Latest Mayawati News & Updates

Lucknow, Feb 3 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Tuesday adopted a cautious approach on the India-US trade deal, saying that drawing conclusions at this stage would be premature.Mayawati said a meaningful assessment of the move would be possible only after its actual impact is seen on the ground, particularly on economically vulnerable sections of society.The BSP supremo, in a post on X, said that the trade agreements between India and the US involved several conditions and …

Lucknow, Feb 1 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Sunday launched an attack on the governments and various political parties, accusing them of distorting the humanist messages of saints and great personalities for political and electoral gains.On the occasion of Sant Guru Shri Ravidas Jayanti, Mayawati said that the misuse of saints’ teachings for vote-bank politics has weakened peace, brotherhood, and social harmony.Paying tribute to Sant Ravidas, she extended greetings to h…

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday extended heartfelt greetings to the people of India and Indians living across the world on the occasion of the country’s 77th Republic Day, while calling for an honest assessment of whether the nation has truly progressed in line with the Constitution’s original spirit.In a press statement issued on January 26, BSP national president, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Mayawati, said Republic Day should not merely be a day of…

Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress suffered a major political jolt on Saturday as former minister and senior party leader Nasimuddin Siddiqui resigned along with dozens of his associates, sending ripples throughout Uttar Pradesh.Announcing his resignation, Siddiqui said he is a grassroots worker but was unable to effectively carry forward his political struggle within the Congress.In his written resignation letter, Siddiqui said he was relinquishing his primary membership and all organisational…

Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday warned that the growing interference of political figures in religious affairs across Uttar Pradesh and other states is proving harmful to social harmony and public life.In a post on X, Mayawati said political involvement in religious festivals, rituals, prayers and bathing ceremonies has increased significantly in recent years, giving rise to fresh controversies, tensions and social conflicts.“This situation is not ri…

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Congress on Friday slammed BSP chief Mayawati over her announcement to contest upcoming elections independently, with party spokesperson Surendra Rajput accusing her of indirectly backing “anti-constitutional forces.” Rajput questioned the rationale behind her remarks about alliance possibilities, calling for clarification.“No political party has sent any letter expressing eagerness to form an alliance with Mayawati for the elections. Neither the Congress nor t…