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Congress wants to implement ‘Sharia law’ in country: UP CM Yogi Adityanath | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused the Congress party of intending to implement 'Sharia law' in the country and redistribute people's property.Addressing an election rally in Amroha, Adityanath questioned whether the country should be governed by the Constitution drafted by Dr. BR Ambedkar or by Sharia law. The UP CM also claimed that the Congress manifesto mentions the restoration of personal laws, which he believes would lead to the implementation of Sharia law."The Congress and its allies have betrayed the country and have once again come to you with their false manifesto. If you look at the Congress' manifesto, they say that if they form a government, we will implement Sharia law.""You tell me, will this country be run by the Constitutio...
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SC Pulls Up Uttar Pradesh Govt, Warns Against ‘Fudging Data’ On Prison Capacity

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned the Uttar Pradesh government against fudging data about the detention capacity across the state's prisons. The report placed in the top court highlighted that Uttar Pradesh has increased the detention capacity of jails and suggested that the overcrowding in prisons is much less.  According to a note placed in the apex court by the Senior Advocate Gaurav Agarwal, it is not clear from the affidavit filed by the state of Uttar Pradesh how the detention capacity has been increased in its prisons. The top court was also informed that the Yogi government has filed no report regarding the state of women prisoners and children in the Jails as sought by the court in February. Agarwal is assisting the court in suo motu proceedings initiated by the top co...