Uma Bharti: News

22 Jan 2024

Ayodhya

Ayodhya: Uma Bharti, Sadhvi Rithambara share hug on consecration day

Before the Pran Prathishtha ceremony, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti and Sadhvi Rithambara shared a heartfelt moment at the Ram Mandir premises on Monday.

04 Sep 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Ahead of MP polls, BJP ignores Uma Bharti

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti expressed her disappointment over being excluded from the party's Jan Ashirwad Yatra.

01 Feb 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Will 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 Masjid

Allahabad 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.

25 Oct 2019

Haryana

Air 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

Haryana

Haryana: 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

Anti-Terrorism Squad

NDA 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

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priyanka 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".

23 Mar 2019

Amit Shah

BJP 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.

04 Dec 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Uma 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 Modi

Brahmins 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

MJ Akbar

Amid #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.

Vyapam 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.

28 Jun 2018

Ayodhya Dispute

Ahead 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

Tamil Nadu

Long 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.

20 Sep 2017

India

What 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 Gadkari

Is 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.