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NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Removed From UP Assembly Over Hate Speech Conviction
Lucknow: MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has been disqualified as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after he was convicted in a hate speech case, official sources said on Sunday. Abbas Ansari was MLA from Mau assembly constituency. The seat has now been declared vacant, the sources told PTI. Abbas Ansari, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday. According to the prosecution, during the last assembly elections, Abbas Ansari, who was contesting as an SBSP candidate from the Mau Sadar seat, had threatened the Mau administration during a public meeting at Paharpur ground on March 3, 2022, saying he will "settle scores and teach them a lesson" after the elections. Defence lawyer Daroga Singh told PTI videos that Ansari was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 189 (threat to cause harm to public servant), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on the basis of religion, caste, place of birth, residence and language and spoiling the harmony), 171F (undue influence in election) and 506 (criminal intimidation). Singh said after hearing both sides, special MP/MLA court Judge K P Singh convicted Abbas Ansari on Saturday and sentenced him to two years each under sections 189 and 153-A, one year under section 506 and six months imprisonment under section 171-F. All the sentences will run simultaneously. Ansari has also been fined Rs 2,000. Under the Representation of the People Act, there is a provision to terminate the membership of the legislative house if the court sentences a member to two years or more. Abbas Ansari became MLA for the first time in 2022 by winning the election from the Mau Sadar assembly seat on an SBSP ticket under the Samajwadi Party-led alliance. SBSP is currently an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government and the party president is a cabinet minister in the state. Before that, Abbas Ansari's father, politician Mukhtar Ansari, represented the Mau Sadar assembly seat for a long time. Mukhtar Ansari, who was incarcerated in Banda district jail, died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh in March 2024.
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Mukhtar Ansari's son disqualified as MLA after hate speech conviction
Abbas Ansari, the Mau Sadar MLA and son of gangster-turned-politician the late Mukhtar Ansari, has been disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly following his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case.A court in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday found Abbas Ansari guilty of making inflammatory remarks during a public rally in Mau district ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. The court sentenced him to two years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 3, the Representation of the People Act, there is a provision to terminate the membership of the legislative house if the court sentences a member to two years or more. During the rally, Ansari, a member of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, said, 'I've told Akhilesh Yadav that no transfers or postings will happen for six months. First, 'hisab-kitab' will happen to them. Only then will their transfer certificates be stamped.' The court held that his remarks amounted to hate speech and criminal FIR was lodged against him in March 2022 over the statements. Alongside Abbas, his brother Mansar Ansari was also convicted in the case. The court sentenced Mansar to six months in jail and fined him Rs 1, per legal provisions, any MLA receiving a sentence of two years or more faces automatic disqualification. Following the court's verdict, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly has issued an order terminating Abbas Ansari's membership with immediate Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Abbas Ansari disqualified from U.P. Assembly after conviction in hate speech case
U.P. MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, has been disqualified as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after he was convicted in a hate speech case, official sources said on Sunday. Also Read | Supreme Court grants interim bail to U.P. MLA Abbas Ansari Abbas Ansari was MLA from Mau Assembly constituency. The seat has now been declared vacant, the sources told PTI. Abbas Ansari, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday. According to the prosecution, during the last Assembly elections, Abbas Ansari, who was contesting as an SBSP candidate from the Mau Sadar seat, had threatened the Mau administration during a public meeting at Paharpur ground on March 3, 2022, saying he will "settle scores and teach them a lesson" after the elections. Defence lawyer Daroga Singh told PTI videos that Ansari was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 189 (threat to cause harm to public servant), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on the basis of religion, caste, place of birth, residence and language and spoiling the harmony), 171F (undue influence in election) and 506 (criminal intimidation). Mr. Singh said after hearing both sides, special MP/MLA court Judge K.P. Singh convicted Abbas Ansari on Saturday and sentenced him to two years each under sections 189 and 153-A, one year under section 506 and six months imprisonment under section 171-F. All the sentences will run simultaneously. Ansari has also been fined Rs 2,000. Under the Representation of the People Act, there is a provision to terminate the membership of the legislative house if the court sentences a member to two years or more. Abbas Ansari became MLA for the first time in 2022 by winning the election from the Mau Sadar Assembly seat on an SBSP ticket under the Samajwadi Party-led alliance. SBSP is currently an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government, and the party's President is a Cabinet Minister in the State. Before that, Abbas Ansari's father, politician Mukhtar Ansari, represented the Mau Sadar assembly seat for a long time. Mukhtar Ansari, who was incarcerated in Banda district jail, died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh in March 2024.
