Rita Bahuguna meets Prime MinisterJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday. She apprised him of the events after she was arrested for her remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi to meet prime ministerJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh later Monday to clarify her position on her derogatory remarks against state's Chief Minister Mayawati. "I am meeting prime minister to clarify my position on that issue, Joshi told IANS.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi meets prime ministerJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi Moday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and briefed him about the situation in the state after her remarks against state Chief Minister Mayawati. "I told him that it is an act of state sponsored violence.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi rejects security cover provided by UP Govt.July 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Friday rejected security cover provided to her by the Mayawati-led state government, describing it as another political stunt by the BSP chief. Earlier, Joshi had alleged that Mayawati had orchestrated the arson attack on her house, and could "plan attacks" on her in future as well.
My life is in danger: Rita Bahuguna JoshiJuly 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Rita Bahuguna Joshi, the Congress chief in Uttar Pradesh whose house was set on fire following her remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati, Monday said there was a "grave threat to her security" and that her life was in danger. "I have grave threat to my security and she (Mayawati) can plan attacks on me.
Rita Joshi demands CBI inquiry into burning of her Lucknow houseJuly 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Refusing to accept the State Government's proposal to conduct CB-CID inquiry into the incident of burning of her house in Lucknow recently, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Sunday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the incident. Addressing a news conference, Rita while reacting to the torching of her house and destruction of property, said that if such hooliganism was aided and abetted by the State chief, it spells ends of democracy in Uttar Pradesh.
Joshi granted interim bail till July 29July 18th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who is in judicial custody for her remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati, was Saturday granted interim bail till July 29 by a Moradabad district court.
An additional district judge granted Joshi interim bail on two sureties of Rs.30,000 each.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi gets interim bail till July 29July 18th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A Moradabad district court on Saturday granted interim bail to Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi till July 29. Joshi was granted bail on a surety of Rs 30,000.
BSP MLA booked for burning Rita Bahuguna Joshi's houseJuly 18th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Lucknow police on Saturday filed a case against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA and a local party leader for their role in attacking Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi's house. The names of BSP MLA Jitendra Singh and local party leader Imtizar Abdi have been added to the FIR filed in connection with the arson attack on Joshi's house.
Ghaziabad court sends Rita Bahuguna Joshi to 14-day judicial custodyJuly 16th, 2009 MORADABAD - Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi has been sent to 14 days judicial custody for allegedly making inflammatory remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. Joshi was arrested in Ghaziabad last night while on her way to Delhi.
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.
Filing of nominations gathers momentum all over IndiaApril 10th, 2009 MUMBAI/ LUCKNOW - A number of politicians representing various political parties filed nomination papers for the upcoming general elections. Sanjay Nirupam, a nominee of the Congress party filed his nomination papers from North Mumbai Constituency in Mumbai.
I will carry my father's legacy forward: Rita Bahuguna JoshiApril 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Expressing surprise over her party's decision to filed her from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi Wednesday said she was contesting elections to carry her late father and former chief minister Hemvati Nadan Bahuguna's legacy forward. She said she will win the election with a record margin.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi named Congress candidate from LucknowApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh's Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi was Tuesday named the party's candidate for the prestigious Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency. She is the daughter of the late Hemavati Nandan Bahuguna, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister.
Congress fields Rita Bahuguna from LucknowApril 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - After prolonged dithering, the Congress Tuesday evening decided to field its Uttar Pradesh state chief Rita Bahuguna from the Lucknow parliamentary seat. The announcement was made in New Delhi after Samajwadi Party strongman Amar Singh hijacked beauty queen-turned-actress-turned-social activist Nafisa Ali from the Congress and named her his party's Lucknow nominee.