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Minister of state for education Gulab Devi personally demolished a portion of her family's decades-old shop on Sunday as part of an ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Chandausi town of Sambhal district. Using a hammer, the minister took the lead in removing the structure, setting an example of civic responsibility. The shop on Subhash Road, established by her late father, Baburam, served as a workspace where he ironed clothes for over 40 years. "This shop holds my father's cherished memories, but for the town's betterment, we must abide by the rules and support the anti-encroachment initiative," Gulab Devi stated during the demolition. The drive, ongoing for the past week, has targeted unauthorised structures in the area. A portion of the minister's shop was identified as encroachment and marked for removal. District magistrate Rajendra Pansia, deputy collector, and executive officer Vinay Mishra were present during demolition.
A temple locked since 1978 communal riots in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has been reopened by authorities during an anti-encroachment drive. The Bhasma Shankar temple, containing idols of Lord Hanuman and a Shivling, was rediscovered during an electricity theft inspection. This follows recent violence and heightened tensions in the area, including a mosque survey dispute and loudspeaker fine.The Sambhal administration here on Saturday uncovered and reopened a temple, which is said to have been closed ...Read More >
Also Read | Sambhal sparks rift: INDIA bloc allies face leadership turmoil? "Multiple encroachments are being seen around the area," Sambhal DM Rajendra Pensia told ANI. Pensia said, "There was encroachment on roads, sewers, water bodies, and that too for a long time. We are undertaking an 'abhiyan' (drive) to fix it. We launched a campaign in Chandausi and we had decided we would start the campaign here in November. But we could not start." The DM stated the anti-encroachment drive will conti ...Read More >
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): With Muharram processions and the ongoing Kanwar Yatra taking place across several districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Sambhal, Lucknow and Moradabad, the state administration has stepped up security measures to ensure peace and prevent any untoward incidents. A large number of people participated in the Muharram processions in various parts of the state. In view of the Kanwar Yatra happening at the same time, police forces have been deployed in sensitive areas, with drones and CCTV cameras monitoring the situation. Also Read | DA Hike July 20 ...Read More >
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): With Muharram processions and the ongoing Kanwar Yatra taking place across several districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Sambhal, Lucknow and Moradabad, the state administration has stepped up security measures to ensure peace and prevent any untoward incidents. A large number of people participated in the Muharram processions in various parts of the state. In view of the Kanwar Yatra happening at the same time, police forces have been deployed in sensitive areas, with drones and CCTV cameras monitoring the situation. Speaking to ANI, Sambhal Di ...Read More >
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 3 (ANI): Sambhal District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya on Tuesday wrote to the officers of neighbouring districts--Bulandshahr, Amroha, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar--requesting them to stop Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi at their district borders. The Sambhal DM addressed the letter to the Police Commissioners of Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad, along with the Superintendents of Police (SP) of Amroha and Bulandshahr. "On November 24, a remaining survey was conducted, following which members of the Muslim community staged massive p ...Read More >
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Secondary Education in the Uttar Pradesh government, Gulab Devi, celebrated Bhai Dooj with Maulana Mohammad Firoz Khan at her residence in Chandausi, Sambhal district. A picture shows Devi applying a tilak on Maulana's forehead. The two have reportedly been celebrating Bhai Dooj and Raksha Bandhan together for the past 13 years. ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Shyam Lal Pal on Tuesday landed in a controversy after saying that no temple was found in the state's Sambhal district. The controversial statement from Pal came days after the local administration reopened a temple that had been locked since 1978 in Sambhal. After the reopening, three idols of around four to six inches were found during the digging of a well near the Bhasma Shankar temple, according to local officials. Notably, the temple was locked since 1978 after the communal riots that led to the displacement of the local Hindu community, locals c ...Read More >
A scuffle broke out between Uttar Pradesh Police and Congress leaders on Monday outside the UP Congress Office in Lucknow after the Congress delegation led by State President Ajay Rai was prevented from going to visit violence-hit Sambhal. Meanwhile, Ajay Rai said that the delegation of the Congress party will visit Sambhal after the day when the Police will inform them that restrictions have been lifted in the district "The DCP and other police officials have said that they inform us when the restrictions are lifted. There are restrictions in Sambhal till 10th December. The day the Police wi ...Read More >
Sambhal: Aaarti was performed on Sunday morning at the recently reopened Lord Shiva and Hanuman temple in Sambhal. UP Police personnel were also deployed outside the Lord Shiv and Hanuman temple that reopened after decades in Sambhal district. This comes after the district administration discovered the temple on Saturday during the inspection being carried out in connection to the issue of electricity theft in the area. The temple has been reopened after 1978, Nagar Hindu Sabha Patron Vishnu Sharan Rastogi had claimed. The temple premises have been cleaned and arrangements for electricity h ...Read More >