New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Committee of Privileges of the Delhi Legislative Assembly has directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of Punjab, to submit by February 20 his written reply in the matter related to the alleged remarks attributed to the city’s Leader of Opposition, Atishi, an official said on Saturday.The Director General of Police, Punjab, and the Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, have also been asked to give their replies by the same date and treat it as the last…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Seeking the protection of the House, Delhi Law and Justice Minister Kapil Mishra has written to Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta claiming that the Punjab Police FIR in the Atishi video row violates Constitutional provisions. He requested that the matter be referred to the House’s Committee of Privileges.Pointing to the FIR registered against him by the Punjab Police on the complaint of Iqbal Singh, the Minister said, “By threatening me with criminal charge…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday expressed concern over the conduct of the Punjab government in a matter related to the honour of Sikh Gurus and condemned the delay in sharing a copy of the FIR or the forensic test report related to an allegedly doctored video of AAP leader Atishi’s controversial remarks.Calling it a possible conspiracy, Gupta said Atishi’s allegedly disrespectful remarks were made in the Delhi Assembly on January 6, yet a complaint an…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Delhi Legislative Assembly began celebrations of the 77th Republic Day by opening its gates to the General Public on Sunday and illuminating the heritage building, along with band performances and cultural activities that would be spread over two days.On the first day of the celebrations on Sunday, a Delhi Police band presented patriotic tunes, accompanied by vibrant cultural performances by the Sahitya Kala Academy, an official said.The Vidhan Sabha building will be…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Alluding to the controversial remarks of AAP leader Atishi in the Assembly, Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday disapproved of the Punjab government’s intervention in matters under consideration of the city legislature.Speaking at the three-day 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) in Lucknow, Speaker Gupta did not name the Punjab government or Delhi’s Leader of the Opposition Atishi while expressing dismay over attempts of the AAP-ruled agrarian …
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday said the order of the Jalandhar court “is in no manner a final verdict, but merely an interim order that is entirely based on a forensic report prepared under the control of the Bhagwant Mann government”. He said certain sections are deliberately attempting to create confusion by portraying this interim order as a conclusive decision, whereas the reality is that it neither establishes guilt nor finally determines …
Chandigarh, Jan 13 (IANS) BJP’s Punjab President Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday took a dig at the state police for seeking additional time to respond to the Delhi Legislative Assembly after being summoned in a case where it had conducted a forensic examination of a video related to former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi within a single day. He questioned that if an investigation could be completed in one day, why so much time is now needed to send a reply to the Assembly.In a message shared on social med…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday suspended four Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators from the House for the rest of the session due to their alleged repeated attempts to disrupt proceedings of the ongoing Winter Session.In a statement issued by the Assembly Secretariat, the Speaker said that due to the “continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House and violation of its decorum, Members of the Opposition Som Dutt, Jarnail Singh, Sanjeev Jh…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Tuesday moved the Vote of Thanks on the Address of Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on behalf of the government.The Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, several historic initiatives have been undertaken towards a Viksit Delhi and Antyodaya.The Vote of Thanks remained inconclusive and is likely to continue on Wednesday …
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday accused AAP leader and Leader of Opposition Atishi of spreading misinformation over the reason for suspension of four party legislators from proceedings.The four legislators – Sanjeev Jha, Som Dutt, Kuldeep Kumar, and Jarnail Singh – were suspended from the House solely on the grounds of deliberate disruption of proceedings, said the Speaker in a statement.He said Atishi told the media and made statements that deliberatel…