News for 'Maya'

Akhilesh slams Maya for 'wrong' decisions during her rule

Akhilesh slams Maya for 'wrong' decisions during her rule

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the previous Bahujan Samaj Party government of taking wrong decisions and committing irregularities in all the departments and spending crores of rupees on stone structures, memorials and statues.

Credible proof against Maya in DA case: CBI

Credible proof against Maya in DA case: CBI

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Supreme Court that the prosecution of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in a disproportionate assets case cannot be dropped as it has found cogent, credible and admissible evidence against her.

Presidential poll: Maya joins hands with UPA

Presidential poll: Maya joins hands with UPA

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

However, she declined to divulge the name of the candidate.

Maya may support UPA candidate for Prez

Maya may support UPA candidate for Prez

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

Mayawati said she would announce her party's stand in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Blow to Maya as court stays Amethi renaming

Blow to Maya as court stays Amethi renaming

Rediff.com19 Aug 2010

The bench comprising Justice Pradeep Kant and Justice Rituraj Awasthi on Wednesday stayed the Mayawati government's notification of July 1, whereby Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar district had come into being.

Football PIX: Asensio strike sets up Spain-Brazil final

Football PIX: Asensio strike sets up Spain-Brazil final

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Brazil will face the winners of Tuesday's other semi-final between Spain and Japan in Saitama.

Anil Ambani's SEZ caught in 'Maya'jaal

Anil Ambani's SEZ caught in 'Maya'jaal

Rediff.com25 May 2007

The Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh Cabinet decided to refer the 1,200-acre SEZ proposal to New Delhi as it violated the contiguity norms laid down by it.

Olympics Soccer: Japan, Spain, Brazil, Mexico in semis

Olympics Soccer: Japan, Spain, Brazil, Mexico in semis

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Japan are the only team to maintain a perfect record in the group stage and are now just one win away from securing a first medal in men's soccer since claiming bronze at the 1968 Games.

Maya makes Amethi part of new UP district

Maya makes Amethi part of new UP district

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Opening a new front with the Congress, the Mayawati government on Thursday created a new district named after Dalit icon Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj that would include Amethi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency.

Maya slams Ramdev for sharing dais with NDA leaders

Maya slams Ramdev for sharing dais with NDA leaders

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said her party was supportive of the black money issue raised by yoga guru Ramdev but she did not agree with the way he allowed National Democratic Alliance leaders to make speeches from his platform against other political parties.

Akhilesh apes Maya; lays foundation of a larger park

Akhilesh apes Maya; lays foundation of a larger park

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Far from fulfilling his oft repeated proclamations about converting his bete noire former chief minister Mayawati's dream projects -- the multi-billion parks and memorials -- into hospitals and institutions, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appeared to be following her very footsteps.

UPA report card far from reality, says Maya

UPA report card far from reality, says Maya

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday said UPA-II's report card presented by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has nothing to do with ground realities and the first year of the alliance's second stint in office has been disappointing for the people of the state.

Maya will not face electorate this time too

Maya will not face electorate this time too

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Bahujan Samaj Party president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will seek re-entry into the state's Upper House of Legislature.

BJP will replace Maya statues with Ram's: Varun

BJP will replace Maya statues with Ram's: Varun

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday said all statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati would be replaced with those of Lord Ram once the party regains power in the state.

When Sonia, Rahul, Maya, Manmohan were BJP members

When Sonia, Rahul, Maya, Manmohan were BJP members

Rediff.com13 May 2010

In what could amount to as a strange coincidence, the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bhratiya Janata Party counted among its members from the city persons named Sonia, Mayawati, Manmohan and Rahul.

I changed Uttar Pradesh in three years: Maya

I changed Uttar Pradesh in three years: Maya

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Tall claims about her government's achievements and heavy bashing of the Congress-led UPA regime at the Centre remained Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's mainstay at a press meet in Lucknow on Thursday to mark completion of her three years in office.

BSP MLA says Maya's govt is 'thoroughly corrupt'

BSP MLA says Maya's govt is 'thoroughly corrupt'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Singh, who represents the Bikapur assembly constituency in Faizabad district, had said that jobs in the BSP government were up for sale and that there was a price tag on every new appointment. "It is no secret that jobs in the present government go only to those who are ready to shell out money", he told a local gathering in Sohawal town of his constituency on Tuesday evening.

Maya moves SC, wants 'bogus' DA case closed

Maya moves SC, wants 'bogus' DA case closed

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Training her guns at the Central Bureau of Investigation, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati claimed in the Supreme Court that the disproportionate assets case filed against her was untenable on Wednesday.

Maya case verdict nothing to do with politics: Khurshid

Maya case verdict nothing to do with politics: Khurshid

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said the Supreme Court order quashing the disproportionate assets case against Bahujan Samaja Party leader Mayawati has nothing to do with politics.

Maya welcomes SC order, thanks BSP workers for support

Maya welcomes SC order, thanks BSP workers for support

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Welcoming the Supreme Court order quashing the disproportionate assets case against her, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday thanked party workers for standing behind her for the past nine years without getting perturbed by opposition forces.

