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Atishi holds meet on providing 400 units of free power to 1984 riot victims

Atishi also instructed the Revenue Department officials to make unique ID cards for the riot victims

UP court orders arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh in 2001 road blockade case

A Sultanpur court on Tuesday took strong objection to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh not appearing in a two-decade-old case and ordered police to arrest and produce him on August 28. On August 13, a non-bailable warrant was issued against Singh, SP leader Anoop Sanda, and four others, with the hearing scheduled for Tuesday. The accused however did not appear before the court. "The court has directed the police to arrest all the accused and produce them in the court by August 28," a court officer told PTI. Madan Singh, appearing for the six accused, said a bail petition for Singh and Sanda has been filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, with a hearing set for August 22. The case goes back to June 19, 2001, when a demonstration was held near an overbridge close to the city's Sabzi Mandi area under the leadership of former SP MLA Anoop Sanda over poor power supply. Sanjay Singh, along with former councillors Kamal Srivastava, Vijay Kumar, Santosh, and Subhash Chaudh

Delhi excise scam: Court extends CM Kejriwal's judicial custody till Aug 27

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the period of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till August 27 in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended Kejriwal's custody after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was produced before the court through a video-conference on the expiry of the period of his judicial custody granted earlier. The court is likely to consider on August 27 a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Kejriwal.

Kejriwal put in jail without evidence, won't bow before dictatorship: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Monday slammed the BJP over imprisonment of its convener Arvind Kejriwal and said that they won't bow before the centre's 'dictatorship'. Kejriwal government minister Imran Hussain and AAP MLA Sahiram Pehalwan conducted a workers meet in Chhatarpur. The party is holding such meetings in all the Assembly constituencies, ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls early next year "The BJP has kept Arvind Kejriwal in jail in the excise policy case without any evidence. But, we are not going to bow down to dictatorship of its central government," Hussain said. The AAP has so far successfully organized workers' conferences in more than 20 assembly segments. The party local MLAs are presenting the details of the four and a half years of work done by them before the public in these conferences, he said. "In the upcoming assembly elections, the public will give a befitting reply to the BJP. Once again, the Aam Aadmi Party government will be formed in Delhi under the ...

AAP intensifies preparations for Delhi polls; buoyed by Sisodia's release

Energised by the release of senior leader Manish Sisodia from jail after 17 months, the AAP has intensified its preparations for next year's Delhi Assembly elections, organising workers' meetings in each constituency to design the campaign. Former Delhi deputy chief minister Sisodia has been taking out marches in the national capital since August 16, meeting and greeting people, as part of the AAP's strategy for the polls. The aim is to cover all 70 Assembly segments in the city. In a statement, the ruling party in Delhi said that besides Sisodia's 'padyatra', the work for strengthening the organization is also underway. Sisodia has drawn up a strategy for the assembly elections by meeting party officials, it added. A trusted lieutenant of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sisodia walked out of jail on August 9 on bail after spending 17 months behind bars in connection with the excise policy case. His release from Tihar has come as a huge relief for the party grappling with the abse

AAP to announce Haryana poll candidates soon, seek feedback for CM face

The Aam Admi Party's Haryana unit chief Sushil Gupta Sunday said his party would soon declare its candidates for the October 1 Assembly polls with screening and survey for the purpose underway. He said the AAP will put up a strong fight in all 90 Assembly segments and asserted that the countdown to the end of the BJP government in the state has begun. "We will build a new Haryana sans goonda raj, unemployment and criminal incidents," Gupta said at a press conference here. "Candidates will be declared soon. We will try to declare the candidates by August 31. The AAP will give tickets to those whom people want," he said at a press conference here. The AAP leader said screening and survey of candidates is underway. Asked about the AAP's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming polls in Haryana, Gupta said people will decide that. The party leadership and the political affairs committee will seek feedback from the people at an appropriate time, he said. To a question about any ..

