New Delhi: Taking an inspiration from the Aam Admi Party protest’s politics, agitating contractual workers of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) are planning to contest in upcoming Lok Sabha polls in all the seven parliamentary seats of Delhi to teach the ruling party a lesson. Agitating DTC workers are sitting on[Read More…]
Tag: Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal acquited in defamation case filed by former aide of Sheila Dikshit
A Delhi court on Monday acquitted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case filed by a former aide of former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted relief to the AAP leader citing lack of evidence against him. The Arvind Kejriwal was accused by[Read More…]
Delhi Signature Bridge Inauguration: Scuffle between Manoj Tiwari and AAP supporters
On Sunday, at the inauguration event of Delhi’s Signature Bridge, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and his supporters clashed with the members of Aam Aadmi Party. As reported by ANI, Manoj said, “In my constituency, I restarted construction of the bridge after it was stalled for many years and now Arvind[Read More…]
Delhi pollution increased after Oct 25, Punjab to blame: Kejriwal
Chandigarh: Accusing the Punjab government for failing to control stubble burning of the harvested paddy crop, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that the pollution level had deteriorated in the national capital after October 25. “We have seen abnormal increase in pollution level after October 25. This is[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: Arvind Kejriwal to campaign for AAP in state, boosts party cadres
Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has already declared its plan for Madhya Pradesh, have taken another vital step pertaining to assembly polls. Alok Agarwal, who is the chief ministerial candidate of AAP for Madhya Pradesh stated that Arvind Kejriwal will extensively take part in campaigning for[Read More…]
Aam Aadmi Party to launch campaign to tackle its financial crisis
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will launch a nationwide campaign on Monday to tackle the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) ongoing financial crisis, cabinet Minister Gopal Rai said on Sunday. Talking to the media, Rai said that AAP, the ruling party of Delhi, had reached a point where “it[Read More…]
Punjab government fails to punish killers of Sikhs: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday criticized the Punjab government for not acting against the killers of two Sikhs who died during protests against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib three years ago. Krishan Bhagwan Singh and Gurjit Singh died in police firing in October 2015 in[Read More…]
Kejriwal should immediately dismiss Gahlot, Jain: Tiwari
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Describing the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi as “most corrupt”, the BJP on Saturday demanded dismissal of its cabinet Minister Kailash Gahlot over the alleged tax evasion of Rs 120 crore. “Kejriwal government is the most corrupt government in the history of Delhi,” Delhi Bharatiya[Read More…]
Birthday Special: Relevance of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan in current political situation
‘Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan’ was born on October 11, 1902, in Sitabdiara village, Bihar. His father Harsu Dayal Srivastava was a junior staff in the State Government. He married to Prabhavati Devi in 1920. Popularly known as ‘Lok Nayak’, Jai Prakash Narayan was a great freedom fighter and a[Read More…]
Meet Modi over dangers of Electricity Act amendments: Kejriwal to BJP CMs
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged his counterparts from BJP- and NDA-ruled states to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him about the “dangers” related to the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003. Calling the amendments “anti-federal”, Kejriwal also wrote that he know “it[Read More…]
#KisanKrantiPadyatra Live Updates : Farmers sleeping on the road at Delhi-UP border after violent day long protest
Live Updates #KisanKrantiPadyatra #KisanKrantiYatra Midnight, after day-long violent protest farmers are sleeping on the road at Delhi-UP border. Thousands of farmers stopped at Delhi-UP border from entering Delhi on the occasion of 150th Gandhi Jayanti and former prime minister of India Lal Bahadur Shashtri birth anniversary. The police used live[Read More…]
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan: Kisan Kranti Padyatra; police shot farmers
Farmers have been stopped during ‘Kisan Kranti Padyatra’ at Delhi-UP border. Police use live bullets after water cannons, tear gas shells and water cannon to disperse protesters at Delhi-UP border. Multiple farmers reported injured and taken to the hospital. A massive march of farmers gathers at Delhi-Up border. Security arrangements[Read More…]
#StopKillingUs: Germiya Ongolu,a technocrat extends his support to eradicate human’s presence in manual scavenging
#StopKillingUs: Germiya Ongolu is a technocrat working as a chief technical officer with Ajantha Technologies, Bangalore has developed the technologies for stopping the manual scavengers entry in the main hole and sewers. Ongolu explains why and how he joined Safai Karmachari Andolan. Here he explains his innovation and its successful implementation.
