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Mayawati was born on 15 January 1956 in New Delhi to father Prabhu Das. She was the found of Kanshi Ram founder of Bahujan Samaj Party.
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Mayawati is the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and present Head of Bahujan Samaj Party (B.S.P.). She remains unmarried to focus on her political carrier. In 1995 she became the youngest Chief Minister of U.P. at the age of 39 till Akhilesh Yadav broke it becoming the youngest C.M. of UP ever.
She is many times called as Behen ji, which means sister.
She has been elected as C.M. of U.P. for four times in 1995, 1997, 2002 and 2007 but completed her 5 years tenure only once in 2007.
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Mayawati has constructed many parks throughout UP with statues of Buddhist, Hindu and Dalit icons. Statues of Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram, Jyotirao Phule and many others have been placed in many garden. She even placed her statue in some of these parks.
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) A complaint was filed Saturday with the National Commission for Women (NCW) against Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Om Prakash Singh for his alleged sexist remarks against former chief minister Mayawati.
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): Asserting that there is a need to understand as to why people turn into Naxalites, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said development is the only way to tackle the Maoist menace.
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) After the BJP named Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday as its campaign chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, a section of the party's allies welcomed the move while others said it was not an NDA decision. The Congress pointed to the rift in the rival party and retorted that it "was not afraid of anyone".
Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) Even as the state unit of the BJP celebrated Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi being named to lead the party campaign in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party gave a muted response to his elevation.
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday said the parks and memorials built by the Mayawati government would be given to the poor for free for holding weddings and other ceremonies.
Lucknow, May 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice N.K. Mehrotra has indicted over 199 persons, including two former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ministers, for allegedly siphoning off Rs. 1,410 crore of public money for the construction of parks and memorials when former chief minister Mayawati was in power.
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Voted to power with a promise to weed out corruption and send the guilty behind bars, the Akhilesh Yadav government has, a year-and-a-half later, not been able to take much action in cases involving high-ranking figures of the Mayawati regime despite damning evidence emerging out of the Lokayukta's investigations.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) Accusing the United Progressive Alliance government of using central agencies to launch a number of probes against her government and party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said a conspiracy has been hatched to finish the state economically.
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday hinted of impending trouble in form of arrests of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ministers in the state by categorically asserting that law would be allowed to take its own free course in graft matters.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday defended Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal saying it would "not be appropriate" to sack him unless his guilt is proved.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its order on a petition seeking the review of its verdict quashing the first information report (FIR) in the disproportionate assets case against former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati.
Gulbarga (Karnataka), April 28 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and founder chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mayawati, has charged the Election Commission with perpetrating a culture of caste bias after she was recently frisked in poll-bound Karnataka.
Bangalore, April 27 (IANS) It was a day of four women leaders including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP's Sushma Swaraj and BSP supremo Mayawati in Karnataka Saturday as they sought votes for their party candidates in the May 5 assembly poll.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday said an all-party meeting should be held to suggest amendments to tackle any shortcomings in the anti-rape law and also called for death penalty in cases of barbaric rapes.
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Friday took her battle of words with arch rival Samajwadi Party (SP) to Raj Bhavan, meeting Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi to demand imposition of President's rule in the state.
Lucknow, April 18 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday said that the Modi factor would not work for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2014 general elections.
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Thursday ruled out any political benefit to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in case it filed Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate.
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati Wednesday said that her party was prepared for the Lok Sabha elections whenever they are held.
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Tuesday demanded that president's rule be imposed in the state.
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh Monday cautioned BSP leader Mayawati and told her to control her diatribe against SP workers.
Lucknow, April 14 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday warned the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh that "her government will thrash the Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders and goons black and blue after being voted back to power".
Lucknow, April 14 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Sunday accused the incumbent Samajwadi Party government in the state of political vendetta for removing hoardings installed near the Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal in the city to mark his 122th birth anniversary.
Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati received a shot in the arm Thursday when an old associate and Dalit leader R.K. Chowdhary joined the party after a gap of 12 years.
