Lucknow, February 17 The Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed two amendment bills by voice vote on Tuesday to remove the word 'Kushtashram' (leprosy asylum) from municipal rulebooks, in a move aimed at ending discrimination against leprosy patients and ensuring a dignified place for them in society...
amendment bills
discrimination
february 2, 2026
kushtashram
legislative session
leprosypatients
mayankeshwar sharan singh
municipal corporations
municipal rules
ordinance
political legislation
social welfare
sp member fahim irfan
urban development
uttar pradesh assembly