Mayawati Statues

EC order of covering statues unjustified: BSP

Lucknow: The BSP on Thursday claimed that the Election Commission decision of covering statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and party symbol elephant is one-sided and unjustified and was a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution. BSP National General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra said that due to the decision taken on the memoranda of SP, Congress and BJP, Dalits and backwards were feeling cheated. "The decision is violation...

UP voters question logic behind covering Maya statues

Some voters in Uttar Pradesh have questioned the Election Commission's move, saying it is wasteful expenditure. ...

Operation cover up anti-Dalit, says Maya

Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party is livid after the Election Commission decided to cover up all statues of Mayawati to deny any advantage whatsoever. The party says the move is anti-Dalit. Everybody must have seen the curious sight of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati unveiling her own statue in Lucknow in 2009. On Saturday, the Election Commission - in a first of sorts - ordered all her statues to be...

Multicrore garland to Maya not from us: K'taka BSP

Mayawati was offered garland made up of 1000 rupee notes. ...

Mayawati rallies for her statues on BSP's b'day

No law against honouring living people, she tells cheering supporters. ...

SC turns down Mayawati appeal on building park

UP govt says it needs to finish Ambedkar memorial in Lucknow urgently. ...

Statue building spree: UP chief secy apologises to SC

Atul Kumar Gupta tendered an unconditional apology to the apex court. ...

Apex court orders UP govt to stop work at Noida park

Court decision seen as setback to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. ...

Shame for Mayawati govt; SC slams it for statues

Judges says state can't treat the court like it does its political rivals. ...

Jolt to Mayawati, court stops wall around memorial

Plea claims trees cut to built Memorial for Kanshi Ram, BSP chief's mentor. ...

SC gives UP govt 6 hrs to stop work on memorials

State govt had promised court that work will stop but didn't follow undertaking. ...

Taxpayers won't pay for Mayawati's statues: SC

Dalit memorials cost hundreds of crores, according to estimates. ...

SC refuses to intervene in Mayawati's statue spree

Apex court says it cannot pass on order until funds are being misused. ...

Mayawati's statues face heat from Environment Ministry

Mayawati is now facing trouble from the Environment Ministry over her statues. ...

Critics want to pull down Mayawati, her statues

UP Chief Minister unmoved by criticism of Dalit memorials. ...