Kapil Mishra

Delhi court sets aside probe order against Kapil Mishra in 2020 riots case

Yamuna Vihar resident Mohammad Ilyas sought an FIR against Kapil Mishra, alleging he saw the BJP leader blocking a road and damaging carts during the 2020 riots in Delhi's Kardampuri area

Delhi govt to promptly implement SC order on stray dogs: Kapil Mishra

The Delhi government will implement in a time-bound manner the Supreme Court order for shifting stray dogs in the city to shelter homes, Development Minister Kapil Mishra said on Monday. Mishra said the verdict will pave the way to free Delhi from the fear of rabies and stray animals. The Supreme Court termed the stray dog menace in the city "extremely grim" and directed the Delhi government and civic bodies to start picking up strays from all localities at the earliest and keep them at dog shelters. While passing a slew of directions to tackle the menace of dog bite incidents, the court warned that if any person or organisation comes in the way of picking up of stray dogs by the authorities, strict action will be taken against them. In a post on X, Mishra said, "Under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, the Delhi government's animal department will work with all agencies to study this order and move forward in the direction of its proper implementation." He said the court order wil

Delhi government to host mega job fair to boost youth employment

Labour Minister Kapil Mishra said the first job fair is likely to be held in July, aiming to directly connect employers with young job seekers across the capital

Delhi riots: Court extends stay on probe against Kapil Mishra till May 7

A court here on Monday extended the stay on further investigation into Law Minister Kapil Mishra's alleged role in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots till May 7. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order after she was told that the notice issued by the court to some of the respondents on April 9 could not be served. On April 9, the judge stayed the probe against Mishra till April 21 on an application filed by the minister against a magisterial court order. Judge Baweja issued notice to Ilyas and others on April 9 and directed them to respond by April 21. Senior advocate P K Dubey appeared for Mishra and Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad represented Delhi Police. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Vaibhav Chaurasia said on April 1 that a cognisable offence was "prima facie" found that needed to be investigated. "It is clear that Mishra was in the area at the time of alleged offence. Further probe required," the magistrate said. He was hearing arguments on a plea filed

Delhi court orders FIR against Kapil Mishra over alleged role in 2020 riots

The court's decision came on a complaint was filed by a resident of Yamuna Vihar, seeking legal action against Mishra and others, including BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht

HC refuses to stay case against Kapil Mishra for 2020 poll code violation

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the trial court proceedings against city Law Minister Kapil Mishra for allegedly making objectionable statements and violating the model code of conduct in 2020. Justice Ravinder Dudeja also issued notice to Delhi Police on the BJP leader's plea challenging a sessions court order that had dismissed his petition against the summons issued to him by a magisterial court in the case. "There is no need to stay the trial court proceedings. There is no stoppage of proceedings. This court does not feel it (is) necessary to stay the proceedings. The trial court is at liberty to proceed further with the matter," the judge said. The high court listed the matter for further hearing on May 19. The matter is listed before the trial court on March 20. Mishra posted alleged objectionable statements on social media on January 23, 2020, from his X handle, then Twitter, in connection with the Delhi Assembly elections. A complaint was filed against him

Culture of 'no work' will end: Kapil Mishra slams AAP over road conditions

Kapil Mishra stated that broken roads, potholes, and waterlogging have become a common sight across the city and all cabinet ministers have hit the road today

Delhi CM oath-taking ceremony: Meet 6 members in Rekha Gupta's Cabinet

Rekha Gupta will take oath as Delhi CM today at Ramlila Maidan along with six members of her Cabinet. PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other dignitaries will be in attendance

Delhi polls: BJP pacifies 4-time MLA over Kapil Mishra's ticket allocation

BJP's sitting MLA from Karawal Nagar Mohan Singh Bisht objected to the party's decision to replace him with Kapil Mishra and threatened to turn rebel

BJP appoints firebrand leader Kapil Mishra Delhi unit vice-president

Nearly four years after he switched to the BJP, former AAP minister and firebrand leader Kapil Mishra was on Saturday appointed as vice-president in the party's Delhi unit. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said Mishra's name was on the list of the new office-bearers of the party announced earlier this week but it could not be declared due to some reason. Mishra was formerly a minister in the AAP government here, but he joined the BJP in August 2019 after his differences with party supremo Arvind Kejriwal became public. Known for his "fiery" speeches on Hindutva ideology, his name had also surfaced in connection with the northeast Delhi riots for allegedly making hate speeches. He was accused of "instigating" people by asking them to forcibly remove those sitting in protest at Jafrabad against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Over 50 people were killed and hundreds injured in the February 2020 riots. Mishra was not given any organisational responsibility in the Delhi BJP since h

BJP leader Kapil Mishra meets Udaipur tailor's kin, announces Rs 1 cr aid

He said that Rs 1 crore will be transferred to the family of Kanhaiya Lal which will be used in repaying home loan and for expenditure of studies of his sons.

BJP's Kapil Mishra hits out at Digvijaya Singh over Khargone violence

BJP leader Kapil Mishra on Monday said that people like him have started spreading lies to save those who are responsible for violence in Khargone

BJP leader Kapil Mishra alleges he was 'detained' at Ranchi airport

BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who arrived here to visit the family of a 17-year-old killed in a clash during a procession to immerse the idol of Goddess Saraswati idol in Hazaribagh

Delhi court seeks police report on Harsh Mander's plea against Kapil Mishra

The court was hearing the matter on the direction of the Delhi High Court, which was approached by Mander last year

Delhi Riots: HC to hear plea on FIR against Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra

Delhi HC will on November 2 hear a petition filed by Brinda Karat challenging a trial court order which had dismissed her plea seeking registration of FIR against Anurag Thakur and Kapil Mishra

Kapil Mishra to Bagga, polarising faces take centre stage in Delhi BJP

The next significant change in the population composition was brought about by migrants, largely from undivided Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Alienation, distrust and exodus loom in the aftermath of Delhi riots

Distrust among communities may lead to permanent displacement for thousands, write Arindam Majumder and Somesh Jha

It's important that we don't forget the other deadly virus afflicting us

It's still stalking riot-affected Northeast Delhi, writes Anjali Puri, after recent visits to destroyed neighbourhoods and fearful camps. Let's not forget it

Anti-CAA protests: SC asks Mander to respond to allegations of hate speech

The top court, however, made it clear that it had not issued a contempt notice to Mander and said it would hear the plea on April 15

Gambhir condemns violence, demands action against people provoking it

Gambhir met Deputy Commissioner of Shahdara, Amit Sharma, ACP Anuj Jain and head constable Yashpal, who were seriously injured on Monday during violence in northeast Delhi.