Barricaded Dissent
The barricading of the Shambhu border in Haryana to prevent farmers from travelling to Delhi raises a question larger than the protest itself.
The barricading of the Shambhu border in Haryana to prevent farmers from travelling to Delhi raises a question larger than the protest itself.
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Devender Yadav on Thursday demanded Rs one crore compensation for the family of a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) school teacher who, unable to cope with the pressure of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work alongside her teaching responsibilities, allegedly died of cardiac arrest.
The move comes after authorities raised concerns over maintaining law and order in the national capital. The special powers allow action against individuals whose activities are considered harmful to public security.
What began as an irreverent internet joke has acquired the unmistakable weight of a political movement.
Student groups and Opposition workers formed a sizeable crowd, but the promised procession towards Parliament never emerged as one organised march.
Launching a scathing attack on previous governments while addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said that whether it was the fifteen-year rule of the Congress or the eleven-year tenure of the AAP, their emphasis remained on publicity and poster-driven politics.
Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said her government has replaced "poster politics" with measurable outcomes and timeline-based governance.
Sachdeva expressed confidence that the BJP government will continue to remain sensitive towards peoples' issues and extended his best wishes to the it for the next term.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday released a report card to mark her government's one year in office.
Secretary, Housing & Urban Affairs, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs inaugurate the institute.
