New Delhi: Opposition parties Wednesday slammed the government for CBI Director Alok Verma’s removal amid an escalating feud between him and his deputy Rakesh Asthana, with the Congress dubbing it the “last nail” in the agency’s independence and the CPI(M) calling it illegal. Adding its voice to the debate, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) asked […]

New Delhi: IAS officers today said they were waiting for a formal communication from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for a meeting at the secretariat here to end the impasse following the alleged assault on the chief secretary earlier this year. Their statement comes a day after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia requested Lieutenant Governor […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday failed to get relief from the Supreme Court which dismissed his plea for a stay on proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley against him. His counsel Ram Jethmalani tried to give a political colour to the matter by saying the […]

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra today approached a city court seeking prosecution of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly defaming him by levelling false allegations in the wake of demonitisation of higher currency notes. In his plea, Chandra, chairman of the Essel group, has alleged that Kejriwal, while addressing a press conference […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the demonetisation scheme, terming it as a “fraud” aimed at benefiting a “particular political party”, a veiled reference to BJP. Kejriwal tabled a resolution in the Delhi Assembly in this regard during its one-day emergency session. The resolution, which will be […]

New Delhi: Embarrassed by Anna Hazare’s sharp criticism of Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party over the conduct of some of its leaders, the party on Tuesday said his concerns were “genuine” and show his “affection” for the party. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is on a visit to Goa where Assembly polls […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be away from the national capital for nearly a fortnight for a throat surgery and to take stock of AAP’s preparations in poll-bound Punjab. He will undergo the surgery on September 13 to cure his chronic cough problem. He will take a 10-day rest there. “Before leaving […]

Mangaluru: The programme will enable people to interact with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. This was announced by AAP State Co Convener and DK and Udupi district in-charge Shanthala Damle while addressing media persons in Mangaluru on Friday. Damle said that people may discuss with Kejriwal regarding the present status of the nation and ways […]

Mangaluru : Addressing mediapersons in Mangaluru on Wednesday, State Co Convenor for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Shantala Damle said that the AAP had been conducting a campaign for bribe-free Karnataka successfully. “The party bats for an able and corruption-free Lokayukta. AAP played a significant role in the fights against the earlier Lokayukta. The party […]

New Delhi : “These officials are not humans. They are animals,” was Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s reaction when he saw the remains of the thousands of flattened jhuggis in Shakurbasti station area on Saturday night. Referring to the Railways’ officials, who carried out the demolition drive to clear way for a railway terminal, Delhi […]