Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati on Sunday held a key meeting of the party’s state unit in Lucknow and asked workers to strengthen the organisation down to the polling booth level while intensifying preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections.Reviewing the party’s organisational work and election readiness at the BSP state office on Mall Avenue, Mayawati said preparations must be made “more efficient and vigi…
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Lucknow, May 22 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, on Friday voiced concern over inadequate electricity supply and frequent power cuts in the state amid the ongoing severe summer heat, saying the situation has made life difficult for crores of people.Taking to social media platform X, Mayawati said that in a densely-populated state like Uttar Pradesh, complaints regarding insufficient electricity supply and outages have become common during …
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday advised both the Centre and state governments to safeguard the country’s secular identity, uphold the dignity of the Constitution, and act firmly against post-election violence in West Bengal.In a post on X, Mayawati said India enjoys a unique and respected identity across the world because of the Constitution framed by Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, which is rooted in the principle of secularism and equal respect for all reli…
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday expressed serious concern over the violence between two castes that erupted in Lalwala village of Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district following a dispute over the installation of a photograph on a piece of land.Stating that the situation in the village remained tense after several members of the Dalit community were injured in the clash, the BSP supremo urged the police and district administration to take immediate and i…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief, Mayawati, on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and other political parties over their stand on constitutional and reservation-related issues, while also commenting on the women’s reservation and delimitation debate.In a post on X, Mayawati said the Congress has historically failed to ensure constitutional and legal rights of SC, ST and OBC communities, accusing it of not taking initiatives to impleme…
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday came out in support of the Women’s Reservation Bill, paving way for their greater representation in legislative bodies and demanded stronger safeguards for those belonging to marginalised communities.Addressing a press conference, Mayawati said, “Just like the weaker sections, atrocities, exploitation, and oppression against women continue unabated. Shameful incidents are still not stopping. That is why our party, t…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National President, Mayawati, on Saturday paid rich tributes to Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary, hailing him as the ‘Grandfather of Social Change’ and a pioneer of social justice and education. In a post on social media platform X, Mayawati said she, on behalf of herself and the BSP, offered humble salutations and profound respect to Phule, who was born into the extremely backward sections of the Bahujan Samaj.”Today, on his birth anniv…
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief, Mayawati, on Saturday came down heavily on the Congress over its proposal seeking the Bharat Ratna for Bahujan 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 came a day after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, said that if late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru were alive today, Bahujan leader Kanshi Ram would…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Amid the controversy over the security lapse during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to West Bengal, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday described the incident as extremely unfortunate, stressing the importance of respecting the post of the President. Mayawati took to social media, X, and said, “According to the ideals and dignity of the Indian Constitution, it is necessary for everyone to respect the post of the Honourable President and also to observe its p…
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has firmly ruled out any alliance for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Terming ongoing speculation as “fake news” and politically motivated propaganda, she asserted that the BSP will contest the elections independently with the aim of forming a full majority government.Addressing media persons here on Wednesday, the BSP supremo said media reports suggesting that the party is exploring alliance options are “misleading, fa…