New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party national Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal celebrated Holi along with senior party leaders at the residence of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia here on Wednesday.Addressing the media, Kejriwal said: “Many congratulations and best wishes to all the people of the country on Holi. May this festival of colours bring immense happiness to everyone’s lives. May it bless every family with joy and keep everyone happy.”Ref…
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New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday confirmed that he will appear before the Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee on March 6 in connection with the “Fansi Ghar (Gallows Gallery)” controversy, and sought live streaming of the proceedings for transparency.The Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee had directed Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia to appear before it on March 6 over questions regarding the authenticity of claims linked…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Fresh from a morale-boosting reprieve from a Delhi court in the liquor policy case, AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that he is not corrupt as he loves India and hit out at the BJP and the Congress party for ‘duping’ the nation.Addressing a rally at Jantar Mantar, he said, “The day before yesterday, a Delhi court gave a historic verdict — in favour of the people of Delhi, in favour of the people of the country. I want to con…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court is slated to hear next week a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court order discharging AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the 2022 Delhi excise policy case.As per the causelist published on the official website of the Delhi HC, the matter is listed before a single-judge Bench of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma on March 9. The CBI has moved a crimin…
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 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) Harsh Malhotra on Saturday reacted to a Delhi court order discharging AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the Excise Policy case, saying the order reflects the opinion of the lower court and that the judicial process is still underway.Speaking to IANS, Malhotra said, “The lower court has clearly stated that due to the absence of witnesses, this case does not currently stand against them. This is the opinion of the lower court…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday criticised the alleged use of central agencies following the Delhi Court’s discharge of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Excise Policy case. He alleged that agencies such as the CBI, Income Tax (IT) Department, and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have been misused for political gains by the BJP. Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, “The CBI, IT and ED have been u…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Saturday welcomed the Delhi court’s decision to discharge former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and several others in the CBI’s excise policy case, terming it “a very important decision” and raising questions over accountability for the period they spent in jail.Speaking after the verdict, Sibal said the court had dismissed the CBI case against Kejriwal, Sisodia and around 20–22 o…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Centre, claiming that the discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 23 others by the Rouse Avenue District Court in the alleged liquor policy case is a “slap in the face” of what it termed as political vendetta by the Union government.In a strongly worded editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said the court had explicitly rebuked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday dismissed the remarks made by AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal after being acquitted by a Delhi court in the liquor policy case, claiming that it made no difference if he made such statements, as he had been making similar claims for years.Speaking to reporters upon arriving at Kangra Airport, Himachal Pradesh, Rijiju said, “What difference does it make if he says such things? Arvind Kejriwal has been making such statements …