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Fresh trouble for Mayawati over sale of 21 sugar mills

The BJP state government under Yogi Adityanath had recommended a CBI probe in the matter on April 12 last year.

11 Oct 2019 2:28 AM

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has dissolved the party's executive in Rajasthan, days after its all six legislators joined the Congress and the brawl among activists at its office. (Photo: File)

After 6 legislator joined Congress, Mayawati dissolves Rajasthan BSP executive

The move comes after all the six BSP MLAs in the state joined the ruling Congress on September 16.

24 Sep 2019 3:40 PM

Kushwaha and Singh said that they are with their party leader Mayawati and will remain with her in future too. "All is well here (in Madhya Pradesh). There is no problem," Kushwaha said. (Photo: File | PTI)

After 6 BSP MLAs jump ship in Rajasthan, MP leaders say will stay loyal to Mayawati

All 6 MLAs in Rajasthan wrote to Assembly Speaker C P Joshi to merge the legislative party with Congress.

19 Sep 2019 1:02 PM

Ashok GehlotThe MLAs, who had been in touch with state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, met Assembly Speaker CP Joshi and submitted a letter informing him about their decision to join the Congress. (Photo: PTI)

Boost for Ashok Gehlot as 6 BSP MLAs join Congress in Rajasthan

The development comes ahead of civic body elections and the bypolls for two Assembly seats in the state.

18 Sep 2019 2:15 AM

The BSP's Rajendra Guda, Jogendra Singh Awana, Wajib Ali, Lakhan Singh Meena, Sandeep Yadav and Deepchand Kheria have joined the Congress, taking its tally to 106 in the 200-member assembly. (Photo: ANI)

‘Untrustworthy, cheat’: BSP chief Mayawati to Congress after 6 BSP MLAs switch sides

‘Cong has always been against Ambedkar and his ideology. That is why he had to resign as India’s first law minister,’ she said.

17 Sep 2019 1:49 PM

The MLAs, who had been in touch with state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, met Assembly Speaker CP Joshi and submitted a letter informing him about their decision to join the Congress. (Photo: PTI)

Setback for Mayawati as all 6 MLAs in Rajasthan join Congress

Rajendra Gudd, Jogendra Singh Awana, Wajib Ali, Lakhan Singh Meena, Sandeep Yadav and Deepchand Kheria have joined the Congress.

17 Sep 2019 8:44 AM

Late in the evening, the state government announced that the provision will be scrapped. (Photo: File)

UP to repeal 4-decade-old law that made treasury pay their income tax

The direction follows criticism of a law enacted in 1981 which ensures that state's CM and ministers don't pay any I-T themselves.

14 Sep 2019 8:09 AM

These speculations came after a closed-door meeting that took place between Congress' two-time former chief minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and BSP supremo Mayawati in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: File | PTI)

Cong, BSP may join hands in Haryana Assembly polls

Last week, Mayawati had withdrawn her party's pre-poll alliance with Jannayak Janata Party (JJP)

09 Sep 2019 12:19 PM

Uttar Pradesh Minister Giriraj Singh Dharmesh on Thursday compared Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati to a 'naked' live wire and said whosoever touches her either dies or is destroyed. (Photo: File)

'Mayawati betrays after reaping maximum benefit,' says UP minister

He also said it was the BJP leader, late Brahma Dutt Dwiwedi who had saved Mayawati’s life during the infamous state guest house incident.

29 Aug 2019 2:11 PM

'In Uttar Pradesh, mob lynching has taken a new form. Now innocent women are being targeted by the mob. There is a panic among people as women are being beaten up and killed over suspicion of being child-lifters. The state government must take strict actions against such wrongdoings,' Mayawati said. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Women in UP targeted, beaten over suspicion of being child lifters': Mayawati

The statement from Mayawati came just hours after a woman was thrashed by a mob in Loni on suspicion of being the child-lifter.

28 Aug 2019 12:47 PM

The delegation of Opposition leaders detained at Srinagar Airport. (Twitter/ @INC)

Mayawati slams Rahul, other Oppn leaders over visit to J&K without permission

The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also said that it will take some time for normalcy to return in Jammu Kashmir.

26 Aug 2019 11:52 AM

Protest against Delhi temple demolition turns violent, Bhim Army chief detained

The protest, attended by a large number of people from different states, caused massive traffic jams in several areas of the city.

22 Aug 2019 8:47 AM

Economic slowdown affecting SCs, STs: Mayawati

She urged the Centre and the state governments to provide employment to these sections by filling the vacant quota seats.

18 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

Several politicians including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union minister Piyush Goyal, and Congress leaders Abhishek Singhvi and Jyotiraditya Scindia visited AIIMS here on Saturday to enquire about the health condition of former finance minister Arun Jaitley who has been put on life support system, sources said. (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley on life support; Mayawati, Nitish, Piyush Goyal among bigwigs in AIIMS

In September 2014, he underwent bariatric surgery to correct the weight he had gained because of a long-standing diabetic condition.

17 Aug 2019 5:25 PM

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said that the danger of economic slowdown was looming large over India and urged the Centre to take serious note of the prevailing economic condition. (Photo: File)

Danger of economic slowdown amid concerns of unemployment, poverty: Mayawati

Mayawati's tweet comes amid reports of a drop in sales of several automobile majors due to sluggish demand.

17 Aug 2019 1:58 PM

BSP Chief Mayawati on Friday hit out at Congress government in Rajasthan over the acquittal of the six accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case. (Photo: File)

Mayawati hits out at Rajasthan govt over acquittal of accused in Pehlu Khan case

A Rajasthan court had on Wednesday acquitted all six men accused of lynching Pehlu Khan to death in 2017.

16 Aug 2019 4:37 PM

Mayawati further demanded reconstruction of the temple jointly by both the governments using money from their own coffers. (Photo: ANI)

Mayawati condemns demolition of Delhi's Sant Ravidas Temple

As per media reports, the said temple was demolished by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on August 10.

14 Aug 2019 2:18 PM

BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday said the decision should be reversed immediately. (Photo: File)

'Casteist, anti-poor': Mayawati on CBSE's fee hike decision

The CBSE had recently doubled the fee of Class X and XII Board examinations from Rs 750 to Rs 1,500.

13 Aug 2019 3:15 PM

BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday paid her last respects to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at latter's residence in Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Mayawati pays her last respects to Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj was admitted to AIIMS following a deterioration in her health.

07 Aug 2019 7:44 AM

The revocation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir has been long on the agenda of the BJP and its predecessor Jana Sangh, but the earlier BJP-led governments in 1998 and 1999 had kept the issue along with other pet issues like Ram temple and uniform civil code on the backburner citing lack of a majority. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati hails revocation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir

Former UP CM also claimed that Buddhist community residing in J&K are also happy with Centre's decision of Ladakh being separate UT.

06 Aug 2019 2:27 PM

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