Mayawati to give outside support to new UPA Government

July 17th, 2009 MORADABAD - Congress MP Mohammad Azharuddin on Friday courted arrest in support of Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi. "We are over 150 of us who have courted arrest.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress President Sonia Gandhi expressed regret over the remarks made by UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, but at the same time described the actions of the Uttar Pradesh Government as high handed. Earlier in the day, Mayawati condemned Gandhi for remaining silent on the Joshi incident, and said it was shameful that she had not taken any action against Joshi.

May 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday announced that her party's 21 MPs will extend outside support to the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre. That means the new government will be comfortably ahead of the halfway mark in parliament.

May 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday announced that her party's 21 MPs will extend outside support to the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre 'for weakening communal forces in the country.' 'Despite knowing that the UPA this time too will not provide any financial assistance or take significant steps for development of Uttar Pradesh, we still decided to support it to weaken communal forces in the country and also to keep the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) away from power,' Mayawati told reporters before a meeting of the party's national executive. 'The party has agreed to provide outside support to the UPA government without any conditions,' she said, adding she had authorised senior party leader Satish C.

May 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.

May 7th, 2009 MAINPURI - Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday said his party would extend support whoever dismisses the Mayawati Government in Uttar Pradesh. After casting his vote, Mulayam said, "The youth, farmers and traders, all are disheartened with the Uttar Pradesh Government.

May 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amul never fails to be in with the times. And with the word 'jhappi' - meaning hug - attracting controversy in political circles, an ad by the milk producers' cooperative could not be far behind.

April 25th, 2009 RAMAIPUR - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday said a 'dalit's daughter' should be made the Prime Minister of the country. Mayawati further said a dalit Prime Minister would ensure the upliftment of the backward and minority communities in the country.

April 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Undeterred by two obscenity complaints filed against him for offering to give 'jadoo ki jhappi' and 'pappi' (magical hug and kiss) to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Bollywood star turned-politician Sanjay Dutt said Thursday he has reserved the 'pappi' for the people and will only give a 'jhappi' to 'sister' Mayawati. 'I will give my sister Mayawati jadu ki jhappi (magical hug), while the pappi (kiss) would be reserved for the public,' Dutt said at a public meeting in Kanpur Thursday.

April 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has been booked for threatening Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati by misusing CBI against her. The case has been booked for violating the model code of conduct against Singh late on Tuesday night on the directions of the district administration, said Hardoi sources.

April 21st, 2009 KOLKATA - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday urged the people to vote for her party to form a BSP Government at the Centre. "The BSP is contesting in almost every seat.

April 13th, 2009 VARANASI/KOLKATA - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said that her party pulled out from the United Progressive Alliance Government-led by Congress party as it discriminated in releasing funds for the state. "With a deep heart, I have to say that the Central Government has not financially helped us with even a single rupee.

March 30th, 2009 JAMMU - The Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) blue flags fluttered here in Jammu and Kashmir Monday as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati campaigned for her party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing an election rally, Mayawati criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as the Congress saying these parties were 'fooling the people'.

March 29th, 2009 PATNA - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati kicked off her party's election campaign in Bihar Sunday. 'Please bring BSP to power at the centre to serve all, particularly the poor and weaker sections of the society,' Mayawati said in her address at a public meeting in Bhagalpur town, about 200 km from here.

February 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday said her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) would not field controversial Samajwadi Party parliamentarian Atiq Ahmad in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. 'Our political rivals have spread rumours that Ahmad is going to fight the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls on a BSP ticket.