Uma Bharti: News
01 Feb 2023
GujaratWill turn liquor shops into cow sheds: BJP's Uma Bharti
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti sought to link the recent rise in crimes against women in the state to consuming alcohol.
09 Nov 2022
Babri MasjidAllahabad HC scraps plea against acquittal of Babri demolition accused
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday scrapped a plea that challenged the acquittal of 32 accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case including BJP veterans LK Advani, Uma Bharti, MM Joshi, and Kalyan Singh, among others.
03 Oct 2020
Arvind KejriwalJournalists allowed to meet Hathras gang-rape victim's family after outrage
The Uttar Pradesh government, led by BJP's Yogi Adityanath, sent at least 300 police officers to lock down the Bulgaddhi village in Hathras, where a 19-year-old Dalit woman was gang-raped and assaulted.
30 Sep 2020
Supreme Court Of India'Jai Shri Ram,' Advani welcomes his acquittal in Babri case
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani on Wednesday reacted to his acquittal in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
05 Aug 2020
Narendra Modi10 people who drove the Ram Janmabhoomi movement
Decades after the Ram Janmabhoomi movement gave a new face to Hindu sentiments in India, the groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya happened today, putting an end to bloodshed and a long-drawn legal battle.
04 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaRam Janmabhoomi event: Everything to know about PM's itinerary, attendees
The much-awaited groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has been adversely affected by the coronavirus situation, forcing the authorities to truncate the guest list.
02 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaLK Advani, MM Joshi to attend Ayodhya ceremony via videoconferencing
Ahead of the August 5 ground-breaking ceremony for a temple at the once-disputed site in Ayodhya, two veteran leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are reportedly going to skip the in-person event.
20 Jul 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaRam Temple's groundbreaking ceremony: Preparations underway, Modi invited to Ayodhya
The Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, wants to create a spectacle of the groundbreaking ceremony, scheduled for August 5 and has started preparations for the same.
25 Oct 2019
HaryanaAir hostess' brother slams BJP for seeking Gopal Kanda's help
After Haryana's results were announced, BJP, having 40 seats in its kitty, quickly moved to bring independents on its side.
25 Oct 2019
HaryanaHaryana: Gopal Kanda supports BJP, Uma Bharti talks about "values"
Gifted with a fractured verdict in Haryana, BJP reached out to independents to ensure it forms the next government.
29 Apr 2019
Madhya PradeshNDA minister says ATS had proof against Pragya Thakur
On Sunday, NDA minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) President Ramdas Athawale criticized BJP's decision to field Pragya Thakur from Bhopal and stressed that Anti-Terrorism Squad had proof against her.
17 Apr 2019
Yogi AdityanathPriyanka Gandhi will be seen as 'thief's wife': Uma Bharti
In what marks as another low in political discourse, Union Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said people of country would see Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as "thief's wife".
09 Apr 2019
Madhya PradeshWill BJP choose hardliner Sadhvi Pragya to take on Digvijaya?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is mulling all its options for the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, which has been its bastion for almost three decades.
26 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiBJP asked me to not contest polls: Murli Manohar Joshi
Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday confirmed that the party has asked him to not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
23 Mar 2019
Uttar PradeshBJP names Union Minister Uma Bharti as National Vice-President
Union Minister Uma Bharti, who earlier expressed unwillingness to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, has been appointed the National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday.
23 Mar 2019
Madhya PradeshCongress fields Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal, BJP's bastion since 1989
Reportedly, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh will contest from Bhopal in the upcoming elections. Bhopal has been BJP's bastion since decades as the saffron party hasn't lost parliamentary polls from there since 1989.
04 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshUma Bharti won't contest 2019 elections; will focus on Ram-Mandir
On Tuesday, senior BJP leader and Union minister Uma Bharti announced that she would not contest next year's Lok Sabha elections, and would instead concentrate on issues such as the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and cleaning up the River Ganga.
23 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiBrahmins know Hinduism: Congress-leader's comments on Modi's caste spark row
Congress has found itself in yet another controversy after senior leader CP Joshi said only Brahmins are learned enough to speak on Hinduism.
11 Oct 2018
NigeriaAmid #MeToo storm, government weighing in on MJ Akbar's option
Amid the array of sexual harassment charges leveled against MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar, the government is weighing its options, IE reports quoting sources.
27 Sep 2018
Madhya Pradesh#VyapamScam: FIR ordered against Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia
A court in Bhopal has directed police to register an FIR against senior Congress leaders Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, and an RTI activist on charges of "fabricating evidence" in the Vyapam scam case.
