Amidst growing criticism of the Yogi government for failing to control the second wave of Covid-19 efficiently, the review meetings are reportedly being held with an aim to revive the party's image before the 2022 UP Assembly elections.
(MENAFN - IANS) p>Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has decided to withdraw nearly 2.5 lakh cases, lodged for violating lockdown rules following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
A state government spokesperson said common people and businessmen, who have been running around to police stations and courts over the cases, will now be given relief. The government will drop cases lodged under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), the spokesperson said.
Uttar Pradesh Law Minister Brijesh Pathak said cases lodged for violation of Section 188 will be withdrawn automatically as also cases under Section 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act.