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.
In a major organizational reshuffle, the AAP on Friday appointed former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Satyender Jain as party’s in-charge and co-incharge, respectively, of Punjab and replaced Gopal Rai with Saurabh Bharadwaj as Delhi unit chief.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, on Wednesday, castigated the BJP for its alleged failure to maintain the law and order in the National Capital citing a case of assault on a seven-year-old girl in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar.
BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah defeated Siodia by a margin of 675 votes.
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which had won a landslide 62 seats in 2020, is currently leading in just 23 out of 70 seats.
Several AAP heavyweights, including party supremo Arvind Kejriwal Chief Minister Atishi, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and senior leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, are trailing in their respective constituencies.
