AAP minister's presence at conversion event sparks row, BJP leader Adesh Gupta asks Delhi CM to sack him
2 years, 5 months ago

AAP minister's presence at conversion event sparks row, BJP leader Adesh Gupta asks Delhi CM to sack him

India Today  

President of BJP's Delhi unit Adesh Gupta has filed a complaint against AAP leader and Delhi minister for social welfare Rajendra Pal Gautam after he attended a programme in Delhi, where thousands of Hindus had congregated to convert to Buddism. "Now, AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam has attended a programme on Buddhism, where he has defied the presence of Hindu gods," said Gupta. They can only lodge fake cases against us: Delhi Minister, AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam pic.twitter.com/3YXbSnZPzr — ANI October 7, 2022 To this, Gupta said that Gautam's defense is fictional. "Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal who claims to be respectful towards all religion should sack Gautam within 24 hours," said Gupta.

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AAP reshuffle: Saurabh Bhardwaj to be Delhi Unit head, tainted leader Manish Sisodia to handle Punjab
1 week ago

AAP reshuffle: Saurabh Bhardwaj to be Delhi Unit head, tainted leader Manish Sisodia to handle Punjab

Op India  

Following the major setback in the Delhi Assembly elections where it lost heavily to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Aam Aadmi Party has announced a reshuffle in the party leadership on Friday. As per the new arrangement, former Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj will be heading the party’s Delhi Unit, replacing party leader Gopal Rai. Senior AAP leader and former Deputy …

Sirsa slams AAP for projecting Kejriwal as Punjab’s ‘messiah,’ alleges misuse of state resources after Delhi rout
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sirsa slams AAP for projecting Kejriwal as Punjab’s ‘messiah,’ alleges misuse of state resources after Delhi rout

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Delhi’s Food Supply, Industry, and Environment Minister and BJP National Secretary, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of attempting to portray its leader and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, as the ‘messiah’ of Punjab. Addressing a press conference at the Punjab BJP office Sirsa, accompanied by state party leaders Fateh Jung Bajwa, state party leader, …

BJP: AAP protests to divert attention from ‘corruption’ in Delhi
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP: AAP protests to divert attention from ‘corruption’ in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday accused the Aam Aadmi Party of staging protests outside the Delhi assembly to only divert attention from the “corruption” during its regime in the Capital. On February 25, 21 AAP legislators — including former chief minister Atishi — were suspended from the assembly for disrupting lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address to the House and …

Day 1 Of Delhi Assembly Turns Stormy As AAP Alleges Removal Of Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh Photos; CM Hits Back
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1 month ago

Day 1 Of Delhi Assembly Turns Stormy As AAP Alleges Removal Of Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh Photos; CM Hits Back

ABP News  

The first day of the Delhi Assembly under the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party government witnessed a heated exchange between the treasury benches and opposition Aam Aadmi Party members, leading to a brief adjournment of the House. Arvind Kejriwal had put up photos of Baba Saheb Ambedkar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh… pic.twitter.com/vxn6LslIVJ — ANI February 24, 2025 Countering AAP's allegations, Delhi …

AAP MLA questioned for 5 hours in case of 'fake Aadhar' issuance to Bangladeshis
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP MLA questioned for 5 hours in case of 'fake Aadhar' issuance to Bangladeshis

India Today  

AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal appeared before the Delhi Police’s Anti-Auto Theft Squad on Monday following the issuance of two notices over his alleged involvement in a syndicate aiding illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Police sources revealed that the legislator, who represented Rithala in the outgoing Delhi Assembly, was summoned for questioning after documents linked to the immigrants reportedly bore his signature and …

BJP slams AAP over standoff with police outside Delhi CM's house: 'Anarchy’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP slams AAP over standoff with police outside Delhi CM's house: 'Anarchy’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party after its leaders' standoff with the Delhi Police personnel deployed outside the chief minister's bungalow, describing it as a “clear display of anarchy”. Aam Aadmi Party leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bharadwaj outside Delhi chief minister Atishi's official residence, in New Delhi. AAP leaders on dharna after …

Sanjay Singh-Led AAP Leaders Stopped Outside Delhi CM Residence Amid 'Sheesh Mahal' Row
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanjay Singh-Led AAP Leaders Stopped Outside Delhi CM Residence Amid 'Sheesh Mahal' Row

ABP News  

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh along with the other leaders and workers of the party were stopped outside the Delhi Chief Minister's residence on Wednesday. Singh had invited the media for a tour of Arvind Kejriwal's official residence while he was Delhi's chief minister, which the BJP claims was turned into a "Sheesh Mahal" during the AAP chief's stay. …

Kailash Gahlot Likely To Join BJP Today A Day After Quitting Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP
4 months, 1 week ago

Kailash Gahlot Likely To Join BJP Today A Day After Quitting Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP

ABP News  

Former Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot is likely to join BJP on Monday a day after resigning from the Aam Aadmi Party. AAP Faces Grave Challenges: Kailash Gahlot The prominent Jat leader also took a jab at Kejriwal as he flagged some "awkward" and "embarrassing" controversies like 'sheeshmahal', saying it makes everyone doubt if "we still believe in being 'Aam Aadmi". …

As Kailash Gahlot walks out of party, BJP, Cong. fire fresh salvo at AAP
4 months, 1 week ago

As Kailash Gahlot walks out of party, BJP, Cong. fire fