Mayawati demands Rs 27 crore for new statuesAugust 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday demanded for a budget of Rs 27 crore for statues at the Kashiram memorial and for other structures in the state. Presenting the supplementary budget, she demanded for an additional Rs 550 crore for her dream projects, which includes Rs 27 crore for new statues.
Ex CJI surprised at Supreme Court's reluctance to intervene in Mayawati's statue rowJuly 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Chief Justice of India JS Verma has expressed surprise at Supreme Court's decision of not intervening into the statue issue involving Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. "If judiciary can go into the decision of cabinet pertaining to article 356 (in S R Bommai case) and judicial review is available to check the ultra vires of constitutional amendment, then I fail to understand why it cannot go into the statue issue," Justice Verma said.
Mayawati has time for statues, but not for governance: Rahul GandhiJuly 17th, 2009 AMETHI - Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of misusing government funds, Congress Party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Uttar Pradesh has place for only statues and elephants but not for the issues related to development of the state. Addressing Congress workers here, Gandhi said: "Mayawati only has time to erect statues and nothing else.
Rahul Gandhi says Joshi's remarks against Mayawati unfortunate, but Mayawati also at faultJuly 17th, 2009 AMETHI - Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday told reporters at a impromptu press conference here that remarks made by Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi against state Chief Minister Mayawati were unfortunate, but at the same time understandable because of the lack of development in the state. "The words uttered by Mrs.Joshi are unfortunate, but the UP Government's action against her (Joshi) is also unfortunate.
Centre seeks explanation from Mayawati on Noida park projectJuly 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ministry of Environment and Forest has sought an explanation from Uttar Pradesh government over alleged violation of environmental laws in construction of a park in NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh Government is constructing Memorial Park in 33-hectare area along the Yamuna Riverbed in Sector 15 -A of NOIDA. State government is installing statues of Chief Minister Mayawati, her political mentor Kanshi Ram, and Dr B.
Mayawati expels party leader for questioning installation of statuesJuly 3rd, 2009 DEHRADUN - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has expelled Bahujan Samaj Party leader Munna Singh Chauhan from the party's Uttarakhand unit for questioning her move to erect statues of her own in Uttar Pradesh. Munna Singh Chauhan, who unsuccessfully contested the Tehri Lok Sabha seat in the recent general election as a BSP candidate, was shown the door for writing a letter to Mayawati suggesting a focus on the welfare activities for Dalit community rather than erecting statues.
Money for statues should have been used for the poor: CongressJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party on Monday said the money used for installing statues of Dalit icons by Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Mayawati could have been used for upliftment of the poor and backwards in the state. Stating that the party was not against installing statues of national heroes, Congress said, but it was against "overdoing" it.
Mayawati faces flak for hush-hush statue inaugurationsJune 26th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is facing flak from Congress leader Digvijay Singh and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for unveiling a series of statues, memorials and parks across the state. He said this while speaking to media persons at New Delhi on Friday.
Mayawati to unveil 40 statues, six of herselfJune 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, will unveil 40 statues, including six of her own, in the state on July 3. The statues will be unveiled along with the Kanshi Ram Memorial and the Gautam Buddhasthals.
Chidambaram takes charge as Home MinisterMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - P. Chidambaram on Monday took over as the Home Minister for the second time.
Mayawati to give outside support to new UPA GovernmentMay 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Further strengthening the stability to the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday said that her party would give outside support to the Congress-led alliance without any condition. Mayawati further said that her party has agreed to provide outside support of all 21 MPs to the UPA Government without any condition.
Chidambaram wins in Sivaganga after re-countingMay 16th, 2009 SIVAGANGA - Congress leader and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has won the Sivaganga parliamentary constituency after re-counting.
Media shy MayawatiMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati continues to shun the media as much as she avoids any direct contact with the public. A leading media baron-cum-celebrated journalist moved heaven and earth to get an appointment with Mayawati but to no avail.
Congress slams Mayawati for misusing Central fundsApril 25th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Saturday slammed state Chief Minister Mayawati for not utilizing Central Government funds allotted for the development of the state properly. "Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh Government has misused the money allotted by the Central Government for the development of the State.
Sanjay Dutt slams Mayawati for not utilising state's fundsApril 3rd, 2009 SAHARANPUR/MUMBAI - Newly appointed general secretary of Samajwadi Party (SP) Sanjay Dutt slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for not utilising the funds available with the State for the welfare of the people. "When I came to Lucknow, I saw statues all around and I was told by one that all these were statues of Mayawati.
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