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) Even as the ongoing slugfest between her arch rival Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre hogs headlines, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati is quietly working on a "comeback plan", gearing for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Some disadvantages of the decline of national-level parties are obvious. These include the coalitions that are cobbled together to form governments at the centre and in the states, and the resultant political instability. But a third more worrisome fallout is the growing clout of regional leaders who might otherwise have remained mostly on the sidelines.
New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, while commenting on the issue of taking or giving commission to support the UPA, on Wednesday exuded confidence in her party and said that it has a clean image.
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's former chief minister and BSP chief Mayawati Friday paid tributes to her mentor and party founder Kanshiram on his 79th birth anniversary here.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday made it clear that her party will support the new anti-rape bill and not oppose it.
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) The recommendation of Lokayukta Jutsice N.K. Mehrotra seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of corruption against state president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Ram Achal Rajbhar, is set to foment more trouble for the party.
New Delhi/Lucknow, Mar. 5 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday alleged that the Akhilesh Yadav-led Government in Uttar Pradesh exemplifies 'goonda raj' and that there is an administration of Samajwadi Party (SP) goons in the state.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance minister P. Chidambaram Thursday announced the budget for 2013-14 in parliament.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Opposition parties and the allies of the Congress-led UPA Thursday slammed the budget for 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
New Delhi, Feb. 28 (ANI): The two ally partners of the UPA Government, providing crucial support from outside, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday expressed their disappointment over the Union Budget and dubbed it as 'anti-poor, anti-labour and anti-farmer' budget.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Thursday slammed the 2013-14 annual budget as being "anti-poor", and said the government's promises appeared to be misleading.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress and its union ministers Tuesday praised the railway budget as "commendable" while the opposition, including the BJP and the Left, criticised it as "disappointing" and an eyewash.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress and its union ministers Tuesday praised the railway budget as "commendable" but the opposition parties, including the BJP and the BSP, slammed it, describing it as "disappointing".
Nagpur Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has criticized both Congress and BJP for its pro corporate policies. She termed both the parties as anti people.
Nagpur, Feb 17 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Sunday lashed out at the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their "pro-corporate" policies and described both parties as "anti-people".
Nagpur, Feb. 17 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati addressed a rally at Kasturchand Park here on Sunday and asked the local party leaders and workers to work hard to expand the party mass base in the state.
Bangalore, Feb. 10 (ANI): Lashing out at the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over their 'anti-people' and 'pro-corporate' policies, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Sunday said that the UPA Government at the Centre and BJP Government in Karnataka have failed to address the problems of the common people.
Bangalore, Feb. 10 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Sunday addressed a rally at Palace Ground here and appealed to party workers and supporters to expand its mass base in southern states.
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Friday hear a petition by sociologist Ashis Nandy seeking the quashing of a police case filed against him by the Rajasthan government for alleged remarks linking Dalits to corruption.
New Delhi, Jan. 31 (ANI): Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Thursday refused to comment on reports of alleged dubious financial transactions by companies allegedly owned by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati's brother, saying these are matters which are heavily sub-judice in different courts.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The BJP Monday demanded a probe into "questionable financial transactions" by companies allegedly owned by BSP chief Mayawati's brother.
The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati and her erstwhile cabinet minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui in the case of Taj Corridor scam..................
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on a plea seeking her prosecution in Taj corridor scam case without sanction of the Governor.
Jaipur/New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Social scientist Ashis Nandy was Saturday booked for linking Dalits, tribals and backward classes to corruption, even as his remarks at the Jaipur Literature Festival drew condemnation from political parties like the BSP and RPI which demanded action against him.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati Saturday asked the Rajasthan government to book social scientist Ashis Nandy and send him to jail for his comments linking OBC, STs and SCs to corruption while speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival. She also demanded an apology from Nandy.
