CAG flays Maya for extra memorials expenses

CAG flays Maya for extra memorials expenses Lucknow: The Comptroller and Auditor General has slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for incurring an "extra" expenditure of Rs 66 crore on her two dream projects - BR Ambedkar and Kanshi Ram memorials in Lucknow. The auditor said a sum of Rs 15 crore was wasted transporting stone blocks used in the memorials from Lucknow to Rajasthan and back. An avoidable expenditure of more than Rs 22 crore was...
02:43 PM, Aug 06, 2011
FTN: Long way for Mayawati to be national leader

FTN: Long way for Mayawati to be national leader

Rs 200 crore were spent on the big bash in Lucknow on Monday. ...
12:17 AM, Mar 16, 2010

Jolt to Mayawati, court stops wall around memorial

Jolt to Mayawati, court stops wall around memorial Plea claims trees cut to built Memorial for Kanshi Ram, BSP chief's mentor. ...
01:19 AM, Sep 20, 2009
Watch: UP govt gets SC notice on statues

Watch: UP govt gets SC notice on statues

SC ordered the UP government to stop all construction work. ...
03:08 AM, Sep 12, 2009

Advantage Maya in statue row, setback for petitioner

Advantage Maya in statue row, setback for petitioner SC asks petitioner Ravi Kanth to file a reply to the UP government in the case. ...
01:24 PM, Aug 24, 2009

Opposition goes hammer and tongs after Maya

Opposition goes hammer and tongs after Maya SP MLAs create pandemonium in Assembly over Maya's 'statue budget'. ...
11:07 PM, Aug 03, 2009

Drought-hit UP to get statues worth Rs 550 cr

Drought-hit UP to get statues worth Rs 550 cr This when the state has asked for Rs 250 cr from Centre for drought relief. ...
08:32 PM, Aug 03, 2009

SC refuses to stay Mayawati's statue building spree

SC refuses to stay Mayawati's statue building spree The judiciary won't interfere with what it perceives to be an executive decision. ...
01:10 AM, Jul 11, 2009

Apex court flays UP govt for criticising High Court

Apex court flays UP govt for criticising High Court State government alleged Lucknow judges were biased against it. ...
04:55 PM, Jul 07, 2009

Policemen guard Maya's statue wealth across UP

Policemen guard Maya's statue wealth across UP Maya was criticised for spending 1200 crore rupees over 40 odd statues. ...
03:41 AM, Jul 06, 2009

Maya expels partyman for query on her move on statues

Maya expels partyman for query on her move on statues Chauhan wrote to Maya suggesting she should focus more on Dalit welfare. ...
02:03 PM, Jul 03, 2009

Maya gets SC notice for her Rs 1,000-cr statues

Maya gets SC notice for her Rs 1,000-cr statues Sixty statues of the BSP symbol have been installed at a cost of Rs 1,000 cr. ...
03:52 PM, Jun 29, 2009

Kanshi Ram's brother to contest LS elections

Kanshi Ram's brother to contest LS elections Darbara Sahab will contest the Lok Sabha elections on a BSP ticket. ...
08:06 PM, Mar 08, 2009

Maya's dream park in Noida an environmental threat

Maya's dream park in Noida an environmental threat Park not only concretising city's green area but also threatens Okhla Bird Sanctuary. ...
01:28 PM, Jan 24, 2009

Maya slams UPA, says Kanshi Ram deserved Bharat Ratna

Maya slams UPA, says Kanshi Ram deserved Bharat Ratna UP Chief Minister lashes out at Congress for ignoring her mentor. ...
08:11 PM, Oct 09, 2008