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“Out Of Desperation”: Delhi’s Lt Governor On Arvind Kejriwal’s “Khadi Scam” Charges
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“Out Of Desperation”: Delhi’s Lt Governor On Arvind Kejriwal’s “Khadi Scam” Charges

[ad_1] VK Saxena was chairperson of Khadi and Village Industries Commission between 2015 and 2022. (File)New Delhi: Accused of corruption by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena broke his silence on Thursday and hit back at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying he was resorting to "diversionary tactics and false accusations... out of desperation".The relations between the two authorities in the national capital have worsened after the Lieutenant Governor — appointed by the BJP's central government — recommended a CBI probe in July into alleged irregularities in the AAP's government's since-withdrawn Excise Policy on sale of liquor. The CBI has named Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in its case, and conducted raids. The AAP has since been alleging a scam in...
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IIT Degrees vs Those Who Lack Education: Arvind Kejriwal Jabs BJP
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IIT Degrees vs Those Who Lack Education: Arvind Kejriwal Jabs BJP

[ad_1] Arvind Kejriwal said both his children studied in IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology)New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal, targeting the BJP as a "corrupt party" compared to his "kattar imaandar (hardcore honest)" Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), flexed his IIT education and that of his children in his speech before a confidence vote that he won. "I am an ordinary person. I belong to an ordinary, middle-class family. I went to IIT, did mechanical engineering. Today, whatever I am is because of the opportunity I got," said the Delhi Chief Minister, addressing the special Delhi Assembly session.Mr Kejriwal said both his children studied in IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology), and he wanted to provide the "same education to every child in India"."Both my children studied in IIT. My dream is to provi...
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When Will CBI Probe “Money For Op Lotus”: Manish Sisodia To BJP Chief
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When Will CBI Probe “Money For Op Lotus”: Manish Sisodia To BJP Chief

[ad_1] Manish Sisodia said he has answered all questions posed by the BJP about the excise policyNew Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today claimed he has answered all questions posed by the BJP about the excise policy and CVC report on classrooms and asked its chief JP Nadda when will the CBI probe the "source of money for operation lotus" in Delhi.Speaking in the Delhi assembly, Mr Sisodia also dubbed the BJP a "bacha chor" party while referring to the arrest of a BJP corporator in an alleged child kidnapping case.After completion of CBI search of his lockers in a Punjab National Bank in Ghaziabad, Mr Sisodia spoke in the assembly and said he has got a "clean chit" from the federal probe agency.He also asked Mr Nadda to answer when will the CBI launch a probe in corrup...
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Delhi Assembly Proceedings Adjourned Till 1 PM After Ruckus
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Delhi Assembly Proceedings Adjourned Till 1 PM After Ruckus

[ad_1] The Assembly proceedings were disrupted on Monday.New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly witnessed ruckus on Tuesday with the proceedings adjourned twice amid sloganeering by AAP and BJP MLAs, who trooped into the well of the House.When the House met again at 12 noon, Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla adjourned proceedings till 1 pm amid uproar by legislators from both sides who came to the well carrying placards.While the AAP MLAs raised slogans demanding an independent probe into a six-year-old case against Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, the BJP leaders demanded the sacking of ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain over alleged corruption charges.The BJP MLAs also raised slogans against the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government for not allowing a discussion on various issues in the House.Ea...
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After Overnight Protests By MLAs, MPs Banned In Delhi Assembly Secretariat
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After Overnight Protests By MLAs, MPs Banned In Delhi Assembly Secretariat

[ad_1] BJP leaders have demanded the sacking of ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain.New Delhi: In view of the tense situation due to the overnight protest at the Assembly premises by MLAs of the ruling AAP and opposition BJP, the Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday issued an order banning the entry of MPs and political party leaders in its premises.BJP leader and South MP Ramesh Bidhuri, however, arrived at the Assembly reception and also told reporters that all his party MPs will take part in the session, irrespective of the Secretariat order. He was stopped at the gate."The deputy speaker has observed that as members from the ruling and opposition parties are staging protests inside the Assembly complex, security arrangements should be tightened in and around the Assembly complex t...
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“Raids On Us Due To The Upcoming Gujarat Polls”, Says Arvind Kejriwal In Delhi Assembly
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“Raids On Us Due To The Upcoming Gujarat Polls”, Says Arvind Kejriwal In Delhi Assembly

[ad_1] He said the CBI couldn't find a single penny during raids at Manish Sisodia's residence.New Delhi: AAP national convenor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech in the Delhi assembly on Friday and alleged the recent raids by probe agencies against Delhi ministers are linked to the polls in Gujarat.Mr Kejriwal also said he will bring a confidence motion in the Delhi assembly to prove no AAP MLA has defected."The BJP's fortress in Gujarat is under threat and is crumbling now. ED, CBI raids on us are due to the upcoming polls in Gujarat," he alleged.Mr Kejriwal said the CBI couldn't find a single penny during raids at his deputy Manish Sisodia's residence."Vested interests are now trying to topple the Delhi government. They toppled governm...
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