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AAP govt reduced pollution by 30% in last 8 years: Delhi CM Kejriwal

AAP govt reduced pollution by 30 per cent in 8 years, ensuring 24X7 power supply and less than 7% transmission losses, said Delhi CM Kejriwal in Assembly

We will bring 4 resolutions for businesses during civic body meet: AAP

AAP leader Durgesh Pathak on Monday announced that their councillors will introduce four resolutions for the welfare of businesspersons during a special meeting of the civic body to discuss it budget. The special meeting has been convened at the MCD headquarters on Tuesday. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi passed the "schedule of taxes" in the civic budget for 2023-24 on February 15, and as required by the norms, the civic budget has to be cleared by March 31. Addressing a press conference, Pathak said that four resolutions will be brought by AAP councillors, and he urged BJP members to support them. One of the resolutions would be brought by AAP councillors Parveen Kumar and Sunil Chaddha pertaining to presenting the MCD's side before the judicial committee appointed by the Supreme Court to look into the matter of sealing of local shopping centres. "The Supreme Court had formed a judicial committee to look into the matter of sealing of local shopping centres and commercial shop

Liquor policy case: SC offers no relief to Kavitha against ED summons

The Supreme Court on Monday did not grant stay on summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to K. Kavitha, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC

Delhi govt orders audit of subsidy to discoms to check disparity: Atishi

Delhi power minister Atishi on Monday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered an audit of the subsidy being given to discoms to ascertain if there are any discrepancies. Addressing a press conference, Atishi said agencies empanelled with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India will conduct the audit and directions in this regard will be issued in two to three days. "A conspiracy is being hatched at a high level to stop free electricity being provided by the Kejriwal government. Files are not being shown to the chief minister and the power minister... It shows that something is amiss," Atishi claimed. "Government-appointed experts in discom boards were removed earlier and now questions are being raised if the LG is colluding with the discoms," she alleged. Immediate reaction from the LG office was not available. Atishi said the chief minister has ordered an audit of the subsidy being provided to the discoms to ascertain how this money was being used and if there were a

Punjab govt won't hesitate in taking tough decisions: Kejriwal on Amritpal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab will not hesitate in taking tough decisions to maintain law and order as he asserted that those who were trying to spoil the atmosphere in the state are on the run. Kejriwal's remarks come in the wake of Punjab police action against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and elements of an outfit, headed by him, named 'Waris Punjab De.' AAP supremo Kejriwal along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was in Jalandhar, where the crackdown on the Khalistan sympathiser began on Saturday, to lay the foundation stone of Sri Guru Ravidas Bani Adhyan Centre at Dera Sachkhand Ballan here. Addressing the gathering, Kejriwal said whoever tries to disturb peace in Punjab will not be spared. "In the past few days, you saw how some people tried to disturb peace in Punjab, he said. "We do not have to allow the atmosphere to be spoiled at any cost," he said, adding, We have to maintain peace, law and order i

No objection, those who did it shouldn't be arrested: Kejriwal on posters

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he has no objection to posters that have been put up demanding his ouster and those behind it "should not be arrested". Posters reading "Kejriwal Hatao, Delhi Bachao" (Remove Kejriwal, Save Delhi) have been put up across the national capital by BJP leaders. This came a day after "Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao" posters appeared across the national capital. The Delhi Police arrested six people and registered 49 FIRs in connection with the anti-Modi posters. In a tweet, Kejriwal said, "People have put up posters against me in Delhi. I have no objection to this. In a democracy, the public has every right to express their views in favour of or against their leader. Those who put up posters against me should not be arrested." The posters against Kejriwal were put up by BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa who accused Kejriwal of being "dishonest" and "corrupt". "He is involved in scams in education, health and excise departments. We are honest

Why is PM Modi so scared?: Kejriwal takes dig at Centre amid poster row

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the Centre over the action by Delhi Police against persons, who allegedly put up objectionable posters on Prime Minister Modi across the national capital

Delhi govt's budget for FY23-24 has something for everyone: CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the 2023-24 Budget has something for everyone and asserted that it will give a major push to infrastructure with Rs 21,000 crore being allocated for various projects. He told a press conference that his government has been providing free education, water, power and healthcare services to citizens, but has never incurred losses, and assured that all the free schemes of the Delhi government will continue. In 2014-15, the Budget outlay was Rs 30,940 crore, which has now gone up to Rs 78,800 crore, he said after the tabling of the financial document in the assembly. "This is because Delhi has an honest government. Finally, the Budget was presented today. The Delhi government's Budget for the financial year 2023-24 has something for everyone. We have so far invested heavily in education, health and electricity sectors and this will continue. This budget focuses on a clean, beautiful and modern Delhi," Kejriwal said. "We have achieve

VHP praises AAP govt in Punjab, Centre for action against Amritpal Singh

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday praised the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab as well as the Centre for investigation against Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh

Work done by Sisodia will be carried forward at double speed: CM Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that Delhiites are "missing" Manish Sisodia on the day of budget presentation, and asserted that the work started by the former minister will be carried on at double the speed. This time, the budget will be presented by Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot, who was given charge of the finance department after resignation of deputy chief minister Sisodia. Sisodia, who was arrested by the CBI in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case, had been presenting the AAP government''s budget ever since the party came to power in Delhi. "Today Delhi's budget will be presented. Delhiites are missing Manish ji very much today. But the work started by him will not stop. The work done by him will be carried forward with double the speed," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi. The Union Home Ministry approved the Delhi Budget on Tuesday following a clarification from the AAP government, paving the way for its presentation in the Assembly.

