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Taj Mahal part of an ancient temple?

Taj Mahal part of an ancient temple?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

After Azam Khan's demand of handing over the Taj Mahal to the Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party chief Laxmi Kant Bajpai has sought to drag the famed mausoleum into another row by claiming that it was a part of an ancient temple.

Maneka's recipe for Uttar Pradesh success: Make son Varun CM

Maneka's recipe for Uttar Pradesh success: Make son Varun CM

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Pitching for her son and Sultanpur member of Parliament, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has said that Uttar Pradesh would have benefited had there been a Bharatiya Janata Party led government in the state with Varun Gandhi as its chief minister.

BJP demands withdrawal of all Muzaffarnagar riot cases

BJP demands withdrawal of all Muzaffarnagar riot cases

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Taking exception to Uttar Pradesh government's proposed move to withdraw cases against Muslim leaders in Muzaffarnagar riots, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday asked Governor B L Joshi to press the government to withdraw all cases, including those lodged against its leaders, in connection with the violence.

My leader strongest: Modi, Mulayam set for face-off in UP

My leader strongest: Modi, Mulayam set for face-off in UP

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav are all set to put up a show of strength by holding rallies in Agra and Bareilly respectively on Thursday.

BJP MPs protest against power crisis, law and order situation

BJP MPs protest against power crisis, law and order situation

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from Uttar Pradesh on Monday staged a day-long dharna in Lucknow as part of a state-wide agitation against alleged power crisis and poor law and order situation in the state.

Modi's Lucknow rally on Sunday will be historic: Amit Shah

Modi's Lucknow rally on Sunday will be historic: Amit Shah

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's in-charge on Uttar Pradesh Amit Shah predicts that Narendra Modi's Vijay Shankhnaad Rally in Lucknow on Sunday will be a blockbuster.

Yogi Adityanath on BJP's loss in UP: I wasn't allowed to campaign

Yogi Adityanath on BJP's loss in UP: I wasn't allowed to campaign

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

After the Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a major blow in the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, its MP Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday blamed the Samajwadi Party government for not allowing him to campaign for the by-polls in 11 assembly seats.

Low turnout in Lucknow, Noida by-poll has BJP worried

Low turnout in Lucknow, Noida by-poll has BJP worried

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Doubts are being raised in the Bharatiya Janata Party about its fate in the prestigious constituencies of Lucknow (East) and Noida by-poll, where the voting percentage was as low as 34 and 32 respectively.

Uttar Pradesh principal secretary home shifted

Uttar Pradesh principal secretary home shifted

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Under fire for the Badaun gangrape and murder of 2 sisters, Uttar Pradesh government on Monday shifted Principal Secretary (Home) Anil Kumar Gupta.

Euphoric crowd chants 'Ab ki baar Modi sarkar' in Varanasi

Euphoric crowd chants 'Ab ki baar Modi sarkar' in Varanasi

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's supporters seemed desperate to get a glimpse of their leader as they waited patiently on balconies and rooftops along the 4 km route of his road show, reports Sharat Pradhan

BJP President Amit Shah's 1st priority: UP overhaul

BJP President Amit Shah's 1st priority: UP overhaul

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

A major revamp of Uttar Pradesh unit of BJP is likely in the coming month. And nobody in the party hierarchy has an idea about what's going on in party president Amit Shah's mind.

BJP, SP raise eyebrows over UP governor's outreach

BJP, SP raise eyebrows over UP governor's outreach

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

Newly-appointed UP Governor Aziz Qureshi's decision to throw open the gates of Lucknow Raj Bhavan to the common man has clearly irked ruling Samajwadi Party and staunch rival BJP. Sharat Pradhan reports

5 rapes in 36 hours, but UP cops are in denial mode

5 rapes in 36 hours, but UP cops are in denial mode

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

With five rapes being reported over the past 36 hours from different corners of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state seemed to be turning into the country's 'rape province'. Sharat Pradhan reports

Yogi Adityanath marks BJP's return to aggressive Hindutva line

Yogi Adityanath marks BJP's return to aggressive Hindutva line

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Is the Bharatiya Janata Party back to its hackneyed Hindutva agenda? The question is being raised following the party's decision to entrust the leadership of the party's campaign for the forthcoming state bye-election in Uttar Pradesh to the saffron clad rabble-rouser Mahant Adityanath.