Brahmins in the whole of India is four percent. A place of inspiration is being created by installing three big statues of Brahmins who constitute four percent of the population and no great man has ever passed through 96 percent of the population and his statue is also installed there.

Samajwadi Party also raised questions

At the same time, Samajwadi Party also targeted BJP regarding Rashtra Prerna Sthal and said that statues of great men of PDA should also have been there here. SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand said that the statues installed in this park have definitely contributed to the society. SP has no objection to this.

The SP leader said that it would have been better if statues of other great men were also installed in this park. The statue of those who come from PDA community would also be placed along with the statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. We feel that more statues can be installed.

‘This is a cursed land…’, this statement of Yogi’s minister Dinesh Khatik intensifies the political stir in UP.

The atmosphere in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly became emotional on Wednesday when Samajwadi Party MLA Vijma Yadav raised the issue of the murder of her husband Jawahar Yadav and accused the government of getting the accused out of jail. The SP MLA said that now his and his son’s lives are in danger. When will they get justice?

SP MLA Vijma Yadav, while presenting her views in the Legislative Assembly, told the Chairman that she wanted to express her personal views. My husband Jawahar Yadav was murdered. On this, Speaker Satish Mahana said that this matter is going on in the court. This matter has come up many times. There is a decision of the High Court in it…you should put this matter in the High Court. We cannot discuss any decision of the court here.

SP MLA became emotional in the assembly

On this, Vijma Devi became emotional and said, “I will express my views again and again because justice is not being given. We too will be murdered…our son and daughter will be murdered. Neither the High Court nor the Supreme Court has given bail to those who are going to murder my husband. The government lobbied for a month that Kapil Karwariya’s daughter gets married. The daughter got married, then the government extended it by one month and Udaybhan Karwariya was also given bail.” Has left.”

Satish Mahana said that the government does not leave, the court leaves. Which man can go free without court? On this, the SP MLA said, “Sir, the court has not left it. The government has left it. Then if I am murdered and my son is murdered, then tell me the responsibility in the assembly if something happens tomorrow.. They are roaming freely like this.. You will have to listen to me again and again.”

SP demands security for MLA

After this, Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey also stood up and demanded from the Speaker to provide security to the SP MLA and said that he should be provided security. The speaker agreed to this and said that security will be provided. Nothing will happen to you, the government will also worry about this.

Know- what is the whole matter

Let us tell you that Udaybhan Karwaria, a two-time BJP MLA, his brother Kapil Karwaria and younger brother Surajbhan Karwaria were accused of the murder of SP leader Jawahar Yadav. In July 2024, the UP government waived the sentence of Udaybhan Karwaria due to his good conduct and he came out of jail. Vijma Devi has already raised this issue in the House.

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