Akhilesh Sacks Junior Minister

Lakhimpur-Kheri Case: A father cannot be punished for the actions of his son - this, BJP sources told NDTV Thursday, is the ruling party's position on a furious opposition demanding that junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra must resign.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday sacked a junior minister and changed the portfolios of 11 ministers including nine of cabinet rank in a major reshuffle of his council of ministers.

In what is being seen as an outcome of a meeting held by Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav of all Uttar Pradesh ministers on Sunday, his son and chief minister Akhilesh Yadav stripped 15 other senior ministers of powerful portfolios and allocated less significant ministries to them. This includes nine cabinet ministers, one minister of stat...

Lakhimpur-Kheri Case: A father cannot be punished for the actions of his son - this, BJP sources told NDTV Thursday, is the ruling party's position on a furious opposition demanding that junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra must resign.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday sacked a junior minister and changed the portfolios of 11 ministers including nine of cabinet rank in a major reshuffle of his council of ministers.

In what is being seen as an outcome of a meeting held by Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav of all Uttar Pradesh ministers on Sunday, his son and chief minister Akhilesh Yadav stripped 15 other senior ministers of powerful portfolios and allocated less significant ministries to them. This includes nine cabinet ministers, one minister of stat...