Arvind Kejriwal’s government in Delhi is under threat as some of its MLAs are unreachable ahead of the crucial upcoming meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party’s MLAs at the Chief Minister’s residence, said sources on Thursday. AAP has been levelling allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party has been threatening and luring […]
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Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal to meet AAP MLAs today, alleges BJP plans to dislodge govt
With CBI raids on Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the background and the alleged threats and bribes by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the foreground of the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of all the MLAs of […]
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Delhi BJP chief: AAP introduced new excise policy to benefit liquor mafia
Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said that the CBI raids at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the national capital along with other places in the country were proof that the Aam Aadmi Party government had introduced the revamped Excise Policy to benefit the liquor mafia. The chief of […]
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CBI should tell people if they recover anything: AAP’s Saurabh Bhardwaj extends support to Manish Sisodia
Extending support to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided his premises, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj said CBI should tell people if they recovered anything. “We welcome CBI and other agencies that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has – including the […]
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Congress backs CBI raids on AAP leadership, says AAP-BJP colluded to damage party
As the CBI raided the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday in connection with the excise policy probe, the Congress said that he is not surprised that the raids did not take place earlier. “It is not suprising. We have been hearing about what has been happening in […]
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AAP MP Raghav Chadha calls out “BJP’s CBI” raid on Manish Sisodia
As Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia came under the CBI’s radar and a raid was conducted at Sisodia’s residence, the leaders from the Aam Admi Party sounded on one track and so did AAP Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha who lauded the Delhi government led education revolution in the […]
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AAP celebrates “rebirth” of Lokayukta today in Karnataka
After the Karnataka High Court abolished the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), formed by the former Congress government headed by then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in 2016, and transferred all pending cases before the ACB to the Lokayukta Police division, the Aam Aadmi Party welcomed the recent order of High Court and party leaders celebrated the move […]
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“Kejriwal made record of telling lies”, BJP counters AAP’s set of allegations
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia launched an attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging that he lied about MNREGA, while also adding that the Aam Aadmi Party chief has “made a record of telling lies”. BJP spokesperson on Thursday held a press conference to counter the statement […]
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AAP files application in SC opposing PIL against political parties promising ‘Freebies’
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has filed an application in the Supreme Court opposing a PIL against political parties promising to distribute ‘freebies’ during election campaigns. AAP in its application said that electoral promises such as free water, free electricity, and free transport are not ‘freebies’ but are absolutely essential in an unequal society. […]
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Delhi: Liquor will be sold only through govt shops, says Manish Sisodia as AAP withdraws excise policy
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has decided to withdraw its new excise policy and directed that liquor be sold only through government-run shops from August 1, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday. Sisodia claimed that his party’s government brought in a new excise policy to curb graft but […]
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AAP’s Raghav Chadha slams Centre over rise in petrol, diesel prices
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Monday lashed out at the BJP-led Central government claiming that petrol and diesel prices had both risen over 75 times in the past year. The revelation came in response to a question put forth by the AAP MP in the Rajya Sabha. “In response to my […]
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Delhi LG recommends CBI probe into alleged violation of excise policy; AAP lashes out at Centre
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has recommended an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged violations of the Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s new contentious excise policy including “deliberate and gross procedural lapses” made by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia to “provide post tender undue benefits to liquor […]
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Arvind Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity in Gujarat if AAP wins state polls
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday promised 300 units of free electricity to all domestic consumers and 24×7 supply to cities and villages across Gujarat if his party is voted to power in the state Assembly elections that are scheduled to be […]
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in RS to discuss misuse of probe agencies
AAP MP Sanjay Singh sought permission from the Rajya Sabha Chairman on Thursday to raise the issue of ‘Misuse of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) by the central government’ during the zero hour. “The increasing misuse of the central investigative agency Enforcement Directorate and the one-sided action on the opposition leaders raises […]
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives adjournment notice in RS to discuss increased GST on food items, inflation
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday gave an adjournment motion notice under Rule 267 to discuss the increased GST on food items and rising inflation. “With your request, I would like to inform you that the inflation in our country is touching the new sky every day. This rising […]