New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said on Friday that the growing frustration among Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, has become evident after social activist Sonam Wangchuk, associated with the CJP movement, ended his hunger strike and talks between the students and the Central government began. Malhotra said AAP National Convenor Kejriwal and his team had pinned hopes on this “CJP” movement, allegedly sponsored by AAP leaders, to make a politica…
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New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said on Sunday that former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) attempt to hold a Shri Sundarkand Paath with the objective of politically exploiting the name of Lord Ram turned out to be a complete failure. He said that at a pandal in Rohini, where religious events are usually attended by thousands of devotees, Kejriwal’s invitation could not attract even 500 to 600 people d…
Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday organised support marches across Gujarat in solidarity with Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava, days after he was sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment by a sessions court in Narmada district in connection with a 2023 case involving the alleged assault of forest department officials, obstruction of public servants and extortion. The latest demonstrations were part of a statewide campaign announced by AAP on June 24.Gujarat unit in…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai and investigative journalist Saurav Das in a criminal contempt petition alleging circulation of scandalous and contemptuous social media content against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the excise policy case.The petition, filed by Ashok Chaitanya under Section 15(1)(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, read with Article 215 of the Constitution, had also sought initi…
Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday unveiled a nine-point “rights-based” manifesto for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), setting out commitments on governance, infrastructure, and public services ahead of the local body elections. The manifesto, titled “Adhikar Patra”, was released in Ahmedabad by AAP state in-charge Gopal Rai, Central Zone Working President Jewel Vasara, and State Chief Spokesperson Karan Barot.Rai said the party aimed to deliver …
Patna, April 1 (IANS) Rising land disputes in Bihar are increasingly turning violent, raising serious concerns over social harmony and law and order. In a tragic incident from Rohtas district, a family dispute over land partition led to the murder of a man, allegedly at the hands of his own nephew.The incident occurred in Panduri village, under the jurisdiction of the Nasriganj police station, on Wednesday, when a long-standing dispute over land division escalated into violence.The dece…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday said the party’s rally at Jantar Mantar was aimed at raising the voice of thousands of dismissed contractual workers and to expose what he termed as “vendetta politics” of the BJP, asserting that the event is “a rally, not a protest”.This will be AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s first public rally since he was discharged by the court in the liquor policy case.Police personnel were deployed in…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The discharge of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his close aide and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in the liquor policy case came as an unprecedented relief for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the duo, founding members of the party, served prison terms in the case. Their exoneration in the highly contentious case triggered a wave of emotion, with the party supremo breaking down before the cameras during his first reaction to the relief. The big relief for AAP…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The AAP on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Delhi Assembly over the worsening pollution in the national capital, demanding accountability from the BJP-led government. Holding banners and shouting “Pradushan par jawab do (Answer on pollution)” slogans, the AAP MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi, demanded answers from the ruling party.Speaking to IANS, Gopal Rai, the AAP MLA and former Delhi Environment Minister, said, “This time, people in Delhi have had to…