News for '-uma-bharti'

Demolition a failure for Hindutva leaders: Uma

Demolition a failure for Hindutva leaders: Uma

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

The suspended BJP leader said demolition was not on the agenda at all.

BJP plans nationwide agitation

BJP plans nationwide agitation

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

The party plans to draw attention to the issue of the removal of a plaque involving Savarkar, the case against Uma Bharti and the matter of the tainted ministers\n\n

Babri demolition case: Advani to depose on July 24

Babri demolition case: Advani to depose on July 24

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Special Judge SK Yadav also fixed July 23 for recording the statement of BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi through video conferencing.

I will continue to fight for temple: Uma

I will continue to fight for temple: Uma

Rediff.com21 Dec 2004

Bharti said she is a sanyasin who entered public life on the issue of Ram and roti and that she will continue to fight for these causes.

BJP and the US example

BJP and the US example

Rediff.com11 Nov 2004

BJP calls for MP and Karnataka bandh

BJP calls for MP and Karnataka bandh

Rediff.com25 Aug 2004

Uma Bharti was arrested in Hubli early on Wednesday and remanded to 14 days in judicial custody. She is likely to be lodged in a Belgaum jail.\n\n

Babri trial: Joshi likely to depose today, Advani tomorrow

Babri trial: Joshi likely to depose today, Advani tomorrow

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The Babri mosque demolition trial is presently at the stage of the recording of statements of 32 accused in the case under Section 313 of Code of Criminal Procedure during which they also get an opportunity to refute the prosecution evidence against them.

HC to hear plea against acquittal of Babri demolition accused today

HC to hear plea against acquittal of Babri demolition accused today

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The Allahabad high court will hear Wednesday a plea against the acquittal of all 32 accused, including Bharatiya Janata Party veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, in the Babri mosque demolition case.

Trial in Babri masjid demolition case too nearing end

Trial in Babri masjid demolition case too nearing end

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

On October 5, 2019, the sessions court hearing the matter had said that as per Supreme Court orders, all evidence has to be presented before December 24, 2019, which would be the last working day.

After 'love jihad' bill, MP to set up cabinet for cow protection

After 'love jihad' bill, MP to set up cabinet for cow protection

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up a 'gau cabinet' for the protection and promotion of cows in the state, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.

Kalyan Singh cremated, top leaders attend funeral

Kalyan Singh cremated, top leaders attend funeral

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

The two-time CM, who had also been the Rajasthan Governor, died at a Lucknow hospital on Saturday after prolonged illness.

Advani, Joshi, Uma among Ayodhya 'bhumi pujan' invitees

Advani, Joshi, Uma among Ayodhya 'bhumi pujan' invitees

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

According to trust sources, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat , Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar are also on the list of invitees.

Digvijaya welcomes Uma to non-serious neta club

Digvijaya welcomes Uma to non-serious neta club

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Singh was reacting to a statement by the saffron leader recently that Digvijaya and Shatrughan Sinha should not be taken seriously.

MP: Congress MLA quits party, joins BJP

MP: Congress MLA quits party, joins BJP

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Lodhi, who represented the Bada Malhera assembly seat in Chhatarpur district, joined the BJP at the ruling party's state headquarters in the presence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Sai Baba just a 'Muslim fakir', can't be worshipped: Shankaracharya

Sai Baba just a 'Muslim fakir', can't be worshipped: Shankaracharya

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Refusing to budge from his stand on Shirdi Sai Baba, Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand described him as a Muslim ascetic who could not be worshipped like a Hindu deity and said his campaign to protect the Hindu religion will continue even if he is sent to jail.

People have lost faith in criminal justice system: Kejriwal

People have lost faith in criminal justice system: Kejriwal

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

People in India on Friday woke up to the news that the Hyderabad Police had killed the four accused in the Hyderabad veterinarian's rape and murder in a police encounter. While some leaders of political parties celebrated, some questioned if this was the way to go.

Let media, politicians meet Hathras victim's family: Uma to Yogi

Let media, politicians meet Hathras victim's family: Uma to Yogi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Bharti, who has been admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh after testing positive for COVID-19, said had she been fine she would have herself visited the family in Hathras district, and added she will definitely visit the family after getting discharged from the hospital.

PHOTOS: PM Modi, BJP biggies attend Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony

PHOTOS: PM Modi, BJP biggies attend Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

In front of a 50,000 odd strong audience, which also had Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Sunday. Here's a glimpse of the big names that attended the big-ticket event.

NO question of Advani's resignation: Sushma

NO question of Advani's resignation: Sushma

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said the question of L K Advani's resignation does not arise once it has been rejected by the party's highest decision-making body. "The question of resignation does not arise once we have rejected it," Swaraj, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha told reporters.

BJP's motto for LS polls: Be brazen about Hindutva

BJP's motto for LS polls: Be brazen about Hindutva

Rediff.com31 Mar 2013

The appointment of aggressive campaigners like Varun Gandhi, Uma Bharti, Ananth Kumar and Ajit Shah in senior positions within the party is a clear indication of which way the BJP wind is going to blow.

Will stay away from politics till December: Bharti

Will stay away from politics till December: Bharti

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

Senior BJP Leader Uma Bharti on Saturday said that she had decided to stay away from politics till December, and devote her time to 'Save Ganga' campaign.

