Slamming the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for discriminating against her, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday claimed in the Supreme Court that the disproportionate assets case made out against her was “baseless, unfounded and illegal”.
“Obvious political motivations have led the CBI to adopt double standards in dealing with identical DA (disproportionate assets) cases against [...]
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FIR in disproportionate assets case illegal: Mayawati
April 21st, 2010 |
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We will continue to set up parks: Mayawati
April 14th, 2010 |
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The Uttar Pradesh government will continue to set up parks and memorials in the names of Dalit icons despite the criticism by political opponents of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party, Chief Minister Mayawati suggested Wednesday.
“We have been constructing parks and memorials in the names of important Dalit and OBC (Other Backward Classes) personalities just to [...]
Mayawati’s garland: Court dismisses CBI probe
March 22nd, 2010 |
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Allahabad High Court Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI probe into the gifting of a high-value currency note-garland to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
Reportedly made of Rs.1,000-denomination currency notes valued at about Rs.21 lakh, the garland was presented to Mayawati here on the 25th anniversary of the Bahujan Samaj Party March [...]
Thousands gather for Mayawati’s rally
March 15th, 2010 |
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Lucknow, March 15 : Tens of thousands of people from all over the country, including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, gathered here Monday for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s rally to mark the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) 25th anniversary celebrations.
The silver jubilee celebrations at the Ramabai Ambedkar grounds coincide with party founder Kanshi Ram’s birthday.
It is [...]
Thousands gather for Mayawati’s rally
March 15th, 2010 |
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Lucknow, March 15 : Tens of thousands of people from all over the country, including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, gathered here Monday for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s rally to mark the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) 25th anniversary celebrations.
The silver jubilee celebrations at the Ramabai Ambedkar grounds coincide with party founder Kanshi Ram’s birthday.
It is [...]
Lucknow turns blue on eve of Mayawati’s rally
March 15th, 2010 |
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Lucknow, March 15 Blue — the colour of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) — dominated Lucknow city Sunday on the eve of the ruling party’s rally to mark its silver jubilee, touted as the biggest ever with a million people expected to attend.
The 12-km route from Hazratganj, the heart of the city, to the rally [...]
UP Principal Secretary-Housing shoots himself
November 30th, 2009 |
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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s Principal Secretary (Housing) Harminder Raj Singh shot himself in the head with a personal revolver at his home in Vikramaditya Marg. Before this, the official attended a party at the residence of a colleague.
No one knows what drove the 1978 batch IAS officer to take the extreme step. The 56-year-old officer was [...]
Mayawati slams centre over Liberhan Report
November 25th, 2009 |
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday slammed the Centre for adopting delaying tactics over the presentation of the Liberhan Commission Report on the Babri Mosque demolition case.
Addressing the media, a day after the tabling of the Liberhan Report in parliament, Mayawati said: “The Centre purposefully delayed the commission’s [...]
SC rejects Mayawati’’s petition over the debated Ambedkar site
November 13th, 2009 |
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The Supreme Court today rejected Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati‘’s appeal for permission to commence maintenance and other related works at the debated Ambedkar site in Lucknow.
A two-judge bench comprising Justice H S Bedi and Justice J M Panchal sensed that there was “no change in the state of affairs” to grant any respite to [...]
Amar Singh challenges Mayawati to take action against him
October 26th, 2009 |
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Alleging that UP CM Mayawati has been victimising him, SP leader Amar Singh has said he would provide all details of his shares in various companies and dared her to take action against him.
“I will send Mayawati all details of my share-holdings in various comapnies whether it is Mukesh Ambani’s company, or Infosys, NTPC or [...]
Mayawati demands Rs 27 crore for new statues
August 3rd, 2009 |
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday demanded for a budget of Rs 27 crore for statues at the Kashiram memorial and for other structures in the state.
Presenting the supplementary budget, she demanded for an additional Rs 550 crore for her dream projects, which includes Rs 27 crore for new statues.
Rs 1,500 crore has already [...]
Probe into India leader attack
July 20th, 2009 |
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Authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have announced an investigation into the burning of the house of a senior politician.
Local Congress party leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s house was set on fire allegedly by supporters of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) last week.
Ms Joshi’s house was attacked after she criticised the state chief minister Ms Mayawati, who heads a BSP government.
