New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder member Kumar Vishwas has been removed as the party in-charge of election-bound Rajasthan, the party announced on Wednesday. AAP leader Ashutosh made the announcement and said National Treasurer Deepak Bajpai had been made the new in-charge. Kumar Vishwas has had a rocky relationship[Read More…]
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In relief for AAP, High Court restores 20 disqualified MLAs
New Delhi: In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Delhi High Court on Friday restored the legislatorship of 20 ruling party MLAs who were disqualified for holding offices-of-profit. Setting aside the Election Commission recommendation disqualifying the MLAs, the court quashed the January 20 presidential order and referred[Read More…]
Delhi High Court sets aside disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs
New Delhi: In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the High Court on Friday set aside the Election Commission recommendation disqualifying 20 ruling party MLAs in an office-of-profit case. The court asked the Election Commission to hear the case afresh because the MLAs were not given proper[Read More…]
Delhi earmarks Rs 100 cr for free WiFi
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday said it has earmarked Rs 100 crore for free WiFi access across the city, a project that was pilot launched in 2016 but failed to take off. Finance Minister Manish Sisodia made the announcement in his 2018-19 budget speech in the Assembly. The government[Read More…]
Congress to seek like-minded allies to defeat BJP, Rahul says country wants change
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday expressed its willingness to ally “with all like-minded parties” with a “pragmatic approach” to defeat the Narendra Modi government in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with party chief Rahul Gandhi stating that the country was feeling tired and seeking a change. The party’s 84th plenary[Read More…]
Bhagwant Mann resigns as AAP Punjab chief
New Delhi: Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Bhagwant Mann resigned on Friday saying his “fight against drug mafia and corruption will continue”. “I’m resigning as a president of AAP Punjab… But my fight against drug mafia and all kind of corruption in Punjab will continue as an ‘Aam Aadmi’[Read More…]
An Army is as good as its soldiers – PM as good his team
Prime Minister of the world’s sixth largest nation by the economy, second largest by population, and second largest by the strength of the army is no mean feat. 275 seats in the Lok Sabha, at the helm of 14 states, and in coalition in 5 States, there is little to[Read More…]
Delhi government staff to observe 5-minutes silence as protest every day
New Delhi: Delhi government employees will observe a five-minute silence outside their respective offices every working day till steps are taken to “ensure their safety and dignity”, the IAS body said here on Thursday. The decision to observe the silent protest during lunch break, came two days after Chief Secretary Anshu[Read More…]
AAP planned Chief Secretary attack to divert attention: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday called the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two AAP MLAs a “planned strategy” of the ruling party and demanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal apologise to the bureaucrat. “The case of assault on Chief Secretary is a very shameful act and the[Read More…]
Bureaucrat assault case: Dalit, Muslim MLAs targeted, says AAP
New Delhi: Calling the alleged assault on a Delhi bureaucrat a “conspiracy”, the AAP on Wednesday said that its two MLAs — Prakash Jarwal and Amanatullah Khan — were arrested in the case without any inquiry because they belonged to the minority communities of Dalits and Muslims. Based on the allegation[Read More…]
Chief Secretary row: AAP MLA Amanatullah surrenders
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party’s Amanatullah Khan, one of the two legislators who had allegedly attacked Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, surrendered at a police station here on Wednesday, police said. Special Commissioner of Police Dependra Pathak told IANS that Khan surrendered at the Jamia Nagar Police Station. “He presented[Read More…]
Who facilitated Mehul Choksi’s escape, Congress asks PM
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on as to who facilitated the escape aboard of Punjab National Bank fraud accused Mehul Choksi, who was purportedly declared a proclaimed offender by a Chandigarh court. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said: “In this ‘Chhota Modi-Mehul Choksi’ tango, which is[Read More…]
Who let Nirav Modi flee India, asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rs 11,500 crore fraud in the PNB and asked him to come clean on the government’s “failure” to prevent the scam and identify those who helped the alleged kingpin, billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, to flee the[Read More…]
AAP’s media spend is four times that of previous government, reveals RTI reply
New Delhi: The AAP government has spent an average of Rs 70.5 crore annually in the past three years on advertisements — four times more than the previous government’s expenditure on print, electronic and outdoor advertising, according to an RTI reply. In the first year after assuming office in February 2015,[Read More…]
BJP protests against Kejriwal, says AAP pushed Delhi 30 years back
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday staged a protest outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, accusing his AAP government of pushing the city 30 years behind in three years of its rule. On the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, thousands of BJP workers led by Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari assembled[Read More…]
Three years of AAP: Kejriwal promises free WiFi, roads, drains
New Delhi: As the AAP-led Delhi government completed its three years to power on Wednesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his future plans that include roads and drains in unauthorised colonies, building of 900 Mohalla Clinics, and funds for free WiFi. He also attacked the Central government for stalling the development[Read More…]
Delhi government failed to ensure women security in three years: Swaraj India
New Delhi: In the wake of sexual harassment of a Delhi University student in a bus, Swaraj India on Tuesday accused the AAP government of “failure” to ensure security for women in three years of its rule in Delhi. “The sexual harassment of a female student in a cluster bus shows[Read More…]
Voting for 3 Lok Sabha seats in UP, Bihar on March 11
New Delhi: By-elections to the Lok Sabha seats of Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh and Araira in Bihar will be held on March 11, the Election Commission announced on Friday. Polling will also be held in the Jehanabad and Bhabua Assembly constituencies of Bihar the same day. The poll[Read More…]
BJP spreading hatred, cheating people: Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, in his maiden speech in the Upper House, on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led central government for “spreading hatred” in the country and for “benefiting” the big industrialists and “cheating” the common man. He said the BJP failed to keep[Read More…]
BJP leaders will need security to escape traders’ wrath : AAP
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said many BJP leaders and Union Ministers would require security to save themselves from traders in the capital, who were “angry” with the sealing drive, being implemented here by BJP-run MCDs. As Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Delhi unit President Manoj Tiwari sought[Read More…]
Communal forces rising, only industrialists benefiting under Modi: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday attacked the Narendra Modi government, alleging that communal forces were raising their head, weaker sections were being suppressed, the freedom of speech was being snatched and women and children were not feeling safe. Taking part in the motion of thanks[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha – Current Composition & Upcoming Polls
Our Constitution has laid down the maximum strength of Rajyasabha as 250 under Article 80. In this, 238 can be representatives of States & 2 UTs namely NCT of Delhi and Puducherry and Rest 12 can be nominated Members. The present strength of Rajya Sabha, however, is 245, out of[Read More…]
Disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs was A.K. Joti’s gift to Modi: AAP
New Delhi: The Election Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs for holding the office of profit was poll panel chief A.K. Joti’s “parting gift” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior AAP leader Gopal Rai said here on Saturday. “The disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs was his gift to Modi.[Read More…]
No action taken as BJP involved in 1984 riots: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said the BJP was not taking action against those accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, because their own members were involved in (instigating) the communal violence. “Be it in 1984 (anti-Sikh riots) or in 2002 (anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat), the Bharatiya Janata Party has[Read More…]
ND Gupta’s RS candidature approved: AAP
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Rajya Sabha candidate ND Gupta’s candidature has been approved, quashing Congress complaints, AAP said on Monday. On Saturday, the scrutiny of nomination was put on hold till Monday by the Returning Officer over Congress allegations of Gupta holding office of profit. AAP leader Sanjay Singh termed[Read More…]