New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly on Monday received yet another bomb threat on email, prompting Speaker Vijender Gupta to write to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha to address the matter permanently, an official said. The email, which comes after similar threats sent earlier, was received at 11:12 a.m. on the official email ID containing alarming claims about explosives being used inside the Assembly premises.On March 25, the Assembly received a threatening email message which…
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Setting a firm deadline for administrative action in the health sector, the Delhi Legislative Assembly’s Secretariat has directed all departments to implement the recommendations of the Committee on Public Accounts, an official said on Thursday.The Delhi government departments have been mandated to submit a comprehensive Action Taken Report by July 31, indicating the status of implementation of the Committee’s recommendations as of June 30, said the official in a st…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A day after a security breach at the Delhi Assembly complex, Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements and suggested installation of hydraulic road blockers and a unified security command structure, an official said. “The security of the Delhi Legislative Assembly cannot allow the slightest lapse. It must rest on vigilance, clarity of command and seamless coordination at every level,” said Gupta, while chairing a high-level review meeting….
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Vijender Gupta, accusing him of “silencing” the opposition through repeated suspensions and expulsions, and asserting that AAP MLAs will resume participation in House proceedings only after the revocation of the suspension of four legislators.In her letter, Atishi termed the Speaker’s recent remarks — questioning the opposition’s absence and calling it a breach of democratic responsi…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Legislative Assembly and Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday received another bomb threat via email, prompting an immediate investigation by the Delhi Police. According to officials, a threatening email warned that the Delhi Legislative Assembly would be blown up. A similar threat was also issued regarding a nearby Delhi Metro station. The email sent to the Speaker’s official account was received at 7.49 a.m., while another threatening message was sent to the Ass…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday condemned the decision of AAP MLAs to walk out of the Assembly, saying the Opposition lacks the courage to discuss controversial issues dating back to the Arvind Kejriwal era. He stated, “The opposition is shirking its responsibility. The people of Delhi placed the Aam Aadmi Party in the Opposition. They evaded accountability for 11 years while in government, and now this drama-prone party is fleeing its dutie…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva stated on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a historic record by completing a tenure of 8,931 days as a Head of Administration dedicated to the service of the nation.The Delhi BJP chief said that having been elected four times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Gujarat and three times as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi has established a unique benchmark of popu…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Ahead of the Delhi Assembly’s Budget Session beginning March 23, Speaker Vijender Gupta met Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Cabinet colleagues to discuss preparations and modalities for the conduct of legislative business.The two agreed to fix March 24 for the presentation of the Budget for 2026–27, said a statement. It will be the second successive Budget to be presented by CM Gupta, who also holds the Finance portfolio.After the meeting, the Chief Minister said:…
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 7 (IANS) The four Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs who were suspended for allegedly disrupting Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena’s address were stopped by the police from entering the Delhi Assembly premises on Wednesday, triggering a sharp political confrontation between the ruling BJP and the Opposition.AAP MLAs Som Dutt, Jarnail Singh, Kuldeep Kumar and Sanjeev Jha had been penalised on Tuesday for disrupting the Lieutenant Governor’s address during the opening of the first session of …