Ms Joshi was held for her remarks and released on bail over the weekend.
Ms Joshi had attacked the rape compensation policy of Ms Mayawati last week and said rape victims should offer to compensate the chief minister should she ever be raped herself.
Amid the furore, Ms Joshi was arrested for her comments, and her house in the state capital, was burned down.
Ms Joshi, who apologised for her remarks, was taken into to custody for two weeks. But she was granted bail by a court on Saturday.
Now the authorities in Uttar Pradesh say that the local criminal investigation department will investigate the attack on Ms Joshi’s house.
The Congress party has condemned the attack, and said it should be investigated by India’s top federal investigation agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The state cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh said the criminal investigation department would carry out a "fair inquiry" into the incident, and punish the guilty.
The police said that a criminal case had been registered against Ms Joshi for allegedly "casteist" and derogatory remarks made against Ms Mayawati at a meeting of party workers.
Some television channels showed Ms Joshi saying that recipients of rape compensation "should throw the money back in Ms Mayawati’s face and tell her that if you are raped, we will give you 10 million rupees".
Ms Mayawati is herself a Dalit (formerly "untouchable") and an icon to the lower castes. She is a powerful and controversial figure in India, correspondents say.
Ms Joshi was charged under a law which deems making "offensive" statements against individuals of lower castes and tribespeople an offence. Attacks on Ms Mayawati count because as a Dalit she is covered by the act.
Relations between the two parties have been tense ever since the Congress made major inroads in this politically crucial state – Uttar Pradesh has 85 MPs in the Indian parliament – during recent general elections. </p
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Rita Bahuguna Joshi gets interim bail till July 29
July 18th, 2009 |
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A Moradabad district court on Saturday granted interim bail to Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi till July 29.
Joshi was granted bail on a surety of Rs 30,000.
Joshi, 60, had approached the court yesterday after Chief Judicial Magistrate K K Shrivastava had turned down her bail plea and remanded her to judicial custody [...]
Azharuddin courts arrest in support of Joshi
July 17th, 2009 |
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Congress MP Mohammad Azharuddin on Friday courted arrest in support of Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi.
“We are over 150 of us who have courted arrest. We demand an inquiry against those who were responsible for setting Joshi’’s house on fire,” said Azharuddin.
Azharuddin, who met Joshi in the district jail, said: “She has [...]
Court reserves order on Joshi’’s bail application
July 17th, 2009 |
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A local court here on Friday reserved its order after an in-camera hearing on the bail application of Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi.
The order was reserved by Additional District Judge (II) Sudha Sharma.
Earlier in the day, district court postponed the hearing of Joshi’’s bail plea after lawyers went on a strike.
The [...]
Mayawati has time for statues, but not for governance: Rahul Gandhi
July 17th, 2009 |
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Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of misusing government funds, Congress Party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Uttar Pradesh has place for only statues and elephants but not for the issues related to development of the state.
Addressing Congress workers here, Gandhi said: “Mayawati only has time to erect statues and nothing else. She [...]
Belligerent Mayawati continues to attack Sonia Gandhi over Joshiâ€â€™â€™s controversial remarks
July 17th, 2009 |
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday continued her attack on Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the latter”’’s silence on Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi”’’s offensive remarks on her.
Addressing a press conference at the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) head quarters here, Mayawati lashed out at Gandhi for not doing much about [...]
Rita Bahuguna Joshi’’s bail plea hearing today
July 17th, 2009 |
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A district court will today hear a bail plea of Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi.
On Thursday, the court deferred the hearing of Joshi’’s second application for bail till today. An earlier application for bail was rejected by the court.
60-year-old Joshi had approached the court after Chief Judicial Magistrate K K Shrivastava [...]
Rita Bahuguna Joshi in jail for 14 days
July 16th, 2009 |
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LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi was Thursday sent to Moradabad jail on 14 days’ judicial custody on a charge of
insulting Chief Minister Mayawati, after members of the state’s ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) set fire to Joshi’s home here late Wednesday night.
Around the time her house was under attack, Joshi was arrested [...]
Rita Joshi: Indian Female Politician Arrested For Suggesting Rival Should Be Raped
NEW DELHI — A leading politician of India’s ruling Congress party was arrested Thursday and her house set on fire by activists after she suggested that a rival leader be raped so she can better understand the plight of rape victims.
Rit…