Tag: AAP
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AAP sharpens attack on Badal
Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) on Tuesday mounted attack on Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for his alleged links with the extremists and instigating violence in the border state to meet his vested political interests during the dark decade of militancy in 80’s. AAP state convener Gurpreet Singh Waraich while referring to declassified papers of CIA,...
January 24, 2017 -
BJP sends 250 bikers to expose AAP in Punjab
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of not fulfilling his poll promises for the national capital and sent a team of 250 bikers to Punjab to "expose the lies". The BJP also said that the bikers would search for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Cabinet ministers, who have left the...
January 23, 2017 -
AAP government reconstitutes STF for women safety in Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party government has reconstituted a Special Task Force (STF) for women's safety in the national capital, a government official said on Saturday. According to Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) officials, an order to reconstitute the STF was issued by the Home Department on January 17 after getting the Delhi Lt. Governor's assent. ...
January 21, 2017 -
AAP vice president, other leaders join Punjab Congress
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Saturday suffered another major setback with its state vice president Tarseem Singh Gandhar joining the Punjab Congress along with some others leaders. Gandhar, who was also zonal incharge of Anandpur and Hoshiarpur, had been associated with AAP for three years, working hard to built the party base...
January 21, 2017 -
Kejriwal seeks withdrawal of security; writes to Punjab CEO
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, who has been aggressively campaigning in Punjab, has sought withdrawal of police security provided to him. In a letter written to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer V K Singh, he said, "I have noticed during my tours of the state that a large number of police personnel are deployed for my...
January 21, 2017 -
AAP accuses Akalis of recruiting criminals
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of recruiting criminals in the ranks of the party's youth and students' wings ahead of the February 4 state assembly elections. Sangrur MP and AAP campaign committee chairman Bhagwant Mann, in a statement here on Friday, said that Akali leaders have taken...
January 20, 2017 -
AAP accuses Akalis of recruiting criminals
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of recruiting criminals in the ranks of the party's youth and students' wings ahead of the February 4 state assembly elections. Sangrur MP and AAP campaign committee chairman Bhagwant Mann, in a statement here on Friday, said that Akali leaders have taken...
January 20, 2017 -
Delhi HC stays AAP govt’s circular for minority unaided schools
The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's notification asking private minority unaided schools to accept nursery admission forms using neighbourhood criteria. The court asked the Delhi government that in future, such circulars should be issued six months prior to starting of nursery admissions. The High Court had on Thursday said it was "contrary...
January 20, 2017 -
Arvind Kejriwal denies bribery charge ahead of Punjab polls
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday denied charges of promoting bribery by asking voters to take money from other parties and vote for the AAP in Punjab and Goa. The Aam Aadmi Party leader also told the media here that former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu's decision to join the Congress won't have any impact...
January 17, 2017 -
Income Tax department harassing, will raid us: AAP
The AAP said on Friday that the Income Tax department was harassing it and also planning to raid it ahead of the Goa and Punjab assembly elections on February 4. Aam Aadmi Party spokesman and treasurer Raghav Chadha said that the Income Tax department was under "tremendous pressure" from the Prime Minister's Office to cook...
January 13, 2017 -
Option to join political party is open, says Kejriwal’s ex-aide
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar on Thursday said that he had kept open the option of joining a political party including AAP to work for public welfare. Kumar, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on corruption charges in July, said he would continue public service and...
January 12, 2017 -
AAP urges Election Commission seeking stay on Punjab govt notification
Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday submitted a complaint to Election Commission urging it to review and stay any further action on a notification issued by the Punjab government to give "benefit" to a resort owned by the Badal family. AAP's Dinesh Chaddha said that just before the imposition of the code of conduct on January...
January 11, 2017 -
AAP urges Election Commission seeking stay on Punjab govt notification
Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday submitted a complaint to Election Commission urging it to review and stay any further action on a notification issued by the Punjab government to give "benefit" to a resort owned by the Badal family. AAP's Dinesh Chaddha said that just before the imposition of the code of conduct on January...
January 11, 2017 -
AAP cancels nominee for Amritsar seat second time
Embarrassed by its candidate's decision to join the Congress, the AAP on Wednesday cancelled the candidature of its nominee for Amritsar-Central assembly seat Darbari Lal. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had named Darbari Lal, a former Congressman, as its candidate on January 7, after cancelling the candidature of Rajinder Kumar. The AAP was forced to...
January 11, 2017 -
AAP cancels nominee for Amritsar seat second time
Embarrassed by its candidate's decision to join the Congress, the AAP on Wednesday cancelled the candidature of its nominee for Amritsar-Central assembly seat Darbari Lal. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had named Darbari Lal, a former Congressman, as its candidate on January 7, after cancelling the candidature of Rajinder Kumar. The AAP was forced to...
January 11, 2017 -
Chargesheet against Rajendra Kumar on February 2
A court here on Wednesday set February 2 to consider the chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar and others in a corruption case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge listed the matter for February 2. Rajendra Kumar, a 1989 batch IAS officer, was accused of abusing his...
January 11, 2017 -
Chargesheet against Rajendra Kumar on February 2
A court here on Wednesday set February 2 to consider the chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar and others in a corruption case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge listed the matter for February 2. Rajendra Kumar, a 1989 batch IAS officer, was accused of abusing his...
January 11, 2017