Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that people in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra had whole heartedly welcomed his visits to Dalit houses.
Addressing National Students Union of India (NSUI) activists at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Gandhi said: “ When I go to their houses, they welcome and cuddle me and say you are [...]
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People in UP welcomed my visits to Dalit houses: Rahul Gandhi
September 30th, 2009 |
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Filing of nominations for Maharashtra, Haryana Arunachal elections ends today
September 25th, 2009 |
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Filing of nominations for Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections will close this evening.
The last day for withdrawing of nomination is September 29 and the scrutiny will be held on September 26.
In Haryana, Janhit Congress has released its final list of 33 candidates. The Congress has also released second list of 17 candidates. And [...]
MNS gets railway engine symbol
September 14th, 2009 |
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The Election Commission of Indian (ECI) has allotted the railway engine as the symbol to the Raj Thakre – led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
The Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA) and Jan Surya Shakti Party (JSSP) will contest under the symbols of the whistle and the coconut respectively.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of [...]
Rita Bahuguna meets Prime Minister
July 27th, 2009 |
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Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday.
She apprised him of the events after she was arrested for her remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
Joshi apprised the Prime Minister about the burning of her house by the activists of Mayawati’’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Lucknow.
Accepting [...]
‘Love hormone’ being used to boost plant growth in India
July 27th, 2009 |
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A large number of Indian farmers are using the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin, also known as “cuddle chemical”, to boost the growth of pumpkins and cucumbers.
However, the Indian Ministry of Agriculture is adamant on banning the practice, as “indiscriminate use of oxytocin may cause health hazards if taken through vegetables over a period of time”.
The use [...]
UP Congress chief Joshi moves court, seeks CBI probe for Lucknow arson attack
July 22nd, 2009 |
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The Congress party’s Uttar Pradesh chief, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, filed a petition before the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday, seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the July 15 arson attack on her Lucknow residence.
In her petition, Joshi squarely blamed state Chief Minister Mayawati and her henchmen for the arson attack.
The demand for [...]
Vehicle that was used to attack Joshi’s Lucknow house found
July 20th, 2009 |
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Uttar Pradesh police have found the car that was used to attack the Lucknow residence of Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on the night of July 15.
Police sources said that the Toyota Qualis belongs to a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader from Varanasi, but added that he is yet to be formally identified. [...]
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 [...]
India leader held over comments
July 16th, 2009 |
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A senior leader of India’s ruling Congress party has been held for allegedly making provocative speeches against a state chief minister.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who heads the party in northern Uttar Pradesh state, was arrested for her comments against chief minister Mayawati.
Supporters of Ms Mayawati’s party have burned down Ms Joshi’s house after the news of her comments spread.
Ms Joshi, who has apologised, is being held in custody for 14 days.
A senior Uttar Pradesh police official, Brij Lal, said that a criminal case had been registered against Ms Joshi for allegedly "casteist" and derogatory remarks made against chief minister Ms Mayawati chief minister – an icon to many Dalits or "untouchables".
It is against the law to make derogatory comments about lower castes under state laws.
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Ms Joshi is said to have made the comments during a public meeting.
Her comments allegedly included criticisms of Ms Mayawati for handing out financial compensation to victims of rape and murder who are "untouchables" and belong to lower castes.
Some television channels also showed Ms Joshi reportedly saying that such compensation money "should be thrown back on Ms Mayawati’s face".
As the news of the speech spread, the authorities registered a case against Ms Joshi and police arrested her on her way back to the Indian capital, Delhi.
Furious supporters of Ms Mayawati’s ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) then marched to Ms Joshi’s house in the state capital, Lucknow, and set it on fire, says the BBC’s Ram Dutt Tripathi in Lucknow.
The incident is likely to escalate into a major political controversy given the rising tensions between the Congress party and the ruling BSP in Uttar Pradesh, our correspondent says.
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 the recent general elections. </p
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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…