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Retired babus in UP get new assignments

UP chief minister Mayawati is in a generous mood these days — especially when it comes to rehabilitating retired bureaucrats.
Almost every senior bureaucrat who has proved his loyalty towards the state government has been given a post-retirement assignment by the chief minister.
The chief minister appreciates the “dedication and loyalty” of bureaucrats and rewards them with an assignment after retirement.

BSP focuses on new generation of dalits

The Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh will now work towards bringing the young generations of dalits into the party fold and familiarize them with the party ideology and philosophy.

Mayawati sticks to social engineering

Despite reports of depleting brahmin support to the BSP, UP chief minister Mayawati is in no mood to give up her social engineering formula.
The appointment of Anup Misra, a brahmin officer of 1978 batch, as chief secretary is proof of this. Mr Misra’s appointment has now clearly paved the way for the elevation of Brij Lal, a dalit IPS officer, as DGP of Uttar Pradesh when the present incumbent Karamvir Singh retires in the coming months.

RLD looks eastwards in UP

The Rashtriya Lok Dal is now making a conscious effort to spread its base in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The party, which so far had a base only in western UP, is now aiming for a foothold in other parts of the state as well.

UP BJP plans rallies against Maya

There seems to be no respite for the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh.

SP, bjp in UP claim their phones tapped

The Samajwadi Party and the BJP in UP have accused the Mayawati government of tapping the phones of their senior leaders in Uttar Pradesh.

Maya has eye on Jat votebank

UP chief minister Mayawati is now eyeing the Jat community as a votebank to expand and consolidate her base in western UP.

Talwars asked to surrender by HC

In a move that could prove to be a severe jolt to the Talwars, the Allahabad high court on Friday dismissed Nupur and Rajesh Talwar’s plea for staying the summons issued by a special CBI court in Ghaz

Jat agitation: HC says clear tracks, Maya writes to PC

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court, on Friday, took suo moto notice of the on-going jat agitation that has paralysed rail traffic on the Delhi-Lucknow route for 14 days now and asked the ce

On birth anniversary, Kanshi turns deity of sorts

Four-and-a-half years after his death, the late Kanshi Ram, founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, has been elevated to the status of a modern-day deity.
Hundreds of BSP followers thronged his statues in the state capital to offer floral tributes to the leader on his 77th birth anniversary. Incense sticks were lit on his feet and people were seen bowing their heads in reverence.

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