New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Soon after facing questions of the Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee, former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday tried to give the ‘Faansi Ghar’ authentication matter a political twist, accusing the BJP of disrespecting freedom fighters.Kejriwal’s former deputy Manish Sisodia failed to appear before the Committee despite being given a last chance.Sticking to AAP’s stand that a ‘Faansi Ghar’ existed on the Assembly premises during the British era, Kejriw…
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New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee Chief Pradyuman Singh Rajput said on Friday that former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders could not present any factual document to support their claims about the existence of a ‘Faansi Ghar’ (gallows) on the premises of the Legislature. “By making unsubstantiated claims about a ‘Faansi Ghar’ without any historical proof, they have not only misled the public but have also insulted the memory of o…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appeared before the Delhi Assembly’s Committee of Privileges in connection with the ‘Faansi Ghar’ matter.During the meeting of the Committee, headed by Pradyumn Singh Rajput, Kejriwal presented his explanation for declaring a shaft in the Assembly premises as a ‘Faansi Ghar’ and opening it for public viewing.The Privileges Committee also comprises MLAs Surya Prakash Khatri, Abhay Kumar V…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on its self-proclaimed badge of honesty, asking it to explain the reasons for the exit of its internal Lokpal Admiral L. Ramdas. Delhi BJP Spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said on Thursday that leaders of the AAP make baseless allegations against the BJP but they should first look within.Kapoor demanded an answer from AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Anurag Dhanda on who betrayed AAP’s i…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Thursday, condemned the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) demand to livestream proceedings of the Privileges Committee meeting of the Delhi Assembly which is dealing with the ‘Faansi Ghar’ matter. Sachdeva’s remarks come on the eve of the likely appearance of the AAP Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal before the Committee on Friday for presenting his explanation for declaring a shaft in the Assembly premises as a ‘Fa…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday cautioned Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi not to insult or discredit the Assembly Committees for “narrow political gains”.The Speaker’s advisory followed LoP Atishi’s critical public comments on the ongoing ‘Faansi Ghar’ enquiry by the Committee of Privileges.In a formal letter issued on Thursday, the Speaker criticised the LoP in the Delhi Assembly for making unsubstantiated statements during a Press brief…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly’s Committee of Privileges has decided to grant a “final chance” to former chief minister and National Convenor of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders to appear in person and give their statements regarding the ‘Faansi Ghar’ issue on March 6, an official said.Responding to a request sent by Kejriwal seeking a hearing in the first week of March, the Committee has scheduled this final appearance for March 6, said an official st…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has offered to appear before the Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee over the matter of authenticity of the “Faansi Ghar” (alleged Execution Chamber on Assembly premises) in the first week of March, an official source said on Monday.In a letter addressed to the Assembly’s Secretariat, AAP National Convenor Kejriwal cited his busy schedule for his inability to attend the Committee’s hearing on Monday and requested the …
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Privileges Committee of Delhi Assembly has recommended “appropriate action” against AAP leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his three party colleagues for their deliberate absence from its meetings to examine the alleged false claims over “Faansi Ghar”, Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Friday.“Despite adequate opportunity, time, and clarifications being provided, and in the absence of any stay order, or direction from any Court, none of …