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Govt, private school fee should be waived in public interest: BSP chief Mayawati

Sep 12, 2020, at 11:26 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday demanded central and state governments to cut their expenditure in the larger public interest and waive school fees for children in government and private schools.

BSP chief Mayawati's statue politics again surfaced in Lucknow

Aug 14, 2020, at 02:23 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Amidst controversy over installation of her statues in Prerna Sthal after a video went viral on Wednesday, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati blamed the media for raling up this issue unnecessarily.

Law and order dying in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati

Aug 13, 2020, at 07:22 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Raising questions on the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati asked as to what was the difference between the former Samajwadi Party (SP) and the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments as far as crime control and law and order was concerned.

Mayawati's BSP joins race to woo Brahmins in UP

Aug 10, 2020, at 01:21 am

Lucknow/UNI: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday followed the footsteps of Samajwadi Party and Congress, trying to allure the Brahmins.

Rajasthan: 6 BSP MLAs merged with Congress reach SC seeking transfer of disqualification case

Aug 09, 2020, at 01:40 am

Jaipur/New Delhi/IBNS: Six Rajasthan MLAs, who had won in Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s tickets but later merged with the Congress, on Saturday reached the Supreme Court seeking a transfer of the disqualification cases against them to the top court, media reports said.

Accept SC ruling on Ayodhya, urges BSP chief Mayawati

Aug 05, 2020, at 05:33 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has appealed all political parties and leaders to be at peace with Supreme Court's ruling over Ayodhya matter and said that the apex court should be given all the credit to end this decades-long dispute.

Mayawati slams Peace Party chief for derogatory statements against Muslim clerics

Aug 01, 2020, at 07:26 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday slammed Peace Party president Ayub and sought his unconditional apology for giving derogatory statements against Muslim clerics.

No Dalit priest invited for Ayodhya Bhoomi Pujan: Mayawati

Jul 31, 2020, at 09:35 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj party president Mayawati on Friday said that a dalit Mahamandaleshwar was not among the 200 invitees for the bhoomi pujan on August 5.

Looking to teach Ashok Gehlot a lesson for theft of BSP MLAs: Mayawati

Jul 28, 2020, at 07:08 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: In more worries for the Rajasthan Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said she would go to the Supreme Court fighting the alleged theft of her six MLAs by the grand old party, intending to teach a lesson to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Vote against Congress in Rajasthan floor test: Mayawati's whip to BSP MLAs

Jul 27, 2020, at 04:41 pm

Lucknow/Jaipur/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has issued a whip to her six party MLAs to vote against the Congress' Rajasthan government, if a floor test is conducted in the assembly to check if Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot enjoys the majority to remain in power, media reports said.

BSP chief Mayawati attacks BJP on Guna incident

Jul 16, 2020, at 07:24 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the destruction of a Dalit's crops in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday said that this government was also working like the Congress.

Vikas Dubey case: Ex-CM Mayawati ask UP govt to take action on facts, 'not create scare amongst Brahmins'

Jul 13, 2020, at 01:42 am

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday said the Uttar Pradesh government should take action in the Vikas Dubey case on the basis of facts and not indulge in politics to create 'scare amongst the Brahmin community.'

Opposition targets Yogi government over gangster Vikas Dubey encounter

Jul 10, 2020, at 05:52 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: The opposition parties targeted the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly having a nexus with gangster Vikas Dubey, who was encountered on Friday following his attempt to flee from the police's grip, after one of the vehicles of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) overturned.

Centre should take all parties in confidence on border dispute with China, says BSP chief Mayawati

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Stating that the boundary dispute with China and Nepal was a grave threat to the sovereignty of the country, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said that Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party should abstain from doing politics for now while advising the Centre to take all parties into confidence.

Mayawati asks Centre to take up Nepal issue seriously

Jun 01, 2020, at 11:18 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Asking both the Centre and the State governments to be more cautious on 'unlock 1.0' due to rise in the number of Coronavirus cases in the country, Bahujan Samaj Party chief, Mayawati on Monday showed her concern over Nepal.

BSP chief Mayawati calls for Shenzhen like SEZ in UP

May 31, 2020, at 08:56 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Terming the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the state government to facilitate job to migrant workers nothing but a `photo opportunity’, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday said that the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government should try to develop special economic zones (SEZ) like that at Shenzhen in China to make India self-reliant.

PM Modi-led govt should review its working style: Mayawati

May 30, 2020, at 05:11 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has said that the first year of the Modi government at the Centre was filled with controversies and for this reason, it needs to review its policies and working style with an open mind.

Congress should send buses to Lucknow for migrants without delay, says BSP chief Mayawati

May 19, 2020, at 03:18 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati also joined the war of words between the Uttar Pradesh government and Congress over operating buses for migrant workers.

Mayawati takes veiled jibe at Congress leader Priyanka for seeking permission to ply 1,000 buses in UP

May 17, 2020, at 09:12 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday took a veiled potshot at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, suggesting her to use 1,000 buses in the grand old party-rules states instead of offering it to Uttar Pradesh for ferrying migrant workers.

Extend full support in fight against COVID-19: BSP chief Mayawati

May 11, 2020, at 02:53 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Appealing to the people to help in the fight against COVID-19, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said that the country should get some good news from the video-conferencing among the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers of the states.

BSP will help migrant labourers if govt is reluctant to bear travel cost, says chief Mayawati

May 05, 2020, at 01:40 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, on Tuesday, said that if the Centre and state governments are reluctant to pay the travel cost of migrant labourers, her party will contribute towards it.

Govt should make proper food arrangements for migrant labourers: BSP chief Mayawati

Apr 27, 2020, at 05:02 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Expressing concern over the issues faced by the migrant labourers in the states of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said that apart from ensuring food for them, speedy arrangements should be made for their return to homes.

BSP chief Mayawati comes in support of lady IAS officer of Haryana

Apr 26, 2020, at 07:38 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati showed her concern over Haryana based IAS officer Rani Nagar's announcement of tendering her resignation after lock down following threats from senior officers.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath's father passes away

Apr 20, 2020, at 02:04 pm

Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's father, Anand Singh Bisht, passed away in Delhi on Monday morning.

BSP chief Mayawati supports extention of lockdown with riders

Apr 14, 2020, at 11:58 am

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supreme Mayawati on Tuesday said that her party will support the lockdown but with a condition that it does not create much problem for the citizens.

BSP chief Mayawati writes to Kovind on Delhi violence

Feb 28, 2020, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Friday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind, demanding that the entire Delhi violence be investigated under the supervision of the Supreme Court.

Delhi violence: BSP demands probe by SC judge

Feb 28, 2020, at 01:18 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Friday demanded that the Delhi violence be probed by a Judge of the Supreme Court.

BSP chief Mayawati lashes out at BJP over reservation woes

Feb 16, 2020, at 10:19 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday criticised the BJP-led dispensation over Supreme Court's recent verdict on reservation.

Mayawati questions exclusion of Muslims from CAA

Jan 15, 2020, at 02:28 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Citing Constitution, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday questioned the exclusion of Muslims from the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Change in policing system won't control crime: Mayawati

Jan 13, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has questioned the change in the policing system in Lucknow and Noida and blamed the political system for deterioration of law and order in the state.