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TopicBSP chief Mayawati

Topic: BSP chief Mayawati

Mayawati calls off alliance with JJP ahead of Haryana assembly polls

The BSP said it did not agree with the seat-sharing formula proposed in the agreement with JJP's Dushyant Chautala.

Mayawati backs Centre on Kashmir, questions opposition leaders’ attempt to visit Srinagar

Mayawati, whose Bahujan Samaj Party was among the first to support scrapping Article 370, said the region needed time to return to normalcy.

Would have attended PM Modi’s all-party meeting if it was on EVMs, says Mayawati

The BSP supremo said simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls was a ploy to divert attention from issues like poverty.

Why Dimple Yadav touching Mayawati’s feet still riles upper caste Indians

Dimple Yadav’s gesture challenges the class system of Hindu society which categorises women and backwards of all castes as low and inferior.

Mayawati voices support for Mamata, accuses PM Modi & Amit Shah of conspiracy

BSP supremo Mayawati alleged that the manner in which the 'guru' and 'chela' are after Mamata Banerjee's govt is indicative of a dangerous attitude.

Mayawati expects Mahagathbandhan’s prospects to improve in next 2 phases

BJP leaders have lost sleep since formation of the Mahagathbandan, said the BSP supremo.

17th Lok Sabha looks set to confirm Ambedkar’s fears: no vocal Dalits in Parliament

India has a dichotomous situation — vocal Dalits in college campuses and on the streets, and silent Dalits in Parliament.

Why India’s politicians get away with casteist slurs and abuses on Dalit leaders

India is full of Savarna leaders who defame professional and social background of Dalit-backward politicians without facing any backlash.

Mayawati threatens to withdraw support from Congress after BSP candidate quits party

Mayawati claimed the Congress was intimidating candidates after Guna candidate Lokendra Singh Rajput quit the BSP to join the Congress.

Why Congress, and not SP-BSP, is prime target of Modi and Yogi in UP

BJP's 2019 hopes rest hugely on a 22% group in UP, which helped it bag 42% vote share and 71 seats in 2014. But which group is it, and what is Congress up to?

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?