Jaipur, Jan. 26 (ANI): A case has been registered against eminent political critic and sociologist Ashis Nandy, over his controversial 'caste remark', under SC/ST Atrocity Act in Jaipur on Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) BSP leader Mayawati Saturday demanded that the Rajasthan government take strong action against social scientist Ashis Nandy for his comments linking OBCs, the SCs and the STs to corruption and that he be told to leave the Jaipur Literature Festival.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Thursday slammed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his "Hindu terrorism" remarks, saying it had agitated the majority community and facts should have been placed before courts.
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday said Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde should not have made any statement that would hurt Hindu sentiments.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has criticized UPA government for the recently increased price hike in diesel. She has said that the step would lead to all-round inflation and common man will cost is lot. She has said government to rethink about its decision to allow state-run oil ma
Jaipur/New Delhi, Jan. 18 (ANI): External Affairs Salman Khurshid on Friday refused to comment on Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh's comment that the ruling Congress Party has structural issues, and that it would not be possible for it to come to power on its own soon.
New Delhi, Jan. 18 (ANI): Asserting that the recent economic decisions taken by the Centre are against the people's interest, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday took the Congress-led UPA Government to task over the diesel price hike, saying it will add to inflation and the farmers will suffer.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Observing that a hike in diesel prices would lead to all-round inflation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Friday asked the central government to rethink its decision to allow state-run oil marketing companies to revise diesel rates.
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) No multi-crore currency note garlands, no multi-tiered cakes, no pomp and show... Has a spell out of power mellowed firebrand BSP supremo Mayawati? If the low-key celebrations Tuesday on her 57th birthday are any indication, 'Behenji' is now a changed person and so admit her close aides.
Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Thursday asked the government to take "strong action" following the killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir.
Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Thursday demanded a rollback of the hiked train fares.
Lucknow, Jan 10 (ANI): Terming the rail fare hike as anti-people, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday demanded its immediate rollback.
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Monday demanded that president's rule be imposed in Uttar Pradesh, and c laimed there was a total breakdown of law and order in the state.
Lucknow, Jan. 7 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday took potshots at the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) Government over the rising crime graph and incidents of rape, and demanded immediate imposition of President's rule in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, Jan. 2 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday said her party agrees with the view that those accused of rape should not be fielded by political parties in elections.
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) The promise by the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to move a resolution in the Uttar Pradesh assembly during the budget session in February 2013 to give Muslims a quota in government jobs and educational institutions has stirred a political storm in the state.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha members Tuesday condemned the gang-rape of a young woman on a moving bus in Delhi, with several demanding capital punishment for rapists.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday called for strict action to prevent incidents of rapes so that no one dares to commit such a heinous crime.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said here Monday he will deliberate on supporting the UPA government when the time comes, even as the Congress rejected his charge that CBI was used to influence its decision on FDI in retail and the jobs quota bill.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday remained ambivalent about supporting the UPA government, and said his party would deliberate over the issue when "the time comes".
