Latest Kapil Mishra News & Updates

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday led the rituals at the groundbreaking ceremony for a permanent building of Kendriya Vidyalaya at Khajuri Khas in North-East Delhi, an official said. She also inaugurated the school’s temporary premises, enabling classes to commence without delay.Describing the occasion as historic for Karawal Nagar and the wider North-East Delhi region, the Chief Minister noted that the area had long faced a shortage of quality educational inst…

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Delhi Law and Justice Minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday reminded AAP National Convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that the reprieve offered to the latter by the trial court in the liquor policy case was not final as the matter is now before the Delhi High Court.“You are not absolved of corruption. The pain of the families affected by your liquor policy still remains,” said Mishra at a news conference.He hit out at Kejriwal for claiming innocence and ge…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday flagged off Delhi Tourism’s state-of-the-art double-decker electric tourist bus service, ‘Dekho Meri Dilli’, from Rafi Marg.The fare for the bus is Rs 500 plus 5 per cent GST. The fare for children aged five to 10 years is Rs 300 plus 5 per cent GST, while children below five years of age may travel free of charge, said an official.The Chief Minister said the 63-seater bus, fitted with modern amenities, advanced safety sys…

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday attended a programme organised at Namo Ground, Khajuri Chowk, in the North East Delhi Parliamentary Constituency to mark the completion of one year of the government.​ Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister described the past 365 days as a year defined by “public trust, commitment to service and the outcomes of good governance”.​She stated that “First step of change, one year of development” is not merely a slo…

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra held a public grievance hearing at State BJP office on Saturday as part of the party’s regular weekend programme and resolved many complaints on the spot, said a BJP leader.A large number of citizens participated in the hearing and presented their concerns directly before Mishra. The objective of the programme was to provide a platform for the general public where they could convey their grievances directly to the government without any inte…

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, several Delhi Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, and BJP leaders opened new Atal Canteens in different constituencies, with as many as 25 facilities being thrown open to the public across the city on Thursday.​ An ‘Atal Canteen’ in the Lal Bagh area of Model Town was formally inaugurated by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who also shared a meal with local residents on the occasion.​Addressing the gathering, Sirsa expressed gra…

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan here and exchanged views on inclusive development, an official said. In a message on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said, “Today, I paid a courtesy visit to the President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. While discharging the highest constitutional responsibility of the country, her humble personality, unwavering commitment to inclusive development, and fir…

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As part of a conscious effort by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), state unit leaders on Saturday continued to disseminate the finer details of the Union Budget with Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra hailing the Union Budget for its focus on Creative Economy. “For the first time, special focus has been given to the Creative Economy (Orange Economy) in the budget. Our content creators are the soft power of the nation. New avenues have been opened for them in digital infra…

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly Speaker, Vijender Gupta, on Tuesday referred the Punjab Police’s action in the Atishi video row to the House Committee of Privileges for a detailed probe, holding that a prima facie case of breach of privilege and contempt of the House was made out. Taking cognisance of a complaint filed by Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra, Gupta said the role of the Punjab Director General of Police and the Jalandhar Police Commissioner would be examined by the Pr…

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…