UP govt refuses trial for CM Yogi in Gorakhpur riots case
The UP government on Thursday denied permission to the Allahabad High Court to hold a trial for CM Yogi Adityanath in the 2007 Gorakhpur riots case. A case was registered against Adityanath and three others for inciting communal violence. However, according to the law, the sanction to start prosecution in such cases has to be granted by the state government.