Punjab not afraid of taking measures to curb criminal activities: Kejriwal

AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Punjab government was not afraid of taking stringent measures to curb criminal activities in the state. His comments came after Punjab Police launched a major crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit Waris Punjab De'. When we came to power in Punjab, people said they (AAP) can work in the fields of education, health and power, but handling law and order situation will be tough. The system we inherited from previous governments showed that criminals and gangsters were provided political protection. But our government is an honest one. We are taking strict action against such elements," Kejriwal said. He said the strict action against criminals taken by the Punjab government has shown that the AAP is a hardcore patriotic party. "I thank people for their support," Kejriwal said and congratulated his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann for the crackdown. Police in Punjab

After LG's concerns, Centre asks Kejriwal govt to resubmit Delhi budget

The Home Ministry sources dismissed the allegations, adding that the MHA has instead sought clarification from the Delhi govt as its budget allocation was focussed on advertisement rather than infra

CM Kejriwal levelling allegations on Centre, PM to hide own mistakes: BJP

The BJP in Delhi slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday, accusing him of creating a row over the city government's budget for "cheap publicity" and to hide his own mistakes. Addressing a press conference here, working president of the Delhi BJP Virendra Sachdeva said Kejriwal was levelling allegations on the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to divert attention from the corruption charges faced by the city government. "The Kejriwal government sat on the clarifications sought by the Ministry of Home Affairs for three days and then blamed the Centre for stopping the budget," Sachdeva said. Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the Centre had stopped the budget presentation of his government. The Delhi budget, which was to be tabled in the assembly on Tuesday, requires prior approval from the Centre. The chief minister has also written a letter to Prime Minister Modi, saying it was the first time in 75 years that the budget of a state has been stopped.

Please don't stall Delhi's budget, Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi

The presentation of the Delhi government's Budget, which was scheduled for Tuesday, was put on hold with the state government and the Centre trading charges over allocations under various heads

Two Ex-DJB officials sent to 3 years in jail in money laundering case

A court here has sentenced two former Delhi Jal Board officials to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, saying it was taking a "lenient view" in the matter. Special Judge Ashwani Kumar Sarpal was hearing the case against Raj Kumar Sharma and Ramesh Chand Chaturvedi, who were sentenced to five years and four years imprisonment, respectively by a CBI court in December 2012 for misappropriating around Rs 47.76 lakh from the DJB and against whom the ED had registered a case in December 2009. The anti-money laundering agency, however, filed the complaint in the present court in March 2021 after a delay of more than 11 years and around four years after the accused completed their sentence in the CBI case. "The accused persons, after realising that they have no defence in this present prevention of money laundering Act (PMLA) matter after conviction in scheduled offences by the CBI court which was upheld by the Supreme .

Having attained national party status, AAP to go full throttle for 2024

After turning into a national party, the Aam Aadmi Party has now started preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. While on the one hand, the party is working to form new organisational structures

Delhi govt started working on rejuvenation of 26 lakes, says CM Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said his government has started working on the rejuvenation of 26 lakes across the city with a total area of over 300 acres to improve water availability in the national capital. The Delhi government has completed the rejuvenation of 35 water bodies. A total of 380 water bodies are to be brought back to life, he said during a visit to an artificial lake at Pappankalan. "We will turn Delhi into a city of lakes, increase groundwater levels and supply drinking water to every household," Kejriwal said while detailing his government's vision of making the national capital self-sufficient in drinking water. The groundwater table around Papankalan has risen by 6.25 metres due to the lake. Soon, 20 MGD (million gallons per day) of water drawn through tubewells will be supplied to households, he said. The water will be purified through ROs and stored at underground reservoirs before supplying it to the residents, the chief minister said. "While we ha

AAP hits out at LG amid row over allotment of Sisodia's govt residence

The AAP claimed that law and convention mandate that a minister, on resigning from his or her office, is bound to vacate his official residence

Dignity of speech has been shattered in last few days: Delhi LG V K Saxena

Amid an ongoing tussle with the APP government, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday said that the dignity of speech has been shattered in the last few days but asserted that the relations will remain intact since it is "our government". While exiting the Delhi Assembly, following his maiden address on the first day of the budget session, he was asked by reporters about the sour relations between him and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was accompanying him at the time. "See, there is no doubt that in the last few days, some limits that exist in speech have been shattered. But I would like to say one thing. A tree has said a very beautiful line for the wind It makes my leaves fall every day, but still my relations do not break with it. This is our government, how can relations break," he told reporters. His remarks came amid a war of words between the city government and his office over a range of issues, including sending teachers of state-run schools to Finland for .

Delhi govt overcoming various hurdles being put in its way: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said various hurdles were being put in the way of the city government but it was overcoming them to work for people. Talking to reporters after the conclusion of the first day of the budget session of Delhi Assembly, he said LG V K Saxena had also said that the government has been working despite various obstacles. "There is interference in the functioning of the government. Various obstacles are being put but we are crossing them and working with the support of the people of Delhi. Not only the people of Delhi but the entire country acknowledges this," Kejriwal said. While exiting the assembly, Saxena said in the last few days, the dignity of speech has been shattered. When Kejriwal was asked about the remarks, he said: "These are small things. Democracy should be respected. If two crore people have chosen a government, it should be allowed to work. It is not good to interfere in its functioning," he said.