CM Kejriwal fighting 'toughest battle against dictatorship': Manish Sisodia

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia extended birthday wishes to jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said the party supremo has been fighting the "toughest battle against the dictatorship going on in the country". The Aam Aadmi Party will hold a series of events to celebrate the birthday of Kejriwal who turned 56 on Friday. "Happy birthday to the chief minister of Delhi, my dear friend and political guru Arvind Kejriwal ji, who fought the toughest battle against the dictatorship going on in the country. "We are proud to be soldiers of a patriotic and revolutionary leader who chose to go to jail rather than kneel before a dictator. Today the country's democracy is imprisoned in the form of Arvind Kejriwal," Sisodia said in a post in Hindi on 'X'. The former deputy chief minister will also commence his foot march in the evening. In a post on 'X', the AAP said, "Arvind Kejriwal is an idea that gets stronger the more it is suppressed." Delhi minister Atishi described Kejriwal

Sunita Kejriwal's political role could end after CM out of jail: Sisodia

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita has played an "awesome" role in communicating her jailed husband's fighting spirit to people, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia has said, indicating her political role could end once the party supremo comes out of the Tihar Jail. After Kejriwal's arrest on March 21 in connection with an excise policy case, Sunita has served as a bridge between him and the party, and also played a crucial role in the AAP's campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, Gujarat and Haryana. In an interaction with PTI editors at the news agency's headquarters here, Sisodia also laughed away initial media speculations that Sunita Kejriwal would assume the role of chief minister. Sisodia was also arrested in connection with the excise policy case on February 26 last year. He walked out of the Tihar Jail after being granted bail by the Supreme Court last week. The former deputy chief minister said that as an Aam Aadmi Party leader, he knew even while in th

I will take on any role: Manish Sisodia on resuming as Delhi deputy CM

Upon his release from Tihar Jail after 530 days, Manish Sisodia says that the upcoming state Assembly elections are the AAP's priority

AAP to launch Delhi poll campaign with Sisodia's foot march on Aug 14

The AAP will kick-start its campaign for the Delhi Assembly polls with senior leader Manish Sisodia undertaking a foot march to reach out to voters in all 70 constituencies, senior party leader Sandeep Pathak said on Monday. The Delhi Assembly elections are likely to be held early next year. Former Delhi deputy chief minister Sisodia, who was released from Tihar jail on Friday, held a meeting with AAP MLAs on Monday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita also participated in the meeting. Sisodia held a meeting with senior party leaders on Sunday. He will meet AAP councillors on Tuesday. Sisodia said preparations for the Delhi Assembly elections were discussed in the meeting on Monday. "In the history of independent India, the AAP is the first party which is being attacked repeatedly. They have even put the top leader of the party in jail. The BJP people must also be thinking that for the first time after freedom fighters such people have come who are neither breaking nor bo

Delhi excise policy scam: SC notice to ED on bail plea of AAP's Vijay Nair

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail plea of the Aam Aadmi Party's former communication in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti issued notice to the central agency and sought its response within four weeks. "It is submitted that the petitioner is in custody for nearly 2 years since he was arrested by the CBI and has been in continuous custody of the ED...Issue notice," the bench said. Senior advocates Abhishek Singhvi and Vikram Chaudhary, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that Nair has been in jail for almost two years. Referring to the Manish Sisodia case, they said there were 353 witnesses and the trial has not commenced till date. Nair, who was arrested on November 13, 2022, has challenged the trial court's July 29 order dismissing his default bail plea. Earlier, the high court had on July 3 last year refus

SC extends stay on Kejriwal defamation case over BJP IT Cell video retweet

The Supreme Court scheduled the matter for another hearing in six weeks and ordered that the interim stay on the defamation proceedings remain in effect

SC defers hearing on Kejriwal's plea by 6 weeks to enable settlement

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred by six weeks hearing on a plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order upholding the summons issued to him in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan posted the matter for hearing after six weeks after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, sought some more time to work out a settlement. "We express regret but some more time may be given (for settlement). Currently, too many things are going on in this man's life," Singhvi submitted. Advocate Raghav Awasthi, appearing for the complainant, submitted that time may be given (to Kejriwal) but it should not be unlimited and some negotiations have to take place. Singhvi submitted that although he (Kejriwal) expresses regret for the tweet but it cannot be on his (complainant's) terms. The bench posted the matter f

SC to consider listing Kejriwal's plea against CBI arrest in excise case

The high court had asked him to move the trial court for regular bail in the CBI case

