The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday condemned the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Dr B R Ambedkar, and demanded an unconditional apology for his "anti-Dalit" remarks.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Saturday slammed the opposition for its silence in Parliament on atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.
The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party have demanded a strong initiative from the Central government to tackle the situation in Bangladesh, where Hindus and saints are on target.
A total of 34 lakh voters will decide the fate of 90 candidates contesting the bypolls from nine assembly constituencies.
According to party sources, despite directives from the high command, these three leaders recently attended the wedding of Kamal, son of BSP leader and party in-charge Babu Munkad Ali, in Ghaziabad.
Mayawati said the BSP is not fighting the ongoing general election with anyone but alone and with full strength.
In a sharp attack on the Congress, the SP and the BSP, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath remarked on Wednesday that the previous governments had fostered mafia and dacoits in the Bundelkhand region.
Along with 13 Lok Sabha seats, by-election of Dadraul Assembly seat in Shahjahanpur district would also be held. There are 10 candidates in the fray from Dadraul Assembly seat.
Former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national coordinator Akash Anand, who was recently removed from his post, described party chief Mayawati as a role model for Bahujan Samaj.
She claimed if the BSP government is formed, it would do concrete work like in UP.