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Friday rejected former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director U.S. Mishra's allegation that there was political pressure during the probe against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati in the disproportionate assets case.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): The bill for quota in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is likely to come up for voting in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A day after Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari came under the direct attack of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, chairs in both houses of parliament appeared firm and even aggressive, snubbing unruly members strongly.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) After four days of continuous disruption and unruly scenes in parliament, the UPA government finally took up the controversial promotion quota bill in the upper house that saw two regional political parties, Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), battle it out on centre stage.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Tension and unruly scenes prevailed in the Rajya Sabha Thursday before the house could take up the quota in promotions bill, with angry Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien asking two Samajwadi Party members to withdraw from house following continuous slogan shouting by the party.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) BSP supremo Mayawati Thursday said the Constitution (One Hundred and Seventeeth) Amendment Bill, seeking quotas in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, would help them achieve proper status in society.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Chaos returned to the Rajya Sabha Thursday, soon after leaders expressed their faith in Chairman Hamid Ansari and the dignity of the house, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) creating a ruckus over the quota bill and an angry deputy chairman P.J. Kurien asking that its member be evicted.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): A day after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati's outburst in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the government had the highest regard for the chair.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A day after Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati's attack on Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari, the house Thursday came together to express faith in the chair.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Impatient over the delay in passing a bill that promises reservations for Dalits and tribals in job promotions, the BSP Wednesday stalled both houses of parliament, directly attacking Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Hamid Ansari.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Wednesday launched a verbal assault on Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari, forcing the upper house to later expunge her more harsh remarks.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Impatient over the delay in passing a bill that promises reservations for Dalits and tribals in job promotions, BSP chief Mayawati Wednesday tried to hit two birds with one stone by telling Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari that running the house was his responsibility and putting pressure on government by asking her party members not to let the Lok Sabha run.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla Wednesday termed as "unfortunate" remarks by Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati targeting Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari over repeated disruptions in the house.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday said it was "unfortunate" that Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati Wednesday verbally attacked Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Hamid Ansari, accusing him of not being able to ensure smooth proceedings in the house.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati stunned the Rajya Sabha Wednesday by telling chairman Hamid Ansari that running the house smoothly was his responsibility.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Wednesday amid slogan-shouting by members of the Bahujan Samaj Party demanding early passage of the bill for reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A The row over a bill to provide reservation in promotions resurfaced in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday morning with Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati asking chairman Hamid Ansari to ensure the smooth functioning of the house during zero hour, forcing its adjournment during question hour.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Rajya Sabha chairman Mohammad Hamid Ansari has called for an all-party meeting at 3 p.m. here on Wednesday to break the ongoing deadlock in the upper house.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Finding itself in a "complex" situation, with both the SP and BSP sticking to their positions on the bill on reservations for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in job promotions, the Congress said Tuesday it has started discussing the issue with other parties to pass the legislation in parliament.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi met here on Tuesday to discuss ways to resolve the logjam in Parliament over Walmart lobbying and quota in promotions issues.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Finding itself in a "complex" situation, the Congress is doing a fine balancing act in trying to resolve the Rajya Sabha deadlock over the bill on reservations for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in job promotions and says it hopes for a positive result.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The BJP Monday demanded a transparent inquiry and response from the government on reports that the international supermarket chain Wal-Mart had spent Rs.125 crore on lobbying activities in the US, including on issues related to enhanced market access for investment in India.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday rubbished Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati's accusation that the main opposition party was responsible for the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) Quota Bill not being passed in the Rajya Sabha, and charged the Congress-led UPA Government of failing to find a way out on the contentious issue of reservation in promotion in between the two main powerhouses in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday warned the Congress-led UPA Government of taking 'a tough stand' if it does not push through new legislation that would reserve promotions in government jobs for those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs).
New Delhi, Dec.10 (ANI): Facing stiff opposition from regional parties such as the Samajwadi Party (SP) over the tabling of a bill in Parliament for reservation in promotions for scheduled castes and tribes, the government is looking to pacify its opponents and create a consensus.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday accused the BJP of stalling the Rajya Sabha because it did not want a bill for reservations in job promotions to be passed.
Rajkot (Gujarat), Dec.9 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday appealed to the electorate in poll-bound Gujarat to root out the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
New Delhi, Dec. 7 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav on Friday said that the party will act against MP Upendra Kushwaha for voting in favour of the UPA Government on the issue of allowing FDI in multi-brand retail in the Rajya Sabha.
Lucknow, Dec 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's Samajwadi Party (SP) government Friday announced the state advisory price (SAP) - price at which sugar mills in the state are supposed to buy the cane from farmers - at Rs.275-290 per quintal for the current year.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): In a massive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress-led UPA Government won the vote on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in the Rajya Sabha on Friday afternoon after nearly two days of debate.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The government Friday won the vote in the Rajya Sabha on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, two days after it sailed through the Lok Sabha, finally getting endorsement from parliament for a policy seen as a major step forward in its reforms process.
