New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Accusing the AAP of indulging in politics over a fire tragedy, the Delhi BJP on Friday condemned the demonstration by former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi at the Gate of a hospital in Saket, where the survivors of the Malviya Nagar inferno are undergoing treatment. Delhi BJP Spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that both former CMs from the Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi, spend most of their time outside Delhi. While Kejriwal remains occupied with running …
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New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, expressed their condolences for the lives lost in the Malviya Nagar fire incident on Wednesday and also raised concerns about the increasing number of fire cases in the national capital. At least 21 people were killed, and over two dozen were injured after a massive fire broke out at the multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) 24-hour transit remand of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Deepak Singla after the central agency produced him before the court and sought his custody for further proceedings, sources said.Earlier on Monday, the ED arrested Deepak Singla following searches at multiple premises linked to him and several others in connection with an alleged bank fraud-linked money laundering case.Raids were cond…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Deepak Singla following searches at multiple premises linked to him and several others in connection with an alleged bank fraud-linked money laundering case.Raids were conducted at locations in Delhi and Goa associated with Singla and certain alleged hawala operators, after which Singla was arrested.According to sources, investigators suspect that Singla was involved in handling hawala-based…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Another “Sheesh Mahal” controversy over Delhi’s former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has come to the fore in a renovation row that is again boiling into a confrontation over privilege, image, and accountability, following an iteration from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). AAP leader Atishi has claimed that the photographs released by Delhi’s Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma were fake.In a media conference on Sat…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Raghav Chadha, once seen as key member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s inner circle, has come under fire from top-rung party leaders and also from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi as they labelled him as a “coward and frightened” politician, who “compromised” his values for political gains.The heated political exchange and barb-trading began on Friday, after Raghav Chadha shared…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Amid the ongoing rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Atishi, the Leader of Opposition in Delhi, responded on Friday after AAP MP Raghav Chadha spoke out following his removal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha and the subsequent appointment of Ashok Mittal to that position. She stated that if the BJP has jumped to his side and is praising him, and even questioning why he hasn’t joined them (BJP), it clearly shows where everyone stands. This comes after Chadha took…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday expressed regret over Leader of the Opposition Atishi’s absence from the legislature’s proceedings and condemned her party MLAs for speaking ill of the Chair over the suspension of four AAP MLAs by the House. In a letter in response to Atishi’s email seeking revocation of the suspension, Gupta said, “I have reminded you earlier too that, as the Leader of Opposition, it does not behove you to drag the Chair and th…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Vijender Gupta, accusing him of “silencing” the opposition through repeated suspensions and expulsions, and asserting that AAP MLAs will resume participation in House proceedings only after the revocation of the suspension of four legislators.In her letter, Atishi termed the Speaker’s recent remarks — questioning the opposition’s absence and calling it a breach of democratic responsi…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi’s Leader of the Opposition Atishi, along with other AAP legislators, staged a protest outside the Assembly on Tuesday, alleging that despite a Rs 1 lakh crore budget, the government has failed to provide even a single ladder for the Fire Department. The AAP leaders displayed posters reading: “Budget: Rs 1 lakh crore. Fire Brigade ke paas seedhi: 1 bhi nahi”, highlighting their concerns over inadequate fire safety infrastructure.Talking to IANS, Atishi criticised …