Dilli Gupshup

Dilli Gupshup

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Why is Uma Bharti disillusioned? Did Vaastu lead to this Congress leader's downfall? The late Arjun Singh's controversial autobiography... All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup...

UP is battlefield for some Madhya Pradesh leaders too

UP is battlefield for some Madhya Pradesh leaders too

Rediff.com29 Jan 2012

The forthcoming assembly election in Uttar Pradesh is a high stake political battle for some prominent leaders from Madhya Pradesh too.

Digvijay's fresh ploy to divide BJP's leadership in UP

Digvijay's fresh ploy to divide BJP's leadership in UP

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Seeking to drive a wedge between Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday said roping in Uma Bharti amounted to dwarfing stalwarts like Rajnath Singh, Kalraj Mishra and Vinay Katiyar.

Dilli Tales: Ticket seekers find novel way to woo Rahul!

Dilli Tales: Ticket seekers find novel way to woo Rahul!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Text messages for Rahul; Uma Bharti gets cold feet; Mamata snubs Jairam; Congress find its Lokpal...Tales from Raisina Hill, a new column from New Delhi's political power hub.

Let Advani face conspiracy charges in Ayodhya case: CBI

Let Advani face conspiracy charges in Ayodhya case: CBI

Rediff.com7 May 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Supreme Court that the trial of Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani in the Ayodhya demolition case has to be carried on without dropping the conspiracy charge against him as the razing down of the medieval monument was part of a "single larger conspiracy". The agency, in its recent affidavit, opposed the separation of trial of eight accused leaders -- Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar etc.

BJP re-inducts Sangha Priya Gautam

BJP re-inducts Sangha Priya Gautam

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

In a bid to consolidate its position for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, and after having welcomed Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti back into the party, the BJP on Wednesday re-inducted another of its former national leader into the party.

UP: BJP leaders jump in campaign without Modi

UP: BJP leaders jump in campaign without Modi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Even as Uttar Pradesh prepares for the first phase of polling on Wednesday, nine star campaigners of the Bhartiya Janata Party, led by its president Nitin Gadkari, mounted carpet bombing in a campaign blitz in the state.

Rushdie Cong's 'tasty dish' for Muslims in UP polls: Uma

Rushdie Cong's 'tasty dish' for Muslims in UP polls: Uma

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

Amid the controversy over Salman Rushdie's India visit, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Saturday said that the Congress will be looking to exploit the issue to the hilt to win over Muslims voters in Uttar Pradesh.

Babri demolition anniversary: Ayodhya on alert, security beefed up

Babri demolition anniversary: Ayodhya on alert, security beefed up

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Every corner of the town has a police personnel standing while various security teams such as bomb disposal squads have been deployed.

UP results maybe chamatkari, you never know: BJP

UP results maybe chamatkari, you never know: BJP

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party Vice-President Kalraj Mishra, who is one of the front-runners for the chief ministership of Uttar Pradesh if some miraculous results give his party the mandate, has ruled out Uma Bharti occupying the post in the state.

'Cong to meet the same fate in UP as Digvijay did in UP'

'Cong to meet the same fate in UP as Digvijay did in UP'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

A day after being fielded as a candidate in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Thursday said she will work for the defeat of Congress in the state the way she made Digvijay Singh "bite the dust" in Madhya Pradesh.

Don't listen to Digvijay Singh, Uma tells Rahul

Don't listen to Digvijay Singh, Uma tells Rahul

Rediff.com18 Dec 2010

Janshakti Party chief Uma Bharti has advised Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi against following the guidance of senior party leader Digvijay Singh, warning that the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister's advice could land him in a real soup.Bharti was reacting to the observations made by Gandhi about 'saffron terror' during his conversation with United States Ambassador Timothy Roemer, which was exposed by WikiLeaks on Friday.

CBI court summons Kalyan Singh in Babri demolition case

CBI court summons Kalyan Singh in Babri demolition case

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

The court is conducting the trial of accused persons, including BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharti and others.

Uma accepts full responsibility for BJP's bad show in UP

Uma accepts "full responsibility" for BJP's bad show in UP

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday said that she accepted full responsibility for the party's poor showing in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.

Finish Babri trial against Advani, others by Aug 31: SC

Finish Babri trial against Advani, others by Aug 31: SC

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The SC asked special judge to control the proceedings in accordance with law so that inordinate delay that is beyond the time-frame is no longer breached.

Time to settle Kashi, Mathura issues: BJP leader

Time to settle Kashi, Mathura issues: BJP leader

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Katiyar, however, made it clear that a final decision on these contentious matters will be taken by saints.

BJP supports Anna-Ramdev movement: Uma

BJP supports Anna-Ramdev movement: Uma

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Monday expressed strong support for the movements of Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev and said that prime minister must be brought under the Lokpal Bill.

Lukewarm response in UP to Bharti's return to BJP

Lukewarm response in UP to Bharti's return to BJP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Uma Bharti's return to the BJP, six years after she was expelled, has evoked mixed response in the party unit of Uttar Pradesh. The firebrand leader has been entrusted the task of outlining the strategy for the next state assembly elections in 2012.While state BJP president Surya Pratap Shahi has welcomed the move and praised her for her prominent role in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir movement, former state BJP chief and Bajrang Dal founder Vinay Katiyar is not too hopeful.

Jaitley's health deteriorates: AIIMS sources

Jaitley's health deteriorates: AIIMS sources

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

The AIIMS has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley's health since August 10.