Uniform Civil Code: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Sunday asserted that her party supports UCC but "do not support the way BJP is trying to implement Uniform Civil Code in the country."

Patna Opposition's meet: BSP chief Mayawati, who decided to skip the Opposition meeting tomorrow, slammed Opposition leaders questioning their intentions.

Earlier, Mayawati had said her party would expel mafia-turned politician Atiq Ahmed's wife if she was found guilty in the probe. Praveen was named in an FIR filed on Umesh Pal murder case.

Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, was shot dead in Prayagraj on February 24. One of his gunners, who too was hit during the firing, died later.

Lok Sabha election 2024: Mayawati held a meeting with top SAD leaders to discuss the upcoming Lok Sabha election. However, their partnership did not do well in the last election in Punjab.

PFI ban: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Friday said the ban on the Popular Front of India ahead of elections in some states was an act of "political selfishness" aimed at appeasing the RSS.

BSP national spokesperson Dharamveer Chaudhary said that the "ultimate decision, however, will be taken by Behenji (Mayawati)".

Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday visited a mosque and a madrassa in Delhi and held discussions with the chief of All India Imam Organisation Umer Ahmed Ilyasi.

Uttar Pradesh news: The Muslim body’s president Maulana Arshad Madani told media, "Nobody has any objection if the government wants to conduct a survey of private madrassas but care should be taken so that it doesn't interfere in their internal matters."

Vice President Election 2022: In July 2022, Jagdeep Dhankhar, a Jat leader from Rajasthan with socialist background, was selected as the ruling National Democratic Alliance's vice presidential candidate.

Population Control Row: Mayawati was apparently referring to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's statement on Monday, who said that population “imbalance” in the country can lead to anarchy.

Mayawati did allege that BSP was not invited by the opposition to discuss its presidential candidate. She said it shows a casteism motive.

Her comments come after violent protests took place against the new military recruitment scheme in many states and the opposition parties stepped up pressure on the Union government for its rollback.

The opposition parties, particularly those in Uttar Pradesh, are unable to take a stand on the issue. If they back the Hindu petitioners, they will lose out on Muslim support, and if they side with the Muslims, they will be dubbed as 'anti-Hindu'.

Petrol price on Sunday was slashed by Rs 8.69 a litre and that of diesel by Rs 7.05 per litre following the govt's decision to cut excise duty on auto fuels, giving relief to consumers battered by high fuel prices that had pushed inflation to a record high

Mayawati took a direct swipe at Akhilesh Yadav as she wondered how someone who could not fulfil his own dream of becoming the Chief Minister will manage to realise the aspirations of others.

Mayawati said that she has never aspired to become President and that Akhilesh Yadav was dreaming about it to clear his path to become the Chief Minister.

Violence broke out in Rajasthan's Karauli after stones were pelted at a bike rally on Hindu New Year on Apr 2, leaving 35 people injured.

In a potshot at Rahul Gandhi she said "We are not a party where a leader like Rahul Gandhi forcefully hugs the PM in Parliament, we aren't a party whose fun is made across the world."

Mayawati said that BJP and SP created an atmosphere of fear by making the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh a Hindu-Muslim affair.