SP MLC resignations give Yogi and Co a lucky break

The recruitment of babus during the Akhilesh government's tenure allegedly favoured applicants from one community -- the Yadavs.Virendra Singh Rawat reports from Lucknow. In July, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into allegations of rigging in the appointments made by the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Service Commission since 2012. The chief minister took to the floor of the assembly during the budget session to make the announcement.

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.Virendra Singh Rawat reports from Lucknow. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses the state assembly in Lucknow. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo In the four months since he was sworn in as the chief minister of Uttar ...