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Yogi Adityanth, Playing Double Role Of Accused And Judge, Orders Scrapping Of Case Against Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath has ordered to withdraw a 22-year-old case against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Minister of State Shiv Pratap Shukla and 11 others. All 13 were booked for violating prohibitory orders in 1995 in Gorakhpur.

Yogi Adityanth, Playing Double Role Of Accused And Judge, Orders Scrapping Of Case Against Yogi Adityanath
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The Uttar Pradesh government바카라 웹사이트headed by Yogi Adityanath바카라 웹사이트has ordered바카라 웹사이트to withdraw바카라 웹사이트a 22-year-old case against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Minister of State Shiv Pratap Shukla and 11 others. All 13 were booked for violating prohibitory orders in 1995 in Gorakhpur.

A report in바카라 웹사이트The Indian Express바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 the Yogi government, on December 20, sent a letter to Gorakhpur District Magistrate and Public Prosecuting Officer in the case asking to file a withdrawl petition before the court.

"The government order stated that based on a letter received from the District Magistrate on바카라 웹사이트October 27바카라 웹사이트and after scrutinising facts of the case, it had been decided to withdraw the case," said the report.

A local court had earlier ordered non-bailable warrants against all the accused for not appearing before it.

According to records of the Pipiganj police station in Gorakhpur, the case under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) was filed against Yogi Adityanath and 14 others on May 27, 1995 for holding a meeting in Pipiganj town despite imposition of prohibitory orders by the district administration.

The office of DM has confirmed receiving this letter, added the report.

This comes when the UP government on December 22, unanimously passed the바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트for abatement of criminal trials in 20,000 cases that were lodged against 'politicians, legislators and others' for apprehension of the breach of peace.

Adityanath had made an announcement in the state assembly about bringing a law to withdraw cases of a 'political' nature against politicians, legislators and ministers.

According to his affidavit in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Adityanath has four criminal cases against him where charges have been framed; this comprises of two cases of promoting enmity between groups on ground on religious and two cases pertaining to injuring or defiling a place of worship or insult religion.

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