Mayawati

People Making Up Their Minds To Show BJP 'Bure Din': Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

BSP chief Mayawati today termed the poor showing of the BJP in the recently held student union elections as a "good omen for political transformation", adding that the people of the country were now making up their minds to show the BJP 'bure din' (bad days).

Mayawati Brings Brother, Nephew To The Fore At Party Rally

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati introduced her brother and nephew to party workers at a rally in Meerut, triggering speculation that the two may play a significant role in the party in future.

Cabinet Reshuffle An Attempt To Divert Focus From Government 'Failure': Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 3, 2017

The expansion of the Narendra Modi cabinet at the Centre is an attempt to divert the attention of the people from the government's "failure" in tackling burning issues the country is facing, BSP chief Mayawati said today.

BSP Chief Mayawati Demands Dismissal Of Khattar Government In Haryana

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

BSP president Mayawati today demanded the immediate dismissal of the Khattar government over the violence in Haryana, saying such "shameful surrender" to votebank politics needed to be condemned.

Mayawati Rules Out Joining Lalu Yadav's Rally In Patna

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 24, 2017

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday said it will not join the August 27 rally -- Bhajpa Bhagao, Desh Bachao -- in Patna, dealing a blow to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's bid to stitch together a front of all opposition parties.

Lalu Yadav Rally, Meant To Show Opposition Strength, Quickly Weakens

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday August 23, 2017

Lalu Yadav's rally in Patna on Sunday, designed to parade a formidable grouping of opposition leaders, may instead serve as an example of the collaborative challenges of nearly 15 different parties. Several opposition A-listers have said they won't make it, after all - today, the Gandhis added themselves to that list.

Akhilesh Yadav To Attend Lalu Prasad's Rally On August 27, Mayawati Uncertain

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 21, 2017

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will attend RJD's "BJP Bhagao, Desh Bachao" rally in Patna on Sunday, but participation of BSP supremo Mayawati appears uncertain as on today.

Lalu Yadav's Opposition Rally Tests Political Rivals On Anti-BJP Pitch

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday August 21, 2017

Lalu Yadav's Patna rally on Sunday is drawing an opposition A-list, but Bahujan Samaj Pary chief Mayawati may choose to send a senior party leader instead of attending herself, with arch rival Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party confirming he will be on stage. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress clearly does not h...

Will Use Paper Trail (VVPAT) Machines in Gujarat, Says Election Commission

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 9, 2017

The Gujarat assembly elections, slated for the end of this year, will be held using VVPATs - the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail machines - along with Electronic Voting Machines, the Election Commission told the Supreme Court today

UP Not Benefitting From Same Party Rule At Centre, State: Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 31, 2017

The BJP is in power at the Centre as well as the state but this has not translated into any gains for the people of Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief Mayawati alleged today.

Bihar Developments Ominous For Democracy, Says Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 27, 2017

BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday termed the developments in Bihar in the last 24 hours as ominous for democracy and said that the "hunger for more power" was leading the BJP into misusing government machinery and investigative agencies.

After Quitting Rajya Sabha, Mayawati To Hold Strategy Meet In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 22, 2017

All important leaders of the BSP, including its coordinators, MLAs, MLCs and Rajya Sabha members have been invited for the meeting, a party leader said.

'She Isn't One Of Them': Mayawati's Party On Lalu Yadav's Seat Offer

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 20, 2017

If Mayawati wished to come back to Rajya Sabha, she would not have resigned, said Satish Mishra, a senior leader of her party today, in effect shutting the door on Lalu Yadav's offer to find a seat for the Dalit powerhouse from Bihar.

Mayawati's Resignation Accepted After Handwritten Note To Vice President

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 21, 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati's resignation was accepted today after she met Vice President Hamid Ansari, the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, with a second letter, a one-line handwritten note.

A Day Later, Mayawati's Resignation From Rajya Sabha Still Not Accepted

India News | Reported by AKhilesh Sharma, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday July 19, 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati was not in Parliament this morning after her dramatic announcement yesterday that she was quitting the Rajya Sabha for not being allowed to speak on what she called atrocities on Dalits, but her three-page resignation is yet to be accepted. This is because it was not in the format required.

