UP News Live: Akhilesh Questions Budget, Firozabad Village Renamed, Brutality in Army School

• Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the upcoming Budget 2026, calling it beneficial for only 5% of the rich and questioning the government's unfulfilled promises.
• A Class 5 student at Army Public School-3 in Lucknow was brutally beaten by two other students, resulting in vision loss in his left eye; an FIR has been filed.
• In Mathura, 300 illegal houses built on irrigation department land in Sanjay Nagar are set for demolition after a 7-day notice expired, following Supreme Court and NGT displeasure.
• The Yogi government has officially renamed Mauja 'Urmura Kirar' in Firozabad district to 'Hari Nagar', a decision welcomed by local villagers.
• A laborer died of electrocution at an MS Company canal project in Sonbhadra due to alleged lack of safety measures, sparking anger among workers.

Why It Matters: Uttar Pradesh sees political criticism, legal actions, name changes, and tragic incidents across various districts.