New Delhi: After protests from university students, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ordered that student passes would be valid in air-conditioned DTC buses too from September 1. Kejriwal tweeted that he had directed the Transport Minister to expedite the proposal. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot acknowledged the order and[Read More…]
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More opposition parties back Arvind Kejriwal’s stir
New Delhi: More regional parties have expressed their support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s protest against the Lt Governor with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) being the latest. JMM’S Working President and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in a tweet, said: I salute to the[Read More…]
Kejriwal apologizes to Jaitley
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders have apologized to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for making allegations against him, a source said on Monday. A Kejriwal aide told IANS that a joint petition will be filed by the AAP leaders and Jaitley in a Delhi[Read More…]
Truth has won, says Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday welcomed the Delhi High Court verdict that set aside the EC recommendation disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs in an office-of-profit case, saying truth has won. “Truth has been victorious. The elected representatives of Delhi were disqualified wrongly. The High Court has provided[Read More…]
Delhi CM should change his name to Arvind Sorry Kejriwal: Congress
New Delhi: Advising the Delhi Chief Minister to change his name to Arvind Sorry Kejriwal, the Congress on Monday said that this is what happens when “one does politics for sensationalism”. “There is a sorry Chief Minister in the country. He should change his name to Arvind Sorry Kejriwal. This is[Read More…]
Steep hike in fares will kill Delhi Metro: CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the steep hike in fares will kill the Metro. “This steep hike in metro fare will kill Delhi Metro. If people stop using it, then what purpose does it serve,” Kejriwal tweeted. The Chief Minister was referring to media reports on Friday[Read More…]
Don’t have legal power, but know how to get things done: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Thursday said that though his government doesn’t have legal power in many areas, they know how to get things done. Kejriwal, who is also the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was speaking at the annual National Council Meeting of[Read More…]
Arvind Kejriwal slams LG for Kathputli Colony demolition
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed Lt Governor Anil Baijal for the demolition of Kathputli Colony here and said it was wrong to use DDA and police officials for “such a brutal activity”. “People’s homes have been brutally demolished. Young girls are in the streets. One kid has[Read More…]
Delhi HC issues notice to Arun Jaitley in DDCA case
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, in connection to the application filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the DDCA case. Kejriwal, in his application, has asked for copies of the meeting of executive committee of DDCA from 1999 to[Read More…]
DDA demolishes shelter for homeless, 50 children out in the open
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) destroyed a shelter home in southeast Delhi’s Nizamuddin, leaving around 100 displaced. The news came to light after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal took to social media on Friday to comment on the demolition. At least 50 are kids among the affected. “V sad. Del[Read More…]
Kumar Vishwas accuses AAP leaders of conspiracy
On Tuesday, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas accused some leaders in the party for plotting against him. He made it clear that he won’t compromise his principles and soon take a call on his future action. However, he didn’t name anyone as he made the statements. “I know I[Read More…]
Irregularities in EVMs transferred AAP’s votes to opponents: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that there was a need to relook at the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the electoral process until faith is restored in it. He said that several countries in the west are using ballot system instead of EVMs. “Developed[Read More…]
Delhi Police has become agent of BJP, says Kejriwal on Ramjas College clash
Criticising Delhi Police over its handling of clashes at DU’s Ramjas College, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the force has become an agent of the BJP. He also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not act as a BJP worker and hold police accountable for[Read More…]