Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya, on Friday targeted Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that the Opposition does not want to see a self-reliant India.His reaction came after the SP chief took a swipe at the BJP-led Centre through a cartoon post on social media platform X, following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save fuel.Referring to LoP Gandhi and Samajwadi Party P…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote “Truth has triumphed. Gandhi’s Satyagraha has once again triumphed” in a veiled reaction — on social media platform X — after Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma recused herself from hearing the CBI’s revision plea against the discharge of AAP leaders, including Kejriwal and ex-Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case.Justice Sharma, however, said she would continue to hear…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) North East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari on Thursday welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and several top leaders for making objectionable remarks and social media posts against the judiciary in connection with the Delhi excise case. Tiwari said this action sends a clear message that no one , no matter how powerful or how loudly he claims to be an ‘aam aadmi’, is above the law or the dignity o…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several other AAP leaders, holding that a “coordinated campaign” had been carried out to scandalise the judiciary in connection with proceedings related to the excise policy case.Passing a detailed order, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the social media posts, videos and public statements made against her after she refused to recuse from …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it would initiate contempt proceedings after “extremely vilifying and defamatory” material was allegedly circulated against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the hearing of the excise policy case involving AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others.A single-judge Bench of Justice Sharma made the remarks while hearing a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court or…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Punjab unit said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to reduce the size of his convoy in order to save fuel, should serve as a “sign” for the Opposition to follow suit. Targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, they said that the Chief Minister should also follow the same measures at the earliest.Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar said: “I believe this is a sign for Bhagwant Mann, that he should reduce his own…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said the Aam Aadmi Party “is trying to divert people’s attention from real issues by constantly creating new narratives, but under the leadership of PM Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party will not allow this to happen”. Promising to clear arrears, Jakhar told the media here that more than 3 lakh employees and 4 lakh pensioners in Punjab are awaiting their dearness allowance instalments and arrears.He said the High Cour…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to be pragmatic and responsible amid the current global volatility is being seen as a prudent set of measures preparing the country to be resilient enough to endure a period of sustained uncertainty and possible rise in international oil and energy prices. His seven-point call urging Indians to reduce unnecessary fuel consumption, revive work-from-home models, reduce gold purchase, among other preventive measures, is aime…
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced the appointment of three additional co-incharges for Gujarat as the party attempts to strengthen its organisational structure in the state following a disappointing performance in the recent local body elections. In an official notification issued on Tuesday, AAP named Vinay Mishra, Dinesh Mohania and Gaurav Sharma as additional co-incharges for Gujarat.The appointments come weeks after AAP suffered a major setback in the…
Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday demanded a high-level probe into the role of Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener, Arvind Kejriwal, in allegedly facilitating corruption in the Vigilance office which was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday night.Speaking to the media here, Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia questioned the manner in which the accused private people were allegedly aided in esca…