Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday called a special meeting of senior leaders and district heads of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to review the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections on Sunday. The meeting will be held in Lucknow, where important guidelines regarding the preparations for the upcoming […]
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“Ensure separate quota for OBC, SC and ST women in the reservation”: Mayawati on Women Reservation Bill
Amidst the introduction of the much awaited Women Reservation bill in Parliament today, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has said that a separate quota for the women from OBC, SC and ST sections in the reservation should be ensured in the bill. Mayawati said “Along with BSP, most of the parties will give their vote in the favour of Women’s […]
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BSP chief Mayawati links PFI ban with upcoming assembly elections
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday lashed out at the Union government for banning the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates and linked the move with the upcoming assembly elections in several states. “Considering the nationwide ban of government on PFI and its eight affiliates as […]
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Mayawati’s scathing attack on BJP after its ‘jobless’ jibe
After the ruling BJP branded the opposition in UP as ‘jobless’, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday launched a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party and said that the BJP showed a malicious attitude against the opposition. Mayawati took Twitter and said, “Before the monsoon session of the […]
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Mayawati: Population of the country has lagged behind in poverty and low-income groups
A mixed set of responses from ministers are coming over India attaining the fifth largest economy in the world, superseding United Kingdom in the race. Taking to social media former Chief Minister (CM) of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Mayawati tweeted “India’s economy has overtaken Britain to become the fifth largest economy in […]
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BSP chief Mayawati announces support for NDA’s V-P candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday announced her party’s support for NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar. “It is well known that due to the lack of consensus between the government and the opposition in the election for the post of the the president, the country’s highest post, the election […]
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Mayawati urges Centre to take ‘strict action’ over recent killings in Kashmir
Amid recent targetted killings in Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday urged the central government to take strict action against the incidents and people behind such attacks. The BSP chief noted that the recent attacks have created an atmosphere of panic in the region and […]
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Bulldozer row: Mayawati raises concern over demolition of religious places, homes of poor
Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Saturday raised concerns over the demolitions of “religious places and residences of poor” in the recent past in both Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress-ruled states. “Even in the Congress Raj of Alwar, Rajasthan, demolition of a temple under […]
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ED action in Maharashtra meant to influence Uttar Pradesh polls, says Mayawati on Nawab Malik’s arrest
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday morning said that it is very unfortunate that whatever is happening in Maharashtra is aimed to influence the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Mayawati’s statement came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab […]
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UP polls: Time to change government, says BSP chief Mayawati
With the beginning of the first phase of polling for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday said that it is time to make a decision whether people want a “sorrowful” state or protect their interests in the coming five years in the state. The BSP leader […]
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Mayawati is “quiet” in UP polls, I am surprised: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has expressed “surprise” at the “low-profile campaign” of BSP in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and said its campaign has not picked up expected pace even though the state is in the middle of the polls. Asked about the widespread perception that BSP chief […]
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Mayawati : Inaugurating incomplete projects won’t help BJP expand voter base
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati took a swipe at BJP saying that inaugurating incomplete projects “just before the announcement of Assembly Elections” won’t help the party expand its voter base. “The back-to-back announcements, foundation stone laying of […]
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Mayawati alleges atrocities committed against weaker sections every day in UP, targets BJP govt
Highlighting that Dr BR Ambedkar struggled for the upliftment of Dalits and minorities, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday hit out at BJP government in Uttar Pradesh saying that No day goes when atrocities are not committed against those from the weaker sections in the state. Addressing a press conference on Ambedkar’s death anniversary, Mayawati said, […]
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Mayawati slams UP govt over ‘lack of medical facilities’ amid dengue outbreak
Alleging that due to “lack” of proper medical arrangements in government hospitals, many people are dying due to dengue outbreak in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday termed the situation “highly worrisome” and urged the BJP-led Yogi Adityanath government in the state to pay attention to the matter. […]
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Rahul Gandhi, Mayawati, Priyanka Gandhi slam UP govt over violence during nomination filing
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over incidents of violence during filing nomination for block president polls. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi shared a newspaper clipping detailing incidents of violence during filing nomination for block president polls in various parts of the state. “In Uttar Pradesh, the name of […]