Patrika
Encounter between Criminals and police in Pratapgarh-BREAKING ...
Patrika
प्रतापगढ़. यूपी के प्रतापगढ़ में बदमाशों और पुलिस के बीच बड़ी मुठभेड़ की खबरें आ रही हैं। बताया गया है कि अभी भी ...

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The Wire
Dirty Backstory to 'Swachch Bharat' Lynching: No Toilets, No Water and the Threat of Eviction
The Wire
Three years after it was launched with great fanfare and not so great funding, the Modi government's Swachch Bharat Abhiyan has made little or no difference to the people here in one of the poorest pockets of Pratapgarh district. The Bagwasa kachi ...
A Policy to Eliminate Toilet-Less PeopleGoogle (press release)
Swachh Bharat: A Policy to Eliminate India's Toilet-less PeopleNewsClick

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Mother, daughter commit suicide in UP's Pratapgarh | Business ...
Business Standard
Read more about Mother, daughter commit suicide in UP's Pratapgarh on Business Standard. A mother-daughter duo allegedly committed suicide by consuming ...

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The Quint
Is Rajasthan's Heritage of Communal Harmony Under Threat?
The Quint
A Hindustan Times report quoted M Iqbal Siddiqui, media secretary of Muslim advocacy group, Jamat-e-Islam-e-Hind, saying, “The administration is trying to hush it up but the Pratapgarh incident is a communal lynching.” An Indian Express editorial went ...

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UdaipurTimes
Pratapgarh lynching episode assumed to be natural death by Police
UdaipurTimes
When he tried to stop them the workers allegedly attacked him and beat him up, thereby seriously injuring him. He was taken to hospital, where he died while being treated. Fake twitter handles had come up, defending the CMs tweet, which were later ...

Hindustan Times
Pratapgarh lynching: I'm asked why Taliban is being created in India ...
Hindustan Times
Zafar Hussein died after he was brutally beaten up by civic officials for protested against the clicking photographs of women defecating in the open.
Exclusive: India Today accesses video of Zafar Khan moments before he diedIndia Today
Rajasthan lynching: 'Justice for Zafar' campaign beginsTimes of India
Fake Handles With Muslim Names Defend Raj CM on Zafar Khan's DeathThe Quint

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Hindustan Times
Vasundhara Raje hints Pratapgarh lynching wasn't a murder, gets trolled
Hindustan Times
A group of government officials allegedly beat to death 55-year-old Zafar Hussein, a social activist and CPI-ML member, for trying to stop them from photographing women defecating in the open at Jagwas Kachchi Basti of Pratapgarh district on Friday.
Zafar Khan died of heart attack not lynching, says Rajasthan government citing post mortem reportIndia Today
Day after activist's death, family in Rajasthan village say civic body wants landThe Indian Express
"Open Defecation" New Stick to Beat Muslims With in Rajasthan, HaryanaGoogle (press release)
The PinkCity Post -The Asian Age -Times of India
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Hindustan Times
Over 92000 prison inmates across UP to participate in Yoga Day
Hindustan Times
“Around 200 farmers will perfor Yoga in Pratapgarh. A television will be installed at the programme venue, so that the farmers can not only follow the aasan being performed, but also seek inspiration from the Prime Minister,” said Janki Sharan Pandey ...
International Yoga Day: Over 90000 prison inmates to perform asanas in UPFinancial Express
International Yoga Day: Preparations underway, security beefed up before Narendra Modi's event in LucknowFirstpost
Farmers' union to protest against government by performing Yoga on streetsDaily News & Analysis

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The PinkCity Post
'Saw father die in front of my eyes,' says daughter of man lynched in Rajasthan
The Indian Express
Civic body officials in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh have denied that they assaulted Zafar Khan on Friday, leading to his death, after he objected to them taking photographs of women defecating in the open. On Saturday, Sabira and residents of Mehtab Shah ...
Open defecation row: municipal commissioner booked for lynching man in PratapgarhThe PinkCity Post
Rajasthan: Man killed by civic officials was protecting wife, daughterThe Asian Age
"Open Defecation" New Stick to Beat Muslims With in Rajasthan, HaryanaGoogle (press release)
Calcutta Telegraph -Times of India -India.com
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Hindustan Times
Rajasthan man lynched: Locals resent govt policy of naming ...
Hindustan Times
In Pithoragarh district of Rajasthan, a man was lynched allegedly by sanitation officials for protesting against photography of women defecating in the open.

