<p>The government in India&#39;s largest and politically most critical state Uttar Pradesh has decided to financially help Muslim families for their daughter&#39;s marriage, in what could be seen as a minority outreach programme.</p>

<p><em>India Today </em>reported that the state&#39;s chief minister Yogi Adityanath -- viewed by the moderates in the country to be a staunch Hindu nationalist -- has also decided to organise 100 mass weddings across India&#39;s heartland.</p>

<p>The state&#39;s minority affairs minister Mohsin Raza said it was the chief minister&#39;s idea to launch this new scheme.</p>

<p>&quot;I am extremely happy that the chief minister made the proposal of &#39;sadbhavna mandap&#39;,&quot; <em>India Today </em>quoted Raza as saying.</p>

<p>The mass weddings will take place in &#39;sadbhavna mandaps&#39; (goodwill pavilions).</p>

<p>If the initiative is a success, it will be held every two years.</p>

<p>India Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s Bharatiya Janata Party faced intense heat from moderates for appointing far-right leader Yogi Adityanath as the chief minister of India&#39;s most populous state last month.</p>

<p>That is because Adityanath has made several anti-Islam remarks in the past, and the tone and tenor of his election campaigning this year were no different.</p>

<p>His ascension has been denounced by many as Bharatiya Janata Party&#39;s plan to alienate minority religions -- especially Muslims -- and promote an&nbsp;aggressive brand of Hindu nationalism.</p>

<p>Adityanth&#39;s detractors believe that his policies would estrange the roughly 38.5 million Muslims -- almost 20 per cent of total population -- residing in the state.</p>

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The political head of India's largest state has also decided to provide financial aid to poor Muslim families for their daughter's marriage

The government in India's largest and politically most critical state Uttar Pradesh has decided to financially help Muslim families for their daughter's marriage, in what could be seen as a minority outreach programme. India Today reported that the state's chief minister Yogi Adityanath -- viewed by the moderates in the country to be a staunch Hindu nationalist -- has also decided to organise 100 mass weddings across India's heartland. The state's minority affairs minister Mohsin Raza said it was the chief minister's idea to launch this new scheme. "I am extremely happy that the chief minister made the proposal of 'sadbhavna mandap'," India Today quoted Raza as saying. The mass weddings will take place in 'sadbhavna mandaps' (goodwill pavilions). If the initiative is a success, it will be held every two years. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party faced intense heat from moderates for appointing far-right leader Yogi Adityanath as the chief minister of India's most populous state last month. That is because Adityanath has made several anti-Islam remarks in the past, and the tone and tenor of his election campaigning this year were no different. His ascension has been denounced by many as Bharatiya Janata Party's plan to alienate minority religions -- especially Muslims -- and promote an aggressive brand of Hindu nationalism. Adityanth's detractors believe that his policies would estrange the roughly 38.5 million Muslims -- almost 20 per cent of total population -- residing in the state. The elevation and eventual appointment of a controversial figure, Yogi Aditya Nath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh has led to shock in many circles. With his appointment, observers are now asking - will development take a back seat in UP? (WION) × (WION)

Minority report: UP CM Adityanath plans to host mass weddings for poor Muslims

<p>It has barely been a fortnight for the new administration of Hindu hardliner Yogi Adityanath in India&#39;s bellwether state&nbsp;but the state machinery is in full swing to arrest people making defamatory attacks against the state&#39;s new chief minister on social media.</p>

<p>Shahzad Akram is the second person in as many days to be arrested for putting up a Facebook post against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the New Indian Express reported.</p>

<p>Akram was arrested for promoting enmity between groups and for making intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of police, according to the charges filed by the police in Sambhal, a town in India&#39;s northern state.</p>

<p>On Friday, a 24-year-old named Rahat Khan was detained for posting an obscene picture of the new chief minister.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Adityanath&#39;s appointment as the chief minister of India&#39;s largest and most populous state has vexed the moderates in India. They fear his elevation might foment trouble on religious lines in north India.</p>

<p>The five-time lawmaker has always been in the news for making divisive speeches, often targeting Muslims. The controversial priest-politician has often stoked communal tension in the country, and also made inflammatory statements during his election campaign in the state.</p>

<p>The New York Times, in an opinion piece, voiced similar concerns by dubbing him as a &quot;firebrand Hindu cleric&quot; and called his appointment to the state&#39;s top post as a &quot;shocking rebuke to religious minorities&quot; -- an editorial piece that was rebuked by the Indian government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports of people being put behind bars for posting seemingly questionable statements against politicians on social media is not unprecedented in India, but the arrests of two Muslims has given the moderates in the country another reason to worry about the fledgling government.</p>

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Shahzad Akram is the second person after Rahat Khan to have been arrested for putting up 'objectionable' post on Facebook

It has barely been a fortnight for the new administration of Hindu hardliner Yogi Adityanath in India's bellwether state but the state machinery is in full swing to arrest people making defamatory attacks against the state's new chief minister on social media. Shahzad Akram is the second person in as many days to be arrested for putting up a Facebook post against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the New Indian Express reported. Akram was arrested for promoting enmity between groups and for making intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of police, according to the charges filed by the police in Sambhal, a town in India's northern state. On Friday, a 24-year-old named Rahat Khan was detained for posting an obscene picture of the new chief minister. Adityanath's appointment as the chief minister of India's largest and most populous state has vexed the moderates in India. They fear his elevation might foment trouble on religious lines in north India. The five-time lawmaker has always been in the news for making divisive speeches, often targeting Muslims. The controversial priest-politician has often stoked communal tension in the country, and also made inflammatory statements during his election campaign in the state. The New York Times, in an opinion piece, voiced similar concerns by dubbing him as a "firebrand Hindu cleric" and called his appointment to the state's top post as a "shocking rebuke to religious minorities" -- an editorial piece that was rebuked by the Indian government. Reports of people being put behind bars for posting seemingly questionable statements against politicians on social media is not unprecedented in India, but the arrests of two Muslims has given the moderates in the country another reason to worry about the fledgling government. (WION)

Another man arrested for posting 'insulting' statement against UP CM Adityanath

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Minority report: UP CM Adityanath plans to host mass weddings for poor Muslims

Another man arrested for posting 'insulting' statement against UP CM Adityanath