Amanatullah Khan, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, said on Monday morning that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrived at his residence to arrest him. In a video message, Khan stated that the investigation agency’s sole goal is to arrest and harass him. “ED has arrived at my house to arrest me…Just now, early in … Read more
Delhi Minister Atishi said on Friday that the party is fully prepared to fight all Haryana seats and expressed confidence in winning the assembly elections. The Election Commission has stated that elections for the 90-member Haryana Assembly would be held on October 1. Speaking to reporters upon the release of the poll dates, Atishi stated, … Read more
On Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s birthday falls on the same day that former Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia will start a padyatra (foot march) throughout the city. After serving 17 months in jail for corruption and money laundering, Mr. Sisodia was released from custody last week after being granted bail. “Father of education … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party reaffirmed its call for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation on Monday, after the High Court sustained his CBI arrest in the alleged excise policy scheme. However, the Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party said that it is “unfortunate” that the BJP is trying to “mislead” the people of Delhi. Delhi BJP President … Read more
Delhi Minister Atishi has been hospitalised after her health deteriorated due to her indefinite hunger strike over the water crisis in the national capital, her party said on Tuesday. In a post on ‘X’, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that the 43-year-old water minister was admitted to the emergency ICU at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Hospital after her blood … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday extended till August 10 the deadline given to the Aam Aadmi Party to vacate its office at Rouse Avenue in the national capital here. The top court had on March 4 directed the party to vacate its office by June 15 after noting that the plot was allotted to the … Read more
On Tuesday, May 7, many Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters were held by Delhi Police for reportedly raising chants against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s detention during an IPL match between the Delhi Capitals and the Rajasthan Royals at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. AAP supporters were detained for causing a “public nuisance” in one of the … Read more
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj shared an update on AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s absence from election campaigns and said he is in the UK for an eye surgery. “Raghav is in the UK to get treatment after he suffered a complication in his eyes. I was told that it was quite serious and if timely treatment … Read more
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to modify the content of its election campaign song as per the advertising codes prescribed under the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 and ECI guidelines, the party claimed. The poll body also asked the party to resubmit the song after modification, … Read more
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday, April 23, was administered insulin inside Tihar jail after days of struggle, claimed the Aam Aadmi Party. Tihar jail officials, however, said Arvind Kejriwal was administered a “low dose” of insulin after his blood sugar levels spiked. His blood sugar level reading was found to be 217 around … Read more
Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader Bhagwant Mann on Monday met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail. The meeting reportedly took place in the ‘mulakat jangla’ (a room divided with a glass wall) in the jail and the two leaders spoke via intercom. Following the meeting, Mann hit out … Read more
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been remanded to judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, spent a restless first night in his 14X8 feet cell in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. The AAP chief paced up and down his cell and slept for a few hours. Prison officials told PTI that Arvind … Read more
The Supreme Court granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday, while also questioning the arresting agency, the Enforcement Directorate, about why he had been incarcerated for more than six months without a trial or the collection of suspected bribe money. The probe agency, when asked specifically if there was a genuine … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate called Delhi minister and AAP leader Kailash Gahlot for interrogation in relation to a money-laundering investigation related to the liquor policy case, a few days following chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s incarceration. Later on, he was in front of the agency. 49-year-old Kailash Gehlot is the AAP MLA from Delhi’s Najafgarh. He is … Read more
On March 1, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Atishi said that the Delhi inflation rate was 2.81 percent between January and December 2023, which was lower than the national inflation rate of 5.65 percent during the same time. Delhi’s income surplus increased from ₹3,270 crore in 2021-2022 to ₹14,457 crore in 2022-2023, making Kejriwal’s administration … Read more