UP: Akhilesh Yadav sacks state Mining Minister
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday sacked state Mining Minister Gayatri Prajapati over allegations of corruption. This comes after the High Court rejected the government's plea to withdraw a CBI probe into alleged illegal mining in the state. The opposition, however, alleged that the sacking was just an eyewash to hide the corruption in the mining sector.