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Social justice still a priority in India, says Meira Kumar

LUCKNOW, April 4 -- Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday said India continues to require urgent attention towards social justice, aligning with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's campaign on t... Read More


Congress looks to rekindle Dalit icon Jagjivan Ram's legacy before 2027 UP polls

LUCKNOW, April 3 -- Focusing on Dalit votes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress is making a calculated return to its social justice playbook by reviving the legacy of form... Read More


Politics of legacy: Parties open doors to Kanshi Ram's vision

LUCKNOW, March 15 -- Rival political parties in Uttar Pradesh are vying to claim the legacy of Kanshi Ram, founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, as his birth anniversary on March 15 has triggered a wave... Read More


Congress shortcomings paved the way for Kanshi Ram's success: Rahul Gandhi

LUCKNOW, March 14 -- Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, while paying tribute to BSP founder Kanshi Ram, made a candid admission on Friday that his party's past lacunae... Read More


Ahead of Kanshi Ram birth anniversary, parties vie to associate with his political legacy

LUCKNOW, March 12 -- With Dalits constituting about 20% of the voters in Uttar Pradesh, almost all major parties are vying to associate themselves with Kanshi Ram's political legacy in the run-up to t... Read More


Galgotias University under fire in Uttar Pradesh assembly, Opposition seeks probe

LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- Galgotias University was under fire in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly on Thursday as the Opposition demanded an explanation from the university and a House ruling for a pro... Read More


UP assembly budget session: Displeased speaker tosses headphones, adjourns House for 10 minutes

LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly was adjourned briefly on Friday, the fifth day of the budget session, as speaker Satish Mahana was displeased over the House witnessing an up... Read More


Congress's loss, Samajwadi Party's gain: Nasimuddin Siddiqui ready for new innings with PDA card

LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- A year before of the 2027 assembly elections, former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nasimuddin Siddiqui, who quit the Congress on January 24, will join the Samajwadi Party (SP) alo... Read More


Uttar Pradesh budget: rRs.r43,565.31 crore earmarked for new demands, panchayati raj dept, PWD top gainers

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed Rs.43,565.31 crore or 4.77% of the total budgetary outlay in the schedule of new demands (SND), giving a lion's share of Rs.10,695 crore t... Read More


Armed with 9-year report card, Uttar Pradesh budget makes pitch for 2027 finale

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Armed with a nine-year report card, the Yogi government made a pitch for the 2027 state assembly polls as it steered clear of populism, in spite of expectations, to stick to its Vi... Read More