Atishi to hoist flag on Aug 15; CM’s letter to LG blocked by jail
4 months, 1 week ago

Atishi to hoist flag on Aug 15; CM’s letter to LG blocked by jail

Hindustan Times  

Delhi general administration department minister Gopal Rai on Monday directed the GAD to make necessary arrangements for minister Atishi to hoist the national flag at the Independence Day function of the Delhi government on August 15. In a letter to GAD, Rai said chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has expressed his desire that Atishi should hoist the flag. On August 6, Kejriwal wrote to lieutenant governor VK Saxena, saying minister Atishi will hoist the national flag at the Independence Day function on August 15, an Aam Aadmi Party functionary said. According to Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, every prisoner is allowed to communicate with his family members, relatives, friends and legal advisors, and the content of the letters shall be limited to private affairs.

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'Atishi thousand times better than Kejriwal', says Saxena
1 month ago

'Atishi thousand times better than Kejriwal', says Saxena

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena praised Chief Minister Atishi on Friday, saying that she is a “thousand times better” than her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal. Saxena made the remarks during the seventh convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women in the national capital. In the first week of August, in a letter to the L-G, Kejriwal, …

Atishi snubbed, Delhi LG nominates minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist tricolour on Independence Day
4 months, 1 week ago

Atishi snubbed, Delhi LG nominates minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist tricolour on Independence Day

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday nominated the capital's home minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag at the official Independence Day event at Chhatrasaal Stadium, officials at the Raj Niwas confirmed. Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party had requested that education minister Atishi be nominated to hoist the tricolour on August 15 …

Atishi cannot hoist national flag on Independence Day on behalf of Arvind Kejriwal: GAD official
4 months, 1 week ago

Atishi cannot hoist national flag on Independence Day on behalf of Arvind Kejriwal: GAD official

Hindustan Times  

As uncertainty looms over who will hoist the national flag during the official Delhi government function on Independence Day, the General Administration Department on Tuesday said Atishi cannot do so on behalf of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail in the excise policy case. Delhi minister Atishi This comes a day after GAD minister Gopal Rai directed the …

Delhi: Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony standoff continues
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi: Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony standoff continues

Hindustan Times  

The general administration department of the Delhi government said a decision is awaited on the directive issued by Delhi minister Gopal Rai to the GAD for making arrangements for minister Atishi to hoist the national flag on Independence Day. The response comes after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently lodged in Tihar Jail, had conveyed via Rai, for Atishi to …

Atishi can't hoist national flag on Independence Day as requested by CM Kejriwal, says GAD
4 months, 1 week ago

Atishi can't hoist national flag on Independence Day as requested by CM Kejriwal, says GAD

India TV News  

In a reply to Delhi Minister Gopal Rai, on the issue of hoisting the flag on August 15, the Additional Chief Secretary of General Administration Dept has said that Education Minister Atishi can't be allowed to do so. In a letter, he said, "It is absolutely clear that the above communication does not qualify in the permissible communication which can …

Delhi LG rejects Kejriwal's request on Atishi, nominates Kailash Gahlot to hoist tricolour on Independence Day
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi LG rejects Kejriwal's request on Atishi, nominates Kailash Gahlot to hoist tricolour on Independence Day

India TV News  

Independence Day 2024: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has declined Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's request for Cabinet Minister Atishi to hoist the tricolor on Independence Day, and has instead nominated Kailash Gahlot for the responsibility. In a letter to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena last week, Kejriwal said cabinet minister Atishi would hoist the national flag during the Delhi government's …

Tihar jail authorities slam Arvind Kejriwal for writing letter to Delhi LG: 'Abuse of privileges'
4 months, 1 week ago

Tihar jail authorities slam Arvind Kejriwal for writing letter to Delhi LG: 'Abuse of privileges'

India TV News  

Since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was sent to Tihar jail in his alleged connection with Delhi excise policy case, several twists and turns surfaced. The Tihar authorities informed the Delhi CM that his letter to LG saying Atishi would hoist the Tricolour on Independence Day was "an abuse of privileges" granted to him under the Delhi Prison Rules. The …

Kejriwal says Aitishi to hoist flag on Independence say, BJP objects by saying rule does not allow
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kejriwal says Aitishi to hoist flag on Independence say, BJP objects by saying rule does not allow

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to L-G V K Saxena, saying cabinet minister Atishi will hoist the national flag in his place at the Independence Day function, the AAP said on Wednesday. The Delhi BJP said that according to the national flag protocol, only the CM can hoist the tricolour and said that he should make Atishi CM …

Arvind Kejriwal wants Atishi to hoist tricolour on Independence Day, BJP says ‘first make her CM’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal wants Atishi to hoist tricolour on Independence Day, BJP says ‘first make her CM’

Hindustan Times  

Jailed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to lieutenant governor VK Saxena informing that cabinet minister Atishi will hoist the national flag in his place at the Delhi government's Independence Day function, according to the Aam Aadmi Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party took a jibe at the jailed chief minister, saying he should resign from his post and make Atishi …

Atishi to hoist tricolour on August 15 in Delhi: Kejriwal writes to LG Saxena
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Atishi to hoist tricolour on August 15 in Delhi: Kejriwal writes to LG Saxena

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently incarcerated, has written to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena requesting that Minister Atishi be allowed to hoist the flag on his behalf during the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, sources revealed on Wednesday. Earlier this week, the Delhi High Court dismissed Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the …

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