West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has somehow left her other Opposition peers far behind in taking cudgels with the Centre’s ruling party, or the BJP and the NDA led by it. So much so that she has rubbed the BJP the wrong way by reaching[Read More…]
Tag: AAP
Three minor sisters starve to death in Delhi, govt orders magisterial inquiry
New Delhi: Three sisters — aged two, four and eight — were found dead in their house here with autopsy reports suggesting that they died because of hunger, officials said on Wednesday. The government has begun a magisterial probe into the incident that has shocked people in the richest state[Read More…]
Delhi HC to hear AAP MLAs plea against Election Commission on Tuesday
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs plea challenging an Election Commission order in the office-of-profit case on Tuesday. The AAP legislators have challenged the Election Commission’s July 17 order rejecting their pleas seeking to cross-examine the complainant and advocate Prashant Patel. On March[Read More…]
Post truth politics is the biggest achievement of Modi government
In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries declared ‘post-truth’ the word of the year in response to a rise in its usage in relation to political developments in the US for the presidential election and in the UK on Brexit. It is defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts[Read More…]
People are more important than industries, Supreme Court tells Centre over pollution deaths
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, while taking into a report that 60,000 people have died due to pollution, told the Centre that people are more important than industries. A bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests after it[Read More…]
In meeting called by Law Commission, most parties oppose simultaneous polls
New Delhi: Most political parties, including those friendly with the BJP, told the Law Commission on Saturday that they are opposed to the proposal of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies saying that it was against the constitution and would dilute regional interests. Parties that opposed the[Read More…]
Delhi government to build new hospital in Burari
New Delhi: The Delhi government will build a new hospital in Burari, it was announced on Friday, two days after the Supreme Court said that the Lt Governor’s approval wasn’t required for every decision taken by the council of ministers. Good news for Delhites, a new hospital will be built[Read More…]
CM Kejriwal approves ‘Doorstep Delivery Ration’ scheme
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday approved the much debated doorstep delivery of the ration scheme. From his official Twitter handle, he informed that all the objections to the proposal has been over-ruled and said that the Food Department has been directed to implement[Read More…]
Delhi power tussle: law, politics, constitution and legality
You come to know about politics when people are denied their rights and are treated cynically as subjects and not as citizens. The most recent example being the attempt by an elected Chief Minister to initiate a program wherein the people residing in the National Capital Territory of Delhi would[Read More…]
Big victory for Kejriwal in AAP versus LG Anil Baijal case
By limiting the Lt Governor Anil Baijal to three subjects – Public order, police and land, the Supreme Court has pronounced its verdict on Wednesday, July 4 at about 10:30 AM, stating that Lt Governor cannot act independently and has to act as per aid and advice of Council of[Read More…]
BJP slams Kejriwal for failing to provide water in Delhi
The Delhi BJP harshly criticised Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of water supply in the capital, stating that neighbouring state Haryana has been providing more water to Delhi. Delhi BJP’s chief Manoj Tiwari said in a statement that “Kejriwal ji is a liar. He speaks a lie[Read More…]
Statehood not a raging issue but more powers needed for Delhi government: Experts
New Delhi: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to give another push to its demand for full statehood to Delhi with a public campaign, but experts said it was not a burning issue among residents and a way should be found to give more powers to the elected[Read More…]
Modi regime repackaged redevelopment project, Congress the mastermind: AAP
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling AAP on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has only repackaged the whole redevelopment project in the city, involving cutting down of over 17,000 fully grown trees, while the actual mastermind is the Congress. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj told the media here[Read More…]
Congress likely to back opposition nominee for RS Deputy Chairman
New Delhi: Keen to further augment opposition unity in the run-up to the 2019 general elections, Congress may opt against fielding a candidate for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman and work with other parties outside the NDA to put up a common candidate. Informed sources said the combined[Read More…]
The crisis in agriculture is leading to rural and farmer distress
Mandsaur, in Madhya Pradesh, which formed the epicentre of farmer’s protests that began last year, is still protesting. Six protesting farmers had died after state police opened a fire on the group. However, justice still eludes their family. To mark the anniversary of the firing angry farmers have planned a[Read More…]
AAP sit-in protest: Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain discharged from hospital
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who were shifted to hospitalised during their hunger strike over the AAP government’s standoff with Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, were discharged on Tuesday. Sisodia announced his recovery on Twitter before getting discharged. With doctor’s care and your[Read More…]
Both AAP, BJP to blame for Delhi crisis: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday blamed both the BJP-led Central government and Delhi’s ruling AAP for the rift between the IAS officers and the Delhi government. If the relation between the government of Delhi and the bureaucracy is not satisfactory, we feel that it is not only the Central[Read More…]
Why I am resigning from the BJP
Political discourse is at it’s lowest point in the country, at least in my lifetime. The partisanship bias is unbelievable and people continue to support their side no matter what the evidence, there is no remorse even when they’re proved to have been spreading fake news. This is something that[Read More…]
Kejriwal should approach PM for full statehood: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi: Holding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal responsible for the stalemate in the national capital, his Congress predecessor Sheila Dikshit on Friday advised him to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand full statehood instead of protesting. The demand for full statehood can only be made in Parliament as[Read More…]
After Kejriwal, HC may be moved against Modi’s low attendance
New Delhi: Soon after rebel AAP legislator Kapil Mishra filed a plea in the Delhi High Court against state Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s low attendance in the assembly, Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh on Monday said he will file a petition seeking details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in[Read More…]
AAP, Congress dismiss talk of alliance in Delhi
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday asked the Congress to show guts and announce its candidates for the seven Delhi Lok Sabha seats for the 2019 general elections after Congress’ Delhi chief Ajay Maken ruled out any alliance with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s media[Read More…]
AAP appoints 5 Lok Sabha in-charges for Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling AAP on Friday announced a list of five in-charges for five of the city’s seven parliamentary constituencies to strengthen the party. The Aam Aadmi Party has selected Pankaj Gupta for Chandni Chowk, Dilip Kumar Pandey for North East Delhi, Raghav Chadhha for South Delhi, Atishi Marlena[Read More…]
Civic body has no money for salaries, but gives land to builder for free: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday accused a BJP-led civic body of giving away 95 acre of land in north Delhi worth over Rs 15,000 crore for free to a builder even while the local body doesn’t have money to pay salaries. Showing a letter written by the[Read More…]
BJP, AAP hand-in-glove, advisers sacked to gain sympathy: Congress
New Delhi: Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken on Wednesday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP over the cancellation of the appointment of nine AAP advisers, saying the two parties were working together to make a dent in his party’s vote share in the Lok Sabha elections. “It was[Read More…]
AAP, Congress trying to spread riots: Manoj Tiwari
New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari on Sunday accused the AAP and the Congress of trying to “defame” his party and alleged that they were disturbing the country’s social fabric. Addressing the media along with Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, Tiwari said: “The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress are[Read More…]