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Mayawati questions Centre's haste in getting Citizenship Bill passed
India | Dec 13, 2019, 03:40 PM ISTAttacking the Centre over the Citizenship Bill, Mayawati said it would have been better had the same promptness been shown in introducing strict laws to check crimes against women
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Mayawati urges Supreme Court to take cognizance of rising incidents of crime against women
National | Dec 07, 2019, 04:44 PM IST"It is a matter of deep regret that during the past some years, especially since the BJP government has come to power, women are not safe. This is not the only incident, in UP I said it yesterday also that there is not a day when there is not an incident of rape and murder, attempt to rape or molestation," Mayawati said at a press conference here.
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UP police counters Mayawati's 'jungle raj' remark
India | Dec 06, 2019, 04:20 PM ISTEarlier in the day, Mayawati had praised the Hyderabad police for its strong action against the four accused in the gang rape and murder of a veterinary doctor and asked the Uttar Pradesh police to take inspiration from its counterparts.
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BSP loses two more members to BJP in Uttar Pradesh
National | Dec 06, 2019, 09:20 AM ISTThe Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) suffered another major jolt when Tribhuvan Ram, a close aide of BSP chief Mayawati, and former Minister Vinod Singh have joined the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.
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Citizenship bill unconstitutional & divisive: Mayawati
National | Dec 05, 2019, 06:21 PM IST"Citizenship in the name of religion and discrimination in the name of religion of the citizens through it is totally against the basic structure of the humanitarian and secular Constitution of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar," the BSP leader said.
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Mayawati to withdraw 1995 guest house case against Mulayam
National | Nov 08, 2019, 09:44 AM ISTThe guest house incident related to Mayawati had changed political equations in Uttar Pradesh and SP and BSP became sworn enemies till 2019 when Akhilesh Yadav struck an alliance with Mayawati, who later clarified that Akhilesh Yadav was not in politics when the 1995 incident had taken place.
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Ayodhya case: Mayawati says responsibility of Centre, state to guarantee security of people
India | Nov 07, 2019, 01:07 PM ISTThe Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on the emotive Ayodhya issue before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi retires on November 17.
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Another shocker for Mayawati, BSP MP attends SP meeting
National | Nov 01, 2019, 11:53 AM ISTOn Thursday, Shyam Singh Yadav arrived at a function organised by the Samajwadi Party to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, leaving many surprised.
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UP special session being held to hide BJP govt's failures: Mayawati
National | Oct 02, 2019, 05:21 PM ISTThe actual reason for holding a special session of Uttar Pradesh legislature to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary is not to deliberate on his works but to hide the failures of the BJP government, BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday claimed.
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Hamirpur bypoll result: Mayawati alleges 'misuse' of EVMs by BJP
Elections | Sep 28, 2019, 06:39 AM ISTAfter faring badly in the Hamirpur assembly by-election, BSP president Mayawati on Friday alleged "misuse of EVMs by the BJP" and urged her party workers not to get disheartened by the poll debacle.
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Ex-BSP MP Lal Mani Prasad resigns
National | Sep 19, 2019, 10:12 PM ISTIn a setback to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Lal Mani Prasad, former Member of Parliament from Basti, resigned from the party on Thursday. In a letter to BSP chief Mayawati, Prasad urged her to accept his resignation.
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All is well, we will remain with Mayawati say BSP MLAs
National | Sep 19, 2019, 11:07 AM ISTDays after all six legislators of the BSP joined the ruling Congress in Rajasthan, the Mayawati-led party's two MLAs in Madhya Pradesh have asserted that they will remain loyal to their party chief and not switch sides.
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Mayawati terms UP govt move to include 17 OBCs in SC list selfish
India | Sep 17, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTStaying the notification on Monday, the high court directed the state government to file its reply in three weeks on a petition against its decision to declare 17 OBCs as SCs.
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Betrayal, says Mayawati after six BSP MLAs jump ship to join Congress
India | Sep 17, 2019, 01:06 PM ISTMayawati called the defection of BSP MLAs 'a betrayal with the party which was extending outside support to Cong govt in Rajasthan'.
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6 BSP MLAs in Rajasthan hand letter for merger with Congress
National | Sep 17, 2019, 08:01 AM ISTMLAs Rajendra Singh Gudha, Jogendra Singh Awana, Wajib Ali, Lakhan Singh Meena, Sandeep Yadav and Deepchand said they were merging their legislative party with the Congress.
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Hooda meets Mayawati, may join hands in Haryana
Sep 09, 2019, 12:33 PM ISTThe meeting was in the backdrop of Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati withdrawing pre-poll alliance last week with the Indian National Lok Dal's (INLD) breakaway faction Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), led by Dushyant Chautala, the grandson of O.P. Chautala.
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Mayawati breaks alliance with Dushyant Chautala for Haryana Assembly polls
Sep 06, 2019, 11:41 PM ISTAccording to the BSP, the agreement reached with Dushyant Chautala for the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana is inappropriate in terms of the proposed seat-sharing formula, BSP president Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi, adding that the tie-up is called off.
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Mayawati a 'live wire', anyone who touches her will die: UP Minister
National | Aug 29, 2019, 11:25 AM IST"Mayawati is like a naked electric wire. Anyone who touches her will die," he said in an informal chat with the media here. The Minister of State for Social Welfare and SC/ST Welfare, who represents the Agra cantonment seat in the Assembly, said: "Mayawati is not trustworthy and has betrayed everyone.
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Mayawati unanimously re-elected BSP president
India | Aug 28, 2019, 03:52 PM ISTThis was announced after a meeting of the party's national office-bearers.Mayawati later announced candidates for the 12 Assembly seats where by-elections are to be held. The candidate for the Jalalpur seat that was won by the BSP in 2017 has not been declared.
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Opposition's visit to Kashmir will benefit BJP: Mayawati
India | Aug 26, 2019, 01:02 PM ISTSlamming the Congress-led opposition for going to Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday said the leaders should have thought before making the visit as it will give a chance for the BJP to politicise the issue.