22 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaVyapam scam: Digvijay records statement against Shivraj Singh Chouhan
A Bhopal court recorded the statement of Congress leader Digvijay Singh in connection with his complaint against Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Uma Bharti, and five others in the Vyapam scam.
10 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBabri Masjid demolition case: SC seeks report from trial judge
The Supreme Court on Monday asked a sessions judge of Lucknow court on how he intends to finish the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case within the April'19 deadline.
03 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya case: Supreme Court rejects Subramanian Swamy's plea of urgent-hearing
The Supreme Court today rejected Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Subramanian Swamy's plea for an urgent hearing in the Ayodhya case.
28 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAhead of 2019, BJP leaders talk about Ram Mandir, again
In the last two days, the construction of Ram Mandir has taken center stage in politics once again.
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiHere's why railway-station benches will soon carry local MPs' name
The Railways is planning to install 1L benches at 1,500 stations across the country through a unique sponsorship scheme: local MPS will fund these benches, costing Rs. 12,000-30,000 each, and in turn, their name will be etched on the bench.
02 May 2018
Tamil NaduLong before government launched Gobar-Dhan scheme, rural entrepreneurs initiated change
The Centre's launched Gobar-Dhan scheme on Monday hoping to make 'poo to power' a reality.
09 Jan 2018
HaryanaKhattar-government spends Rs. 3.8L on 10 copies of Bhagavad Gita
Move over 2G and Coalgate, we have a new scam in making - the "Gita scam."
27 Oct 2017
IndiaIPS officer testifying against Advani in Babri case denied extension
The government has turned down Uttarakhand cadre IPS officer Anju Gupta's request for permanent employment in the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on grounds that many joint-secretary level officers in R&AW have recently been granted extension.
27 Sep 2017
Madhya PradeshMP: Jyotiraditya makes the cut as Congress' chief ministerial candidate
Marking a generational shift in Madhya Pradesh's Congress politics, Jyotiraditya Scindia, 46, has emerged as the chief ministerial candidate.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaWhat has prompted Varanasi's transformation with state-of-the-art infrastructure?
PM Modi's LS constituency Varanasi is in the midst of a complete makeover after being included in the government's Smart Cities Mission in the second phase.
06 Sep 2017
Nitin GadkariIs Uma Bharti protesting her demotion with a padyatra?
Uma Bharti, who was shunted out of the water resources and Ganga rejuvenation portfolio, will be taking a padyatra along the Ganga next month.
03 Sep 2017
IndiaCabinet reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman new defense minister, Goyal gets Railways
After the Narendra Modi government's third cabinet reshuffle, Nirmala Sitharaman has become the new defense minister, the first woman to hold the portfolio after Indira Gandhi.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaCabinet reshuffle on Sept 3: What can we expect?
PM Narendra Modi will reshuffle his cabinet on September 3. A dozen new faces are expected even as eight-nine current ministers have put in their papers.
01 Sep 2017
IndiaCabinet reshuffle: Several ministers quit amid speculations
The resignation of several ministers has set in motion a major reshuffle in the Narendra Modi government, sources said.
21 Aug 2017
KarnatakaDid Sasikala walk in and out of Bengaluru jail?
In a major development, CCTV footage has surfaced purportedly showing VK Sasikala and her relative Ilavarasi, both in civilian clothes, walking into the Bengaluru jail she is lodged in, in the presence of guards.
17 Jul 2017
KarnatakaDIG Roopa who exposed 'VIP treatment to Sasikala', transferred
DIG (Prisons) D. Roopa, who outed the ongoing corruption in the Bengaluru Central jail, has been transferred to traffic and road safety department by the Karnataka government.
14 Jul 2017
KarnatakaSasikala gets VIP treatment in jail: Siddaramaiah orders high-level inquiry
After reports of AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala getting VIP treatment in Parappana Agrahara jail surfaced, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah ordered a high-level inquiry on Thursday.
07 Jun 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Babri Masjid case- Advani, Joshi, Bharti exempted from personal appearance
A special CBI court has exempted BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti from personal appearance during the ongoing Babri Masjid case trial.
30 May 2017
IndiaBabri Masjid- Conspiracy charges against Advani, Joshi and others
A special CBI court framed conspiracy charges against BJP leader LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and others under section 120(b) of the IPC in the Babri Masjid demolition case; all have been granted bail.
19 Apr 2017
IndiaBabri Masjid: SC reinstates conspiracy charges against Advani, others
The Supreme Court has re-imposed charges of conspiracy against LK Advani, MM Joshi and other senior BJP leaders over the Babri Masjid demolition case.