Lucknow: Upset over UP government's decision to allow Dalit memorials constructed during previous Mayawati regime to be used for cultural functions, BSP today demandedimposition of President's rule in the state.
A delegation of BSP leaders met Governor BL Joshi and handed him a memorandum, stating that the move was in violation of High Court and Supreme Court orders.
"The use of land in Dalit memorials for marriage and other events is in violation of High Court and Supreme Court's order, which means state government is deliberately doing it....
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03:55 PM, May 27, 2013
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday demanded that president's rule be imposed in the state. At a hurriedly called press conference in Lucknow, Mayawati urged Governor BL Joshi to take note of "the breakdown of law and order" and recommend imposition of president's rule in the state. Reacting to the attack on her by Public Works Department Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav,...
05:58 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday extended their good wishes to the people on the eve of 122nd birth anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar. In his message, the governor said Ambedkar dedicated his entire life in the service of the deprived sections of society. His services towards the mankind will never be forgotten. The Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that Ambedkar struggled...
07:45 AM, Apr 14, 2013
Even as the blame game continues between the UP government and the Railways over responsibility for the stampede at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi has stoked controversy. He has commented that stampedes do tend to happen when crowds gather. ...
01:00 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Lucknow: Slamming the last five-year-"jungle raj" as unparallelled in the history of the country when the people got nothing but stones, statues and memorials, UP governor BL Joshi on Monday said the new government has formulated an agenda of development for the state. "Owing to political degradation, several incidents took place which brought shame to the state...my government has formulated the agenda of development to take the state ahead on...
03:49 PM, May 28, 2012