Manish Sisodia meets with AAP leaders to discuss Delhi poll strategy

AAP leader Manish Sisodia held a meeting with senior leaders on Sunday to discuss the strategy for the Delhi Assembly polls slated to be held early next year. Senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Delhi ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Gopal Rai as well as the party's Rajya Sabha MPs Sanjay Singh and Sandeep Pathak attended the meeting. Gopal Rai is also the convener of the party's Delhi unit. Later, Sandeep Pathak, who is also the AAP's national general secretary (organisation), said the strategy for the Delhi Assembly polls and the political situation in the national capital were discussed in the meet. "Sisodia will hold a meeting with MLAs on Monday and with party councillors on Tuesday. On August 14, he will begin a foot march to meet the people of Delhi. "It has become clear to the people of the country that the BJP has only one agenda -- to stop our work and break our party. Despite such adverse conditions, the AAP has stood strong and is doing good work," Pathak

Vote for AAP to build new Haryana: Sunita Kejriwal at Hisar rally

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal on Sunday accused the BJP government in Haryana of "not undertaking any development work" in the last 10 years and asked the people to vote for the AAP in the upcoming assembly polls to build a "new Haryana". Assembly polls in Haryana are due later this year and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it will contest all the 90 seats in the state. The party has contested several polls in Haryana, but it has yet to taste electoral success in the state. Addressing a gathering here, Sunita Kejriwal asked the people to press the button with the 'jhadu' (AAP's poll symbol) symbol on election day to build a "new Haryana" while asserting that the AAP government in Delhi has "transformed" government schools and hospitals and made electricity free. "In the last 10 years, what development has been done in Haryana by the BJP?" she said, adding that the people of Haryana must ensure that the saffron party does not win even a singl

AAP's Sisodia calls upon people to fight against 'dictatorship' in country

AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against "tyranny" in the country and said if all opposition parties stand united against "dictatorship", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will come out of prison within 24 hours. Addressing AAP workers at the party headquarters here a day after his release from Tihar jail on bail, he said party workers need to start working hard immediately to ensure the BJP loses the Assembly polls in Haryana, Delhi and elsewhere. The former Delhi deputy chief minister urged the new allies of the BJP-led NDA as well as the opposition INDIA bloc parties to unite against "dictatorship", not just to save their leaders from being imprisoned but most importantly in the interest of the country. The Aam Aadmi Party is part of the INDIA bloc. In the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the AAP and another INDIA bloc constituent Congress fought the elections together. "If the whole opposition gives a call (against ...

People have to fight against 'dictatorship' in country, says Sisodia

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against the "dictatorship" in the country, a day after he was released from jail in the Delhi excise policy case. Targeting the BJP, he also said these people are not more powerful than the Constitution. Every person has to fight against this "dictatorship" which is not just putting leaders in jail but also harassing citizens, Sisodia said while addressing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers at its headquarters here. He claimed that while in jail, he was not worried about getting bail but was pained seeing businessmen being put in prison in "fake cases just because they did not donate money to the BJP". The Supreme Court on Friday gave Sisodia bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged excise policy "scam" and said his long incarceration of 17 months without trial had deprived him of the right to speedy justice. On AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who i

Manish Sisodia offers prayers at Hanuman temple, to address AAP workers

AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place, a day after he was released from jail in the Delhi excise policy case. The Supreme Court on Friday gave Sisodia bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged excise policy "scam" and said his long incarceration of 17 months without trial had deprived him of the right to speedy justice. He reached the temple along with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including MP Sanjay Singh and ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj. Scores of party workers had gathered on the temple premises to greet him and raised slogans of "Jai Sri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman" as he arrived. Sisodia said, "May Lord Hanuman bless all the people of Delhi." AAP MP Singh said nothing will be achieved with politics of "hatred and revenge" and hoped Delhi Chief Minister and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal is also out of jail soon. Sisodia will go to Rajghat and then address

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia walks out of Tihar jail after 17 months

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia walked out of Tihar Jail after 17 months behind bars on Friday. The Supreme Court gave him bail earlier in the day and said his long incarceration without trial had deprived him of the right to speedy justice. The former Delhi deputy chief minister was arrested by both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Holding aloft flags and cheering loudly, crowds of AAP supporters waited to welcome Sisodia as stepped out of jail. "We have brought this legal battle to its logical end through the Constitution. I thank you all for being with me," he said amid chants of "Kejriwal, Kejriwal". "Today truth has won. In the end, only truth wins," said a post by "Team Kejriwal" on the Delhi chief minister's official handle on X. Kejriwal is in Tihar jail in the same case.