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…]
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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…]
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…]
Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Union minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday recalled how the Indira Gandhi government had imposed a phoney Emergency and turned democracy into a constitutional dictatorship about more than 40 years back. It was a ‘phoney emergency’ on account of proclaimed policy that Indira Gandhi was indispensable to India and[Read More…]
Kejriwal is Optics, Kejriwal is Dharna, Kejriwal is Drama
Arvind Kejriwal is back in the news, what started as a midnight drama after the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash at the CM’s residence on 24th February 2018 culminated in the Delhi Chief Minister, along with some cabinet colleagues, going on a sit-in dharna at the Lt Governors[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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Delhiites may soon get money for unscheduled power cuts
New Delhi: Citizens would be compensated for unscheduled power cuts lasting longer than one hour if a policy approved by the Delhi government on Tuesday gets a green signal from Lt. Governor Anil Baijal. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday approved the policy to provide compensation to users in case of[Read More…]
Cash crunch: Rahul slams Modi for destroying banking system
Amethi: With ATMs suddenly running dry in several states, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he described as destroying India’s banking system by ushering in “acchhe din” for fugitive jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. Gandhi also criticised Modi for his silence on[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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Only Congress can challenge BJP, says Sharad Pawar
Pune: Only the Congress has the ability to challenge the country’s ruling BJP presently, and its ‘acche din’ will come, predicted Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar here on Wednesday. The veteran politician was replying to blunt questions thrown by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray who was “interviewing” him at[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…]
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…]
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…]
Goa court to hear Kejriwal poll violation case on Feb 8
Panaji: A trial court here will, on February 8, hear a case involving alleged election code of conduct violation by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in January last year. The over and year old case was registered as a non-cognisable offence at the Mapusa police station following a complaint by the[Read More…]
44 deaths due to cold in Delhi, Kejriwal slams LG
New Delhi: A city-based NGO’s study that 44 homeless have died due to cold in the past six days in the national capital led Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to blame Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal here on Monday for the deaths. Kejriwal said the Lt. Governor did not consult the government before[Read More…]
I have been punished for speaking truth: Vishwas
After he was denied a Rajya Sabha nomination, disgruntled AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said he has been “punished” for speaking the truth. “For the last one-and-a-half years, be it the PAC (Political Affairs Committee) or my elder brother Arvind Kejriwal’s decision on issues like surgical strike, taking a soft stand[Read More…]
BJP conspired to acquit accused in 2G ‘scam’: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday alleged that the BJP had conspired with accused persons in the 2G ‘scam’, after a special court acquitted all the accused in the case, including former Telecom Minister A. Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the 2G ‘scam’[Read More…]
Sharad Yadav’s disqualification from Rajya Sabha illegal: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday termed the disqualification of rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav as illegal and unconstitutional and demanded it be revoked. “Disqualification of Sharad Yadavji is completely illegal and unconstitutional. It is a political vendetta. We strongly condemn it and demand that disqualification be revoked,”[Read More…]