Mayawati's Resignation Gives Away Her Decline As Dalit Leader

Opinion | Javed M. Ansari | Wednesday July 19, 2017

BSP chief Mayawati made good on her threat to quit the Rajya Sabha yesterday despite attempts by her colleagues in the opposition to dissuade her from doing so. Her resignation took the government and opposition parties by surprise. The resignation may have been dramatic, but it was also a well-thought-out political gambit aimed at resurrecting her...

Monsoon Session Of Parliament Day 3 LIVE: Debates On Mob Violence, Vigilantism Today

India News | Edited By Parmeshwar Bawa | Wednesday July 19, 2017

Stormy debates on cow vigilantism, farmers' protests are expected to dominate the discourse of the Parliament in the Monsoon Session.

Lalu Yadav Backs Mayawati, Offers Her Rajya Sabha Seat From Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

RJD president Lalu Prasad today came out in support of BSP leader Mayawati who resigned from the Rajya Sabha, and offered to send her to the upper house from Bihar.

Mayawati Quits Parliament Hours After Angry Walkout From Rajya Sabha

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday July 18, 2017

Mayawati, Bahujan Samaj Party chief, has resigned from the Rajya Sabha hours after she had angrily walked out of the Upper House of Parliament today declaring she would quit if she was not allowed to speak on what she called frequent attacks on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh.

Happy That Dalit Will Be The Next President Of India: Mayawati

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 17, 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday expressed happiness that a Dalit would become the next President of India, irrespective of who wins the election.

Mayawati Accuses Prime Minister Modi Government Of 'Blackmailing' Opposition Parties

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 12, 2017

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said the leaders and supporters of BJP have been given full freedom to indulge in all types of crime

Mulayam Singh Yadav Attends Dinner By Yogi Adityanath For PM Narendra Modi, Mayawati Skips

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 21, 2017

After giving indications that he might support the NDA's presidential candidate, Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday attended a dinner hosted by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mayawati Alleges Misuse Of Funds For Yoga Day Event

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 21, 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati alleged misuse of funds, resources and time over International Yoga Day function which is to take place in Lucknow tomorrow.

BSP's Stand Towards A Dalit Presidential Nominee Can't Be Negative: Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 19, 2017

Hours after the NDA picked up Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as its candidate for the post of president, BSP chief Mayawati said today that her party cannot take a negative stand against a Dalit nominee.

Yogi Adityanath To Invite Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati To Yoga Day Event In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 16, 2017

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to invite the leaders of all the political parties, including former chief ministers Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, to its 'International Yoga Day' function on June 21.

Samajwadi Party, Mayawati May Find Common Platform At Lalu Yadav's Rally

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 7, 2017

Arch rivals in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party will share a common platform at a rally organised by Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal in Patna, heralding a new phase of politics in the country's cow belt.

Inherited Legacy Of Jungle Raj In UP, Will Establish Rule Of Law: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Saturday May 27, 2017

The three-month-old BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has inherited "Jungle Raj" or lawlessness, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday as he came under attack from political rivals over continuing caste clashes and tension in Saharanpur in the western part of the state.

Saharanpur Clashes: Top Court Refuses Urgent Hearing On Plea For Special Probe Team

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 26, 2017

The Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the recent incidents of caste violence in western Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district.

Rahul Gandhi Denied Permission To Visit Saharanpur Village Hit By Caste Clashes

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey and Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday May 26, 2017

The Uttar Pradesh police said today that it has denied permission to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for a visit tomorrow to Saharanpur in western UP, which is tense after caste clashes earlier this week. Senior police officer Aditya Mishra told NDTV that no politician is being allowed to visit the town for now.

Internet Mobile Service Blocked In Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, Cops Suspended: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday May 25, 2017

The Yogi Adityanath Government in Uttar Pradesh has removed two top police officers and a top bureaucrat of Saharanpur, the western UP town where there have been several clashes this month between Dalit and Rajput groups. A Dalit man was killed and about 20 people were injured in violence on Tuesday after Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati held a r...