Page 13 - Arvind Kejriwal

Rahul Gandhi's fight is to save Cong, mine is to save country: Kejriwal

Kejriwal, while claiming that Rahul Gandhi abused him a lot added that he does not want to reply to his comments

Kejriwal following Modi's strategy of propaganda, false promises: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying that they keep mum on the issue of caste census as they do not want backwards, Dalits, tribals and minorities to get their due share. Specifically targeting Kejriwal at his first public meeting for Delhi assembly polls, Gandhi said that the AAP convenor was following "Modi's strategy of propaganda and false promises" despite rising pollution, corruption and inflation in the national capital. Gandhi also promised a caste survey in Delhi if the Congress formed the government in the national capital. "Kejriwal had said that he would clean Delhi, remove corruption, and turn the national capital into Paris. "What actually happened -- one cannot move around due to pollution and inflation is rising," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said addressing his 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' public meeting at Seelampur. "Arvind .

Blow from Delhi's voters awaits AAP for suppressing CAG reports: Puri

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri flayed the AAP on Monday over the Delhi High Court's observations on its government's failure to place certain CAG reports before the Assembly and asserted that the party will get a blow from the voters in the upcoming polls in the capital for "suppressing" the national auditor's findings. Hearing a petition filed by some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, the high court said on Monday that the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on the city administration should have promptly been placed before the Assembly for discussions, but the government of the National Capital Territory "dragged its feet", raising "doubts on its bonafides". "It is crystal clear. You (the AAP government) have delayed (placing the reports before the Assembly)," Puri told PTI when asked for his comments on the court's observations in the matter. He said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government should have sent the reports to the Assembly speaker and ...

Delhi polls: Relief for AAP's Avadh Ojha as ECI clears vote transfer

Delhi Assembly elections: An AAP delegation met election officials to demand the transfer of Avadh Ojha's voter ID from Greater Noida to Delhi. Ojha is AAP's candidate from Patparganj constituency

AAP delegation to meet EC officials, raise Awadh Ojha's vote transfer issue

A delegation of AAP leaders led by national convener Arvind Kejriwal will meet the Election Commission officials at 3 pm on Monday to raise the issue of transfer of vote of party's Patparganj candidate Awadh Ojha from Greater Noida to Delhi. Addressing a press conference here, Kejriwal said that it was an urgent issue since Ojha's candidature depended on transfer of his vote to Delhi so that he can file the nomination papers. Ojha filed Form 8 for transfer of his vote from Greater Noida to Delhi on January 7 -- the last day to do so -- but the chief electoral officer, Delhi, through an order changed the last date to January 6, the AAP chief claimed. "This is against the law," he said and suspected that the move was aimed at "deliberately debarring" Ojha from contesting the polls. Kejriwal said that although no appointment was given by the Election Commission (EC), but the party delegation will go there and wait for a meeting with the chief election commissioner since the matter was

'Dragging your feet': Delhi HC slams AAP over delay in tabling CAG report

The Delhi high court criticised the AAP-led Delhi government for delay in the submission of a crucial CAG report on the liquor scam, raising doubts about their handling of the matter

Shakur Basti row: Documents show land use of slum area changed, claims AAP

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena slammed Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, calling his statement on Shakur Basti 'a complete lie'

Nehru Camp will be turned into model settlement, if we win: BJP Delhi chief

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday said his party will turn Nehru Camp into a "model settlement" with better sanitation by January 2026 if it comes to power. According to a statement released by the party, on his birthday, Sachdeva visited Nehru Camp in the Patparganj constituency as part of the BJP's slum outreach campaign. Addressing the residents, Sachdeva accused the AAP government and its chief Arvind Kejriwal of failing to address the plight of slum dwellers under its rule. He claimed that more than 50,000 flats, meant for slum dwellers, built under the Rajiv Awas Yojana in areas like Narela, were left to decay. "It is ironic that, despite being in power for over 10 years, Arvind Kejriwal has not taken a single initiative to transform slum clusters into model settlements or improve the living standards of residents. The last decade has shown that Kejriwal can only provoke people but cannot improve their lives," Sachdeva said. He also alleged that residents of Ne

Delhi's urban villages: Between posh colonies and pothole-riddled roads

Residents of the city's Lal Dora villages face legal confusion, poor infrastructure, and neglect, struggling with outdated policies and exclusion from key schemes. Sarthak Choudhury reports

News Highlights: SKM advances meeting with Punjab's protesting farmers to Jan 13

Catch all the latest news updates from around the world here

Have no claim over any post, AAP spreading misinformation: Ramesh Bidhuri

BJP's Kalkaji candidate Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday said he was not the party's chief ministerial face and the claim made by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was "completely baseless." Kejriwal, citing sources on Saturday, claimed that the BJP had decided to project Bidhuri as its chief ministerial candidate. The same claim had been made by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday. Bidhuri said he is a loyal party worker, committed to public service and the country, and has no claim over any post. "I am as much committed towards the people, as I am towards the BJP. Talking about the post of chief minister in reference to me is absolutely baseless," he said. He added, "Kejriwal making announcement with reference to me has admitted that Delhi BJP is going to form government in Delhi." Bidhuri accused Kejriwal of indulging in a sustained "misinformation campaign" against him and warned the Delhi resident against falling into the "trap" of "Aapda" a derisive term his party coined to refer to ..

