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Alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe maintains he is fit to stand trial. His own testimony, however, raised several questions, in addition to those presented by the psychiatrists who said he should receive treatment.
Three locations are being considered, including a 160-acre site near Chak Gajaria farms on Sultanpur Road, the area currently occupied by the DGP headquarters and the Lucknow Zoo in Narhi, and the expansion of the new Lok Bhawan building to incorporate Darul Shafa. The government aims to have the new building ready before 2027 and has allocated a symbolic budget of Rs 50 crore for the project.
The completion date of restoring Parliament's buildings after they were severely damaged by a fire has been pushed back by two months.
Alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe's case has been postponed to November in order to determine his fitness to stand trial.
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