Delhi High Court issues notices to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in criminal contempt proceedings
The notice has been issued to alleged contemnors, including AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Vinay Mishra and Durgesh Pathak.
The notice has been issued to alleged contemnors, including AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Vinay Mishra and Durgesh Pathak.
Kejriwal escalates his stand in the excise policy case, choosing protest over participation in court proceedings while invoking Gandhi’s principles and questioning fairness in the process.
AAP leaders escalate their stand in the excise case by rejecting legal representation, invoking Gandhi’s Satyagraha and turning to symbolic protest with a planned visit to Raj Ghat.
The Delhi excise policy case sees a new twist as Arvind Kejriwal refuses court appearance, signalling a legal escalation and possible move to the Supreme Court.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta noted that while the House has the authority to award stringent punishment, including imprisonment, it has chosen to exercise judicial restraint by issuing this formal warning to uphold the dignity of the legislature.
“Manish Sisodia had a pre-planned engagement and was not able to appear before the ACB. His lawyer has sent a reply to the ACB”, stated AAP sources.
He said for nearly a year, the issue was under the notice of previous AAP government, but there was no rehabilitation plan made back then.
"Forget basic facilities like electricity and water in these slums—now even the roofs built with years of toil have been snatched away," he said.
The former Education Minister emphasized that meeting toppers after the board results had been a cherished tradition for the past ten years.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday alleged that since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dropped out of power, private schools across the Capital have been hiking their fees and the BJP led government is hand-in-glove with the private schools in the hike and looting parents.