Kejriwal challenges BJP chief Amit Shah for a public debate at Ramlila Maidan
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday challenged BJP President Amit Shah for a public debate at the Ramlila Maidan here on the performance of the BJP-led Central government and the Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi government. The BJP on Sunday accused Kejriwal of “speaking lies boldly and publicly”. Addressing the[Read More…]
Arvind Kejriwal announces ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore to family of Shaheed BSF
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal visited the family of martyr Narendra Singh in Delhi on Friday. After meeting the family he talked to media and said that he will call a cabinet meeting and modify a rule on providing ex-gratia to the martyrs’ family, as[Read More…]
Delhi government to collaborate with Australian High Commission on skill centres
Partnership on developing world-class skill centres is on the cards as High Commissioner of Australia to India Harinder Sidhu called on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Thursday. During the meeting, Kejriwal and his Deputy Manish Sisodia informed Sidhu about the World Class Skill Centres in Delhi and the excellent[Read More…]
Kejriwal to announce AAP Bihar chief tomorrow, Shatrughan Sahu name a formality?
Aam Admi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is all set to announce the name for Bihar AAP president tomorrow at his residence. It is speculated that Shatrughan Sahu is among the top contender for the post. A highly placed source in the party explains that the[Read More…]
Kejriwal questions EC on EVMs used in DUSU polls
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday questioned the Election Commission over the privately sourced Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) used in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections. “From where can you procure EVMs privately? Doesn’t ECI claim that no one can manufacture or buy or[Read More…]
Delhi government moves SC against judgement quashing minimum wages
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Delhi government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court judgement quashing a notification on the Minimum Wages Advisory Committee and another on enhancement of minimum wages in the capital. In its petition, the Delhi government says the committee formed by it[Read More…]
HC seeks Delhi Metro’s response to Ajay Maken’s plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to file their response to Congress leader Ajay Maken’s plea for subsidising the metro fare. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V.A. Kameswar Rao issued notice to the Delhi government and DMRC on[Read More…]
Delhi Metro is out of reach of common man: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he felt ‘sad’ that the metro rail has become unaffordable for the common man following the fare hikes. “As CM of Delhi, I feel very sad that such an important means of transport has become out of reach of common man. All[Read More…]
Delhi Metro ‘second most un-affordable’ transport system in the world: Report
According to a study conducted by the Centre of Science and Environment, Delhi Metro received nearly 32 per cent less than the number of daily passengers it had hoped to serve this year. The reports suggested that due to the fare hike, there was a sudden drop in ridership, of approximately 4.2[Read More…]
Kanhaiya Kumar’s entry in the electoral fray may well open a new chapter in politics
The former Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar appears to be on way to bring new blood and verve to the politics of not only his home State, or Bihar, but also to that of the rest of the country. The reason for this is that he for[Read More…]
Twin City Agreement: Arvind Kejriwal to visit Seoul, will meet mayor Park Won Soon
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been invited to South Korea by its Seoul mayor Park Won Soon. Kejriwal will be travelling to Seoul for further discussion on the twin city agreement between Delhi and Seoul on September 11. He is expected to discuss several issues related to Pollution, Water,[Read More…]
Aam Aadmi Party will not ally with Congress: Gopal Rai
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will not ally with the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gopal Rai, a cabinet minister in the Delhi government, has said, adding that being a part of a post-poll Grand Alliance will depend on the manner in which the electorate votes. “No,” the Delhi State Convenor of[Read More…]