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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

Delhi Assembly polls: Kejriwal, Atishi, Parvesh Verma among key candidates

Delhi polls: The Delhi polls are scheduled to be held on February 5, and the results will be declared on February 8

Manoj Tiwari slams Kejriwal for calling people from UP, Bihar 'farzi'

Tiwari, in a statement, claimed that Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) harbour a deep hatred for the residents of these states

BJP manipulating electoral roll in New Delhi seat, alleges Kejriwal

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, alleging that the BJP has manipulated the electoral roll in the New Delhi assembly constituency from where he is contesting the upcoming elections. Kejriwal alleged that people associated with the BJP applied to add 13,000 new voters in the electoral roll and they sought to cancel 5,500 voter entries to "influence" the voting in its favour. The former Delhi chief minister visited the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday to lodge a complaint against these alleged malpractices. Addressing the media after meeting EC officials, Kejriwal said, "In the past 22 days, 5,500 applications have been received for deletion of voter names in the New Delhi constituency. There are about one lakh voters in this constituency, meaning applications to remove 5.5 per cent of the electorate have been filed in just 22 days." "This raises serious concerns, as when the Election Commission contacted some of these people

'Will fight polls only from New Delhi', Kejriwal shoots down BJP's claim

Quashing BJP leaders' claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only. Kejriwal also asserted that the Assembly polls are not an INDA bloc affair as there is a direct contest between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. A three-time sitting MLA from New Delhi since 2013, Kejriwal this time is locked in an intense triangular contest against the sons of two former chief ministers of Delhi. While the BJP has fielded former chief minister Sahib Singh Verma's son Parvesh Verma, Congress has given ticket to Sandeep Dikshit whose mother Sheila Dikshit was a three-term chief minister of Delhi. "I am contesting one seat only," Kejriwal said at a press conference when asked about BJP's claims that he was going to fight from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi. The AAP leader's ..

Kejriwal demands inclusion of Delhi's Jat community in Central OBC list

As Assembly elections draw closer in Delhi, AAP convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the BJP-led Central government of reneging on its promise to provide reservation to the capital's Jat community. Speaking at a press conference, Kejriwal said he wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding the inclusion of Delhi's Jat community in the Central OBC list. He also accused the Centre of misleading the community for the past decade, and failing to deliver on its promises. "In 2015, the BJP invited Jat leaders to the prime minister's residence and assured them that Delhi's Jat community would be included in the Central OBC list. Union Home Minister Amit Shah promised the same in 2019. However, nothing has been done to fulfil these promises," Kejriwal said. Drawing comparisons, he questioned why Jat students from Rajasthan benefit from reservations in Delhi University (DU), while Jat students from Delhi are denied the same. "Thousands of children fro

Congress' Sandeep Dikshit to file defamation cases against Atishi, AAP MP

Atishi and Sanjay Singh had alleged that Sandeep Dikshit accepted money from a BJP leader to run against Arvind Kejriwal

Atishi, Kejriwal think themselves as Delhi's owners: BJP's Dushyant Gautam

Gautam compared AAP leaders to rulers like the Mughals, claiming they disregard the Constitution and democratic values

Whole nation must adopt Kejriwal's governance model: AAP's spokesperson

Kakkar stated that the model which was introduced by Arvind Kejriwal, has guaranteed the lowest inflation, highest per capita income, lowest unemployment

AAP leaders stage sit-in after Delhi Police deny entry to CM's bungalow

AAP leaders had planned a media event to counter the BJP's accusations of excessive renovation costs at the CM residence during party patron Arvind Kejriwal's time in office

Delhi Assembly election dates announced: Voting on Feb 5, results on Feb 8

With the ECI's announcement of the election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct is now in effect and will remain so until the conclusion of the polls

BJP always respected electoral process: Tarun Chugh hits back at Kejriwal

Elections are the festival of democracy. The BJP has always respected the electoral process. The people of Delhi want to be free from the 'AAPda' named Arvind Kejriwal..., Chugh told ANI

'Shedding crocodile tears': BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri hits out at Atishi

BJP leader Bidhuri, who is fielded against Atishi in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader of playing the victim card

People will elect Kejriwal for fourth time: AAP spokesperson Kakkar

Meanwhile, the BJP candidate from the Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency, Satish Upadhyay, asserted that the Election Commission of India would hold fair elections in the National Capital

Raghav Chadha, Sanjay Singh threatened election officer: Delhi BJP chief

Sachdeva further alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha are involved in the conspiracy to murder democracy

Kejriwal's real face revealed: Delhi LoP amid row over 'Sheesh Mahal'

Sharpening his attack, Gupta further stated that AAP leaders don't follow any law and indulge in corruption openly

BJP points at Kejriwal's 'deeds'; AAP says claims based on forged papers

Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva on Monday claimed that a CAG report raised 139 questions related to the former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's previous Flagstaff Road residence and exposed his "black deeds" Hitting back, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh termed it as a classic diversionary tactic by the BJP and claimed that the saffron party had lost the narrative war in the run-up to the assembly elections. Addressing a press conference, Sachdeva said that the Comptroller and Auditor General's report of 2022 cited an expenditure of Rs 33.66 crore on the "Sheesh Mahal" but the actual cost was far higher. "This report pertains to expenditure till 2022. There is no revelation on expenses of 2023 and 2024 and, according to our information, the real cost runs up to Rs 75-80 crore if the inventory of the items in the bungalow is included," he claimed. The BJP has sharpened its attack on Kejriwal ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, alleging corruption related to the 6, Flagstaf

Atishi in tears, says BJP's Bidhuri seeking votes by abusing her father

BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri, during a public rally, made remarks, saying the Delhi chief minister has "changed fathers" as she used to be Marlena, but now she is Singh

Kejriwal seeks immediate action from Centre amid HMPV virus concerns

ICMR emphasised that despite the detection of these two cases, there has been no significant increase in Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases in the country

CAG report exposes Kejriwal's 'black deeds'; house costs Rs 75-80 cr: BJP

The BJP on Monday claimed that a CAG report raised 139 questions related to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's previous Flagstaff Road residence and "exposed his "black deeds". No immediate reaction was available from AAP on the charges. Addressing a press conference, the BJP's Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva said the report of 2022 cited an expenditure of Rs 33.86 crore on the "Sheesh Mahal" but the actual cost was far higher. "This report pertains to expenditure till 2022. There is no revelation on expenses of 2023 and 2024 and, according to our information, the real cost runs up to Rs 75-80 crore if the inventory of the items in the bungalow are included," he claimed. The BJP has sharpened its attack on Kejriwal ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, alleging corruption related to the 6, Flagstaff Road, bungalow that he occupied as chief minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took a jibe at Kejriwal, saying he built a "Sheesh Mahal" instead of paying attention to