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SC allows Delhi govt to withdraw AAP-era cases against Centre, LG

The Supreme Court permits Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government to withdraw multiple petitions filed by previous AAP administration against Centre, LG over control of services and governance issues

AAP playing politics over water; BJP will rise in Punjab: Haryana CM Saini

Apart from this, looking ahead to political changes, Saini expressed confidence in the BJP's prospects in Punjab.

Arvind Kejriwal launches AAP's student wing 'ASAP' to shape future leaders

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal launched the party's new student wing 'ASAP' to engage youth nationwide, promoting alternative politics focused on governance, education, and development

Mainstream parties' communal politics root cause of all issues: Kejriwal

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said Hindu-Muslim politics practised by mainstream parties for the last 75 years is the root cause of all problems in the country. Speaking at the launch of the party's student wing -- the Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP) -- here, the former Delhi chief minister accused the current BJP dispensation of destroying the city's education system. "Our country is grappling with a lot of problems. People do not have food or access to education. Why is this happening? It is because parties like the BJP, the Congress and others have only indulged in politics in the last 75 years," he said. "These parties are only teaching our school children about Hindu-Muslim... This is the root cause of problems in our country," he said. Talking about the ASAP, he said student cultural groups will be formed in colleges across the country under the forum. Kejriwal said the AAP has proved that elections can be fought with complete ...

CM Rekha Gupta vows to finish pending public works of previous Delhi govt

The BJP government in Delhi is committed to completing the previous dispensation's pending works in public interest, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday. Inaugurating a pipeline project in her Shalimar Bagh constituency, Gupta said all incomplete development works started during the previous AAP government would be completed in a transparent manner. Gupta said her government's priority was that public works should not stop. The government is busy clearing the previous dispensation's liabilities such as completing the incomplete works and clearing the pending dues. She said a scheme for providing grants to senior citizens' associations was stopped by the AAP dispensation that was being revived by her government and it was making arrangements to pay the dues. In the first phase of the Shalimar Bagh project, water and sewer lines are being laid and repaired in various residential blocks. Damaged roads and streets will be repaired and relaid in the next phase, she said. The ch

Committed to complete pending work left behind by previous govt: Delhi CM

The BJP government in Delhi is committed to complete the pending work left behind by the previous regime in the public interest, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday. Inaugurating work for laying of water pipeline in her Shalimarbagh constituency, Gupta said that all the incompleted development work that were started during previous AAP government will be completed in a transparent manner. "Our priority is that public work should not stop. We are presently busy with clearing liabilities of the previous government like the incompleted work and pending dues," Gupta said. She said a scheme for providing grant to senior citizens associations was stopped by the AAP government, that is being revived by her government which is arranging to pay their dues. She said that in the first phase of development work in Shalimarbagh, water and sewer lines are being laid and repaired in various residential blocks and in the next phase, damaged roads and streets will be repaired and relaid.

AAP won't contest Delhi Mayor polls, points to BJP's 'triple-engine sarkar'

Aam Aadmi Party's Saurabh Bharadwaj said the BJP should prove what it can deliver for the people of Delhi. The deadline for mayoral election nominations ends today

BJP govt in Delhi insulted Ambedkar's legacy, failed Dalit students: AAP

AAP's Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday accused the BJP-led Delhi government of showing "utter disregard" for the legacy of Dr BR Ambedkar and failing to deliver on key promises made to Dalit students. Bharadwaj alleged the BJP government had removed portraits of Ambedkar from prominent spots in government offices -- a practice that was institutionalised during the AAP government under former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, an official statement of AAP said. There was no immediate response available from the BJP on AAP's charges. Bharadwaj said, "Earlier, it was mandatory for all government offices, including those of ministers and the chief minister -- to have a portrait of Babasaheb Ambedkar in the background. This ensured his constant presence in official photographs. Now, these portraits have been relegated to obscure corners, which is deeply disrespectful," Bharadwaj said. He further accused the BJP of failing to fulfil multiple promises made to Scheduled Caste (SC)

Delhi Assembly Speaker calls meeting to examine CAG reports today

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijendra Gupta has called a meeting with the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Public Undertakings for further investigation on Friday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports tabled during the recent Budget Session."Hon'ble Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly has convened a meeting on the following issues related to the Reports of C & AG on Friday 11th April, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the MLA Lounge -I, Assembly Complex, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110054:- Presentation by Accountant General (Audit) Delhi, Status of Implementation of Audit Para Monitoring System (APMS), Status of ATNs on Reports presented during the Second Session of Delhi Legislative Assembly," the Legislative Assembly Secretariat of Delhi stated in a letter on Wednesday.The meeting will be attended by Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar, Gajender Drail, among others.On April 1, another Comptroller and .