Delhi polls: Within 5 yrs, slums in Delhi will be demolished, says Kejriwal

The AAP national convener claimed that the BJP does not intend to build houses for the slum dwellers

BJP will demolish all slums if it comes to power in Delhi, alleges Kejriwal

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that the BJP will demolish all slums in Delhi if it is voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections. Addressing a press conference in the Shakur Basti area here, the former chief minister accused the BJP of prioritising land acquisition over the welfare of slum dwellers. "They want your votes first and your land after the elections," Kejriwal said, referring to the BJP. He also criticised the BJP's 'Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makaan' scheme, terming it an eyewash. "In the past five years, they have constructed only 4,700 flats for slum dwellers," he added. Kejriwal also alleged that the BJP has plans to take over the land currently occupied by slum dwellers without addressing their housing needs. "They will demolish all the slums and acquire the land without any concern for the people living there," he said. Kejriwal was accompanied by senior AAP leader Satyendar Jain, the party's candidate from Shakur Basti constituency. Jain

Delhi polls: Kejriwal claims BJP to name Ramesh Bidhuri as CM face

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that the BJP has picked former MP Ramesh Bidhuri as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections and will soon make the announcement. Addressing a press conference here, the former chief minister also challenged Bidhuri to a public debate. "We have come to know from reliable sources that the BJP is going to name Ramesh Bidhuri as its CM candidate in the next one or two days," Kejriwal claimed. "There should be an open public debate between the chief ministerial candidates of the AAP and the BJP, whether it is Ramesh Bidhuri or anyone else," he said. "Yes, we are challenging the BJP to a debate," Kejriwal said in response to questions from reporters. The BJP has fielded Bidhuri from Kalkaji assembly constituency. He will take on AAP candidate and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who is seeking re-election from the seat. On Friday, Atishi also claimed that the BJP was going to name Bidhuri as its CM

BJP leaders attack Kejriwal over CAG report on Delhi's excise policy

The CAG has projected a loss of Rs 2,026 crore due to the Delhi government's excise policy, and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party has not tabled the report in the assembly to hide its misdeeds, the BJP claimed on Saturday. BJP leader Anurag Thakur told a press conference the CAG report has arrived at 10 major findings about the policy, which was scrapped by the AAP government amid a row, asserting that former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will have to answer the questions it has raised. "He will have to say who pocketed rhe money," Thakur said, alleging that Kejriwal is the kingpin of the scam. BJP president J P Nadda claimed the CAG report has exposed intentional lapses, leading to a loss of Rs 2,026 crore loss to the exchequer. Nadda said on X, "Intoxicated by power, high on misgovernance. 'AAP'DA model of loot in full display and that too on something like liquor." He said it is just a matter of a few weeks before the AAP government is voted out and punished for its misdeeds. He all

CAG report reveals Rs 2,026 crore revenue loss in Delhi liquor policy scam

The CAG report reveals a Rs 2,026 crore loss in the Delhi liquor policy scam, highlighting corruption, flawed licensing, ignored expert advice, and arrests of AAP leaders

Delhi elections: BJP attacks Kejriwal with song, poster on 'Sheesh Mahal'

The BJP on Saturday launched a song and poster on "Sheesh Mahal", sharpening its attack on AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on the issue of corruption, ahead of Assembly polls on February 5. The song "Sheesh Mahal Aapda Failane Walon Ka Adda" and a poster titled "Aapda-e-Azam" were released during a press conference of Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva. "The person who came to power for a change and to take care of Delhi modified his own character and behaviour. Delhi people are looking for development while Kejriwal is abusing them for asking questions," Sachdeva said. He said that the released song narrates the story of Kejriwal's "corruption" and the "Sheesh Mahal" readied with taxpayers' money. "Sheesh Mahal" is a political moniker used by the BJP for 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow occupied earlier by Kejriwal as Delhi chief minister to accuse him of "corruption". The AAP has hit back at the BJP citing expenditure on the residence and plane used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A

AAP to present evidence of alleged 'fraud' in voter list by BJP: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, accused the BJP of facilitating a large-scale vote fraud in the New Delhi Assembly constituency

Delhi HC reschedules hearing against AAP's Rs 2100 monthly scheme for women

The bench, led by Justice Jyoti Singh, rescheduled the matter for January 30 after noting that the petitioner and his lawyer were absent when the case was called

Kejriwal promises funds for RWAs to hire security guards if AAP wins

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that RWAs will be provided funds to hire private guards to ensure security in the neighbourhoods, if his party returns to power in Delhi. Making the announcement in a press conference, Kejriwal said the guidelines on the amount and the number of guards will be laid down later. The former Delhi chief minister slammed the BJP, saying its government at the Centre has failed to control the "escalating" crime in Delhi. Asserting that the two crore people in Delhi were like family to him, he said their safety was the top priority of the Aam Aadmi Party. If two crore people of Delhi are hurt, I am hurt. After the AAP government is formed in Delhi, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) will receive government funds to appoint security guards," he said. The crime rate has "skyrocketed" in the city with rampant thefts, robberies, chain snatching and even gang wars, Kejriwal said. Targeting the BJP, he said the BJP and its central government ha