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…
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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…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, chaired a meeting of the Trans-Yamuna Area Development Board (TYADB) which approved projects worth Rs 728 crore. She said the aim of the approval is to significantly accelerate the pace of development in the Trans-Yamuna region, home to nearly one-third of Delhi’s population.The Chief Minister added that there would be no shortage of budgetary support for the development of the Trans-Yamuna region and directed Board members …
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday that the claim made by Leader of the Opposition Atishi that she did not insult the Sikh Gurus during a House discussion is completely false.He claimed that Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta ordered a forensic examination of the original Assembly recording, and the report established that Atishi referred to the Sikh Gurus using wholly inappropriate and disrespectful language.The Delhi BJP President said that people…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi BJP General Secretary and MP Yogendra Chandolia has said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership must explain where it has hidden the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, who is in the eye of a storm over controversial remarks in Delhi Assembly. Chandolia said on Sunday that AAP leaders are continuously claiming that Atishi did not commit any act of disrespect towards Sikh Gurus.”If that is so, then the AAP leadership should explain why Atishi has …
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Referring to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi’s remarks, New Delhi BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said on Sunday that if any statement made in the Delhi Assembly is to be investigated, it is solely the legal right of the Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta. Addressing a press conference regarding the objectionable remarks made by Leader of the Opposition Atishi in the Delhi Assembly about Sikh Gurus, the BJP MP said that in the haste to protect Atishi, the Punjab Police was mi…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Malvinder Singh Kang has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging strict action against the BJP leader and Delhi minister Kapil Mishra for allegedly circulating a doctored video containing objectionable remarks about Sikh Gurus, which has hurt religious sentiments of the community.In his letter, Kang cited forensic evidence from both Punjab and Delhi, stating that the video was “deliberately circulated to falsely accuse Smt. Atishi of ma…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi’s video clip, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday said that the Punjab government’s Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) would also be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Addressing a press conference, Gupta reiterated that he would ensure a CBI probe into the functioning and findings of the Punjab government’s FSL in connection with the case.Gupta said, “On Janu…