Kejriwal spent ₹31 lakh per month on maintenance of 'Sheesh Mahal': BJP

The BJP on Saturday lashed out at AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and cited an RTI reply that revealed the former chief minister's bungalow was maintained with an annual cost of Rs 3.69 crore between 2015-2022. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the details obtained through a right to information (RT) query has shown that a total of Rs 3,69,54,384 was spent annually on regular maintenance of Kejriwal's previous bungalow that he occupied as the chief minister. No reaction was immediately available from Kejriwal or the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the BJP's charges. An amount of Rs 29. 56 crore was spent on general repairs, sewage, electricity and structural work of Kejriwal's government bungalow located on Flag Staff Road between March 31, 2015 and December 27, 2022, he said quoting the RTI reply. The BJP leader asked Kejriwal to "come forward and explain what exactly was lacking in his bungalow that required Rs 31 lakh to be spent every month on its maintenance". Kejriwa

Delhi court dismisses defamation case against AAP's Atishi, Sanjay Singh

A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit against former chief minister Atishi and AAP MP Sanjay Singh, underscoring their "legitimate exercise of fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression". Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal refused to take cognisance of Dikshit's complaint and said the averments and contentions labelled defamatory by Dikshit were "not imputation" but "political aspirations and assertions". The order said the statements of the AAP politicians urged the public to make a "wise decision of their precious vote" and couldn't be termed as imputations "worthy of scrutiny" under defamation laws. "This court fails to find that the necessary ingredients of criminal defamation are prima facie not made out. The press conference and averments made by the respondents is nothing more than political discourse amongst rival and competing parties," it said. The statements were observed to h

AAP announces protests across UP over liquor stores offering 'free alcohol'

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said it will hold statewide protests across Uttar Pradesh on March 29 over reports of liquor stores in the state offering "free alcohol'. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of hypocrisy, claiming that while the Delhi government faced allegations and central agency probes over its excise policy, no one was questioning the UP government over such deals being offered by liquor stores. The UP government is yet to react to AAP's allegations. Reportedly, liquor stores across many cities in the state are offering huge discounts and deals to clear out the stocks before a new excise policy comes into effect in the state on April 1. The store owners have been claiming that they will suffer huge losses if they don't clear the old stock before the date. "In Delhi, our government stopped such practices, yet we were targeted with allegations and subjected to ED and CBI inquiries. But in UP, the BJP is providing free

AAP appoints Mukesh Ahlawat as deputy leader, Jarnail Singh as general secy

Sanjiv Jha has also been appointed as the Chief Whip of the party

Delhi HC issues notice on plea challenging Atishi's Kalkaji election win

Petitioners alleged that a day before polling, Atishi's aides were caught with ₹5 lakh in cash and were acting under her instructions to bribe voters in exchange for votes

Will bring white paper on previous AAP govt's tenure: Delhi CM Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that her government will present a "white paper" on the tenure of the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime in the national capital. She said this during a discussion on the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) in the Assembly. The first budget session of the eighth Delhi Assembly is underway. Earlier in the day, Gupta tabled the CAG report, which is expected to shed light on the financial and operational aspects of the DTC. She also said the economic survey will be tabled soon, as audits in different departments are still ongoing. Gupta, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the first budget of the BJP government in Delhi in more than 26 years on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in the capital last month, after defeating the AAP in the Assembly polls. The five-day budget session began on Monday morning with a traditional "kheer" ceremony.

Electricity rates in Delhi to rise soon? Minister cites Rs 27,000 cr debt

Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood warned of likely electricity rate hikes due to a Rs 27,000 crore debt left by AAP, saying Discoms can raise tariffs to recover dues

Farmers' protest: Traffic resumes at Shambhu border, Khanauri set to open

A day after Punjab Police detained protesting farmers and demolished their temporary structures, traffic resumed on the Shambhu-Ambala Highway on Thursday after more than a year, and Khanauri border point is also set to open, with Haryana Police removing roadblocks on their side of the road. The road clearance exercise continued even as angry farmers held protests at several places in Punjab including Moga, Tarn Taran, Muktsar and Faridkot against the last evening crackdown on the protesters. A group of farmers, including women, entered into a scuffle with police personnel in Moga while on their way to hold a protest outside the deputy commissioner's office. Meanwhile, in a statement issued in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party reaffirmed its support to farmers but emphasised the urgent need to reopen key roads to protect Punjab's economy. The protesting farmers lashed out at the AAP government for detaining their leaders and removing protesters from the Shambhu and Khanauri border points,

Opposition slams AAP govt over explosion outside temple in Amritsar

A blast occurred outside a temple in Amritsar around midnight when a motorcycle-borne person threw an explosive device towards it, damaging a portion of its wall and shattering window panes, officials said on Saturday. While no one was hurt in the incident, the explosion caused panic among residents in the Khandwala area of Amritsar. There have been many incidents of explosions targeting police posts in Amritsar and Gurdaspur in the past four months but it the first such attack on a temple. Opposition parties alleged that the incident reflected the "deteriorating" law and order situation under the AAP government. Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the police were informed about the incident at around 2 am on Saturday by the Thakur Dwar temple priest. CCTV footage of the incident showed two unidentified persons coming to the temple on a motorcycle. After waiting for a few seconds, one of them is seen throwing some explosive material towards the temple and the t

Will not bow down: Sisodia after Prez approves FIR registration against him

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday said he will not bow down no matter how many cases the BJP-led central government files against him, hours after the President approved registration of an FIR against him in a Rs 2,000-crore classroom "scam". President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval for the registration of an FIR against Sisodia and his party colleague Satyendar Jain in the alleged scam in the construction of classrooms in Delhi government schools during their tenures as ministers in the Arvind Kejriwal-led city government, according to sources. "It has come to my attention that the central government has filed an FIR against me and Satyendar Jain regarding the construction of school buildings and classrooms," Sisodia said in a statement. "I want to tell the BJP and the central government that file as many cases as you want. Whether it is against me, Satyendar Jain, Atishi, Arvind Kejriwal, or any other AAP leader, we will not bow down before the BJP," the former

Virendra Sachdeva slams AAP over failure in Punjab's cash transfer scheme

This comes after AAP leaders criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party for not implementing the financial aid scheme of providing Rs 2,500 per month to women in Delhi