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Shubham's wife says Operation Sindoor has shown we are not alone
After the Indian armed forces launched 'Operation Sindoor' against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir late Tuesday night, Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi's wife Ashanya on Wednesday said the action has 'shown we are not alone'. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly speaker Satish Mahana greets Ashanya Dwivedi, wife of Shubham Dwivedi, one of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, in Kanpur, on Wednesday. (ANI) 'My message is not for any country — it is for the terrorists who hide in Pakistan. You tried to destroy 26 families by taking away our sindoor. You thought we would live shattered lives. But you were wrong. We are daughters of India. Our Prime Minister is our guardian, and through Operation Sindoor, he has shown us that we are not alone,' she said with remarkable poise. Shubham Dwivedi —a young Kanpur-based businessman -- was the first to be killed in the Pahalgam terror attack. His family performed his 13th-day death rituals on Wednesday. Ashanya's words resonated with many across the neighbourhood as television screens played images of the IAF's precision strikes. Standing beside mourners at their residence in Kanpur's Maharajpur area, Shubham's uncle Manoj Dwivedi, said, 'This strike is not just for our family — it is for all the families broken by terrorism. This is justice for Shubham, and for the sindoor wiped off our daughter-in-law's forehead. The nation has spoken.' Throughout the day, political leaders and supporters made their way to the family's home. Uttar Pradesh Assembly speaker and local MLA Satish Mahana met the family with folded hands, touching Ashanya's feet and embracing her. 'Justice has been served,' he said. 'The nation shares your pain.' Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai also visited the family, stating, 'India has avenged its own. The entire country stands with you and with our armed forces.' Kanpur MP Ramesh Awashi, too, offered his condolences, spending time with the family in silence and reflection. Shubham had gone to Pahalgam on his first vacation with his wife and family after his marriage to Aishanya in February this year.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Four from UP among Padma Shri awardees
Four of the 113 people who were conferred Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, are from Uttar Pradesh. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. The winners are Shyam Bihari Agrawal (Art), Hriday Narayan Dixit (Literature and Education), Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid (Literature and Eduation) and Satyapal Singh (Sports). Shyam Bihari Agrawal Shyam Bihari Agrawal is a distinguished artist, academician, and art historian whose contributions to Indian painting and visual arts span over six decades. Born in 1942, in Sirsa in Prayagraj, Agrawal pursued his formal training at Allahabad University's Department of Painting and later refined his skills at the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata. He honed his expertise in Fresco, Mural painting, and Indian miniature styles. Agrawal has made significant contributions in various domains of art, including Fresco, Mural painting, photography, and sculpture. His painting 'Veni Gunthan' executed in the Mewar style, won the prestigious Indu Rakshita Award for the best Indian painting in 1965. Throughout his career, he has been an influential figure in academia, having served as a Lecturer and later as a Professor at Allahabad University's Department of Visual Arts. He has served as the Head of the Department of Painting at Allahabad University. Hriday Narayan Dixit A former UP Assembly Speaker, Hriday Narayan Dikshit is a renowned thinker, philosopher, politician, and social worker, known for his contributions to politics, education, society, literature and philosophy, said a government statement after the awards were conferred. Born in 1946 in Lauwa in Unnao district, Dikshit began his political journey in his native place and became a member of the District Panchayatraj Council, Unnao in 1972. Dixit has had a distinguished political career. He served as the Speaker of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and as minister for Panchayati Raj and Parliamentary Affairs in Uttar Pradesh. Elected five times as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 17th), he also served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and Leader of the BJP Legislative Party (2010-2016). Dikshit has had a long journey in journalism and literature, too. He was the founder and editor of Kalchintan magazine (1978-2004) and has been a regular columnist for a Hindi daily for over 35 years and his articles frequently appear in various newspapers and magazines. He also wrote many books. Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid is a Vedic Scholar and a astrologer. Born on December 8, 1958, Shastri does not have a degree from any recognised college or University. He received all his education from the traditional Gurukul, which was conducted by his father Pandit Rajeshwar Shastri Dravid, an eminent scholar of jurisprudence at Ramnagar in the city of Banaras. Besides his knowledge in Astrology, he also has a vast knowledge of all four Vedas, Vedanta, Nyaya-Shastra (Jurisprudence), Dharma-Shastra (Theology), Darshan-Shastra and Pran Pratishtha of the Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir corridor in Varanasi. Satyapal Singh Satyapal Singh, a trailblazing athletics coach and mentor, has redefined the landscape of Indian para-sports through his unwavering dedication and visionary leadership, said the government . Born in 1978 in a remote village of Machhri in Ghaziabad, Singh pursued his passion for athletics, earning a Doctorate in the field alongside multiple prestigious qualifications in sports coaching and yoga. A former national-level athlete, he transitioned to coaching in 2004. His trainees began winning medals at national and international levels from 2005 onward. In 2007, he took on the challenge of coaching para-athletes, propelling India onto the global stage. As the chief coach of the Indian Para-Athletics Team for 15 years, Singh has been instrumental in shaping India's para-athletics legacy. Under his guidance, Indian para-athletes have won 4 Paralympic medals, 6 World Championship medals, and 18 Asian Para Games medals. Singh was honoured with the Dronacharya Award in 2012 becoming the youngest recipient in Indian sports history.