Cool cottons and floral fantasies at Fashion Week

Cool cottons and floral fantasies at Fashion Week

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Asmita Marwa continued with the theme from her spring/summer collection earlier this year, inspired by her imaginary muse Maya on Day One of the LFW.

The Rahul effect: Maya suspends  22 govt officials

The Rahul effect: Maya suspends 22 govt officials

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

At least 22 Uttar Pradesh government officials have been suspended for their alleged bungling of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) funds.

Salman Khan wraps up Sultan

Salman Khan wraps up Sultan

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Vulgar show of wealth: Cong on Maya's garlands

Vulgar show of wealth: Cong on Maya's garlands

Rediff.com17 Mar 2010

Congress on Thursday dubbed as 'vulgar display of money' in politics the garlanding of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati with currency notes.

Maya does it again: Accepts second cash garland!

Maya does it again: Accepts second cash garland!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2010

Despite being criticised over the currency garland controversy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday defied the authorities by appearing again with a second currency garland.

Maya's jumbo troubles: Statues expose Rs 60-crore scam!

Maya's jumbo troubles: Statues expose Rs 60-crore scam!

Rediff.com15 May 2012

The Lucknow police have begun a probe into an alleged financial fraud in the elephants statues installed by the Bahujam Samaj Party government in Lucknow and Noida.

Maya attacks Akhilesh on UP's law and order situation

Maya attacks Akhilesh on UP's law and order situation

Rediff.com13 May 2012

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday alleged the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is deteriorating under Samajwadi Party rule and people will realise that a "bad government" has come to power in the state.

Stranger Things 4 Review

Stranger Things 4 Review

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Maya spent Rs 86 cr to renovate her bungalow!

Maya spent Rs 86 cr to renovate her bungalow!

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati spent a staggering Rs 86 crore of government funds to renovate her sprawling Mall Avenue bungalow in Lucknow when she was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh with some windows costing Rs 15 lakh each.

Congress taunts at Amar's sudden empathy for Maya

Congress taunts at Amar's sudden empathy for Maya

Rediff.com30 Jan 2010

The Congress took a jibe at rebel Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh for his remark that he could understand Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's "pain" when she was "humiliated" by Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying it took him a long time to understand it.

Maya seeks special force to guard her memorials

Maya seeks special force to guard her memorials

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Raising of a dedicated special security force to guard Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's dream projects -- memorials and statues -- will cost the state exchequer a whopping sum of Rs 53 crores, besides a recurring annual drain of Rs 10 crores on the state exchequer.

Will take action against Maya if found guilty: Akhilesh

Will take action against Maya if found guilty: Akhilesh

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

The ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh on Monday said all scams reported during tenure of the previous Bahujan Samaj Party government are being probed and if former chief minister Mayawati is found guilty, legal action would be initiated against her.

Kamala Harris: The inspiring story of many firsts

Kamala Harris: The inspiring story of many firsts

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Harris is known for many firsts. She has been a county district attorney; the district attorney for San Francisco -- the first woman and first African-American and Indian-origin to be elected to the position.

Cong lambasts Maya for demanding smaller UP states

Cong lambasts Maya for demanding smaller UP states

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

The Congress has reacted sharply to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's demand for creation of smaller states by dividing the state, accusing her of "deliberately adding fuel to the Telangana fire".

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Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

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Maya blames Cong, BJP for loss of Muslim votes

Maya blames Cong, BJP for loss of Muslim votes

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Accusing the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party of raising the minority sub-quota issue mid-way during the Uttar Pradesh polls for their political gains, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said this helped in large-scale transfer of Muslim votes to Samajwadi Party.

No CBI probe against Naseemuddin: Maya tells Lok Ayukta

No CBI probe against Naseemuddin: Maya tells Lok Ayukta

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

In a rebuttal to state Lokayukta's recommendation for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe against her most trusted and powerful multi-portfolio minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday sought to point out that the nature of the charges against the minister did not merit such a probe.

Rahul's 'respect' for Kanshi Ram thorns for BSP: Maya

Rahul's 'respect' for Kanshi Ram thorns for BSP: Maya

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his statement that he respects Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram and claimed his party had not "expressed a single word of condolence" on Kanshi Ram's death.

BJP drops 'Ayodhya' for Maya's statues in UP manifesto

BJP drops 'Ayodhya' for Maya's statues in UP manifesto

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Bhartiya Janata Party's all time favourite Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue has clearly taken a backseat in the party manifesto for the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. However, what appears to have taken Ayodhya's erstwhile prominent position were the multi-billion rupee monuments and parks erected by UP Chief Minister Mayawati.

You are playing with fire, SC tells Maya

You are playing with fire, SC tells Maya

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

Telling the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh that "you are playing with fire", the Supreme Court today directed stoppage of all further construction activities at the Kanshi Ram Memorial Sthal in Lucknow, saying its orders cannot be violated.