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Lucknow, March 29 After SP president Akhilesh Yadav claimed credit for the Noida International Airport, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said that the groundwork for the project was laid during her tenure as Uttar Pradesh chief minister and blamed the Congress and Samajwadi Party for the delay in...

Lucknow, March 22 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said on Sunday that whenever and wherever her party has gained strength, Dalits, tribals, OBCs, and minority communities have greatly benefited.In a statement issued here on Sunday, Mayawati said that it is necessary to take control of power...

Lucknow, March 21 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati extended greetings to Muslims on Eid and wished them the freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution.In a post on X, the BSP chief said, "Following a month of fasting and prayers, including Tarawih, during the auspicious and holy...

Lucknow, March 18 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that the BJP government in the state had removed the "bad omen" tag attached to Noida due to previous administrations, making Uttar Pradesh an "excellent destination for investment".Speaking at a programme at Lok Bhavan to mark...

Lucknow, March 17 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party and the Congress on Tuesday, accusing them of engaging in "anti-Dalit" politics and attempting to exploit the legacy of the BSP founder, Kanshi Ram, for electoral gains.In a post on X...

Chandigarh, March 16 – On the final day of its session on Monday, the Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the conferment of India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on Dalit icon and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram.Earlier, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused the Congress of neglecting other Dalit leaders like Babu Jagjivan Ram, following a controversy sparked by the Congress' demand for Bharat Ratna for the late Kanshi Ram, a leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party.Notably, Leader...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday supported the demand to bestow the Bharat Ratna on BSP founder Kanshi Ram, as he praised the contributions made by Kanshi Ram in uniting and empowering the Bahujan community.Addressing a press conference on the sidelines...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday lauded the contributions made by BSP founder Kanshi Ram in uniting and empowering the Bahujan community on the occasion of his birth anniversary.Addressing a press conference, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...

New Delhi, March 15 – Calls for Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram grew on Sunday, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati demanding the country's highest civilian honour for the Dalit icon.While Gandhi wrote a letter...

Lucknow, March 15 BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday urged the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna on party founder Kanshi Ram and not make the same mistake the Congress did with B R Ambedkar when it came to the award.In a statement on Sunday on the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram, Mayawati attacked...

Lucknow, March 15 BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday urged the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna on party founder Kanshi Ram, and not make the same mistake the Congress did with B R Ambedkar when it came to the award.In a statement on Sunday on the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram, Mayawati...

New Delhi, March 15 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to posthumously award the Bharat Ratna to Kanshi Ram, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), asserting that this would honor the aspirations of millions of people who continue to see him as a symbol...

New Delhi, March 15 Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, urging that Kanshi Ram, a leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously.In his letter, Gandhi said the request was being made as the...

Lucknow, March 15 – BSP chief Mayawati paid floral tributes to party founder Kanshi Ram on the occasion of his 92nd birth anniversary, remembering his role in reviving the movement of B.R. Ambedkar and uniting Dalits, OBCs, and minorities into a broad ‘Bahujan’ political force.In a post on X...

Lucknow, March 14 The Congress' "anti-Dalit ideology" necessitated the formation of BSP, and the national party never accorded due respect to Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar, BSP chief Mayawati alleged on Saturday, questioning Congress' statement that Kanshi Ram will be conferred the Bharat Ratna if it...

New Delhi, March 14 – A political controversy erupted on Saturday over remarks made by Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, about Kanshi Ram, also known as Bahujan Nayak. Leaders from the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress exchanged...

Lucknow, March 14 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati questioned the Congress on Saturday over its proposal to bestow the Bharat Ratna on BSP founder Kanshi Ram if the party comes to power at the Centre.In a post in Hindi on X, Mayawati urged party workers across the country to remain vigilant...

Lucknow, March 14 – BSP chief, Mayawati, strongly criticised the Congress on Saturday over its proposal to award the Bharat Ratna to BSP leader Kanshi Ram, accusing the party of attempting to "exploit his name" despite what she described as its long-standing "anti-Dalit" attitude.Her remarks...

Lucknow, March 13 Uttar Pradesh Minister Asim Arun said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi's attempt to claim Kanshi Ram's legacy was "artificial," claiming that the Congress leader had "no knowledge of history or geography".Arun was reacting to Gandhi's remarks at an event here in Lucknow that if...