Akhilesh Yadav Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has written to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav directing him to take action against former legislator Krishna Kumar Sachan after he was found guilty in the Lokayukta report in a disproportionate assets case.

The Supreme Court has cancelled the choice it made for the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Uttar Pradesh in December, and has selected a new appointee today.

"We will deal with Uttar Pradesh," the Supreme Court warned today, saying that it will not change its decision to appoint former judge Virendra Singh as the Lokayutka or ombudsman of the state.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today appointed Justice (retired) Virendra Singh as the new Lokayukta of the state.

After the Supreme Court slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to appoint a Lokayukta, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has said that there was no laxity on his part and he was not at fault.

With a sharp reprimand for the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court today appointed a retired judge Justice Virender Singh as the state's Lokayukta or anti-corruption ombudsman.

Politically vibrant Uttar Pradesh will ring the curtain down on 2015 after a tug-of-war between Raj Bhawan and Akhilesh Yadav government on Lokayukta issue and the horrific Dadri lynching, even as ruling Samajwadi Party pulled up its socks for Assembly polls a year away.

Uttar Pradesh will have to wait for some more time for a Lokayukta, as the meeting held at Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's residence failed to reach a consensus with the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court questioning the validity of the process.

With the stalemate over the appointment of the Lokayukta continuing between the ruling Samajwadi Party and the Uttar Pradesh governor, Ram Naik, the government backed nominee, Justice (retired) Ravindra Singh Yadav, today decided to opt out of the race.

In a major decision, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet today gave its nod to keep the office of Lokayukta out of the purview of RTI Act. The Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav decided to keep the Lokayukta out of the purview of the RTI Act, a senior official said.

Acting on the recommendation of state Lokayukta Justice N K Mehrotra, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has ordered a probe against BSP supremo Mayawati's close aide former state power minister Ramveer Upadhyay, officials in Lucknow said on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has written to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav directing him to take action against former legislator Krishna Kumar Sachan after he was found guilty in the Lokayukta report in a disproportionate assets case.

The Supreme Court has cancelled the choice it made for the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Uttar Pradesh in December, and has selected a new appointee today.

"We will deal with Uttar Pradesh," the Supreme Court warned today, saying that it will not change its decision to appoint former judge Virendra Singh as the Lokayutka or ombudsman of the state.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today appointed Justice (retired) Virendra Singh as the new Lokayukta of the state.

After the Supreme Court slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to appoint a Lokayukta, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has said that there was no laxity on his part and he was not at fault.

With a sharp reprimand for the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court today appointed a retired judge Justice Virender Singh as the state's Lokayukta or anti-corruption ombudsman.

Politically vibrant Uttar Pradesh will ring the curtain down on 2015 after a tug-of-war between Raj Bhawan and Akhilesh Yadav government on Lokayukta issue and the horrific Dadri lynching, even as ruling Samajwadi Party pulled up its socks for Assembly polls a year away.

Uttar Pradesh will have to wait for some more time for a Lokayukta, as the meeting held at Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's residence failed to reach a consensus with the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court questioning the validity of the process.

With the stalemate over the appointment of the Lokayukta continuing between the ruling Samajwadi Party and the Uttar Pradesh governor, Ram Naik, the government backed nominee, Justice (retired) Ravindra Singh Yadav, today decided to opt out of the race.

In a major decision, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet today gave its nod to keep the office of Lokayukta out of the purview of RTI Act. The Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav decided to keep the Lokayukta out of the purview of the RTI Act, a senior official said.

Acting on the recommendation of state Lokayukta Justice N K Mehrotra, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has ordered a probe against BSP supremo Mayawati's close aide former state power minister Ramveer Upadhyay, officials in Lucknow said on Saturday.