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The Wire
CPI(ML) Activist Lynched for Objecting to Rajasthan Officials Taking Photos of Women Defecating
The Wire
We salute Comrade Zafar's lifetime of activism as a Central Executive Member of the All India Construction Workers' Federation and a member of the CPI(ML)'s Pratapgarh district committee. Comrade Zafar gave up his life to uphold and defend the dignity ...

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The Nation
Indian man stops staff from clicking pictures of defecating women ...
The Nation
UDAIPUR: Tension prevailed for hours in Pratapgarh town after a union leader died after being manhandled by a team of sanitation workers of the municipal.

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Udaipur Kiran
Union leader die in scuffle with sanitation workers in Pratapgarh
Udaipur Kiran
Udaipur : Tension prevailed for hours in Pratapgarh city after a union leader died reportedly after being manhandled by a team of sanitation workers of the municipal council when the victim tried to dissuade them from clicking pictures of some women ...

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The PinkCity Post
Open defecation row: municipal commissioner booked for lynching man in Pratapgarh
The PinkCity Post
He alleged that Zafar showed up when they were holding meeting with slum dwellers and started throwing abuses at the team members. “He even attempted to assault of the municipal employees. We were completely shocked as to why he was so angry.
'Saw father die in front of my eyes,' says daughter of man lynched in RajasthanThe Indian Express
Rajasthan: Man killed by civic officials was protecting wife, daughterThe Asian Age
Man stops staff from clicking pics of defecating women, thrashed, diesTimes of India
Calcutta Telegraph -India.com -India Samvad
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The PinkCity Post
"Open Defecation" New Stick to Beat Muslims With in Rajasthan, Haryana
Google (press release)
We salute Comrade Zafar's lifetime of activism as a Central Executive Member of the All India Construction Workers' Federation and a member of the CPI(ML)'s Pratapgarh district committee. Comrade Zafar gave up his life to uphold and defend the dignity ...
Open defecation row: municipal commissioner booked for lynching man in PratapgarhThe PinkCity Post
No arrests made as cops aren't sure whether Zafar was indeed lynchedTimes of India
Rajasthan: Man killed by civic officials was protecting wife, daughterThe Asian Age
Calcutta Telegraph -The Hindu -India.com
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Patrika
Married Woman Murdered Brutally during Return From Market ...
Patrika
प्रतापगढ़. यूपी के प्रतापगढ़ जिले में बाजार से घर आ रही विवाहिता की हत्या उसके गांव से कुछ दूर पहले ही कर दी गई। सुबह जब ...

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The Asian Age
90 UP temples to be beautified as tourist spots
The Asian Age
Temples in Bhadohi, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Sitapur, Sonebhadra, Mahoba, Deoria, Fatehpur, Aligarh, Ambedkar Nagar, Ballia, Mau, Meerut, Bijnore, Barabanki, Baghpat, Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Shamli, Pratapgarh, Aligarh and Bulandshahr are in the list.

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Times of India
Man stops civic team from clicking pics of women defecating in open, thrashed
Times of India
... to download it for your device. RELATED. Couple shoots self in Pratapgarh, youth dies, girl critical · 9-year-old girl kidnapped and raped in Pratapgarh · Efforts to promote fading Mandana art in Pratapgarh · Give UP CM more time, says governor Ram ...
Killed for defecation shaming protestCalcutta Telegraph
Muslim man lynched by Rajasthan civic officials for preventing them to click images of women defecating in publicIndia.com
Open defecation: Man objected to photography of ladies, beaten to deathIndia Samvad

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Patrika
BREAKING: राजेश सिंह हत्याकांडः आरोपियों के घर की हुई कुर्की
Patrika
प्रतापगढ़. जिले के बहुचर्चित राजेश सिंह हत्याकांड में फरार चल रहे मुख्य आरोपी पंकज मिश्रा और उसके भाई पवन मिश्रा के घर की कुर्की हुई। न्यायालय के आदेश पर बाघराय पुलिस ने शुक्रवार को ...

Hindustan Times
Rajasthan man objects to civic officials taking photos of women defecating in open, is lynched to death
Hindustan Times
“The administration is trying to hush it up but the Pratapgarh incident is a communal lynching,” said Dr M Iqbal Siddiqui, media secretary of Jamat-e-Islam-e-Hind in Jaipur. People also blocked the National Highway 113 for several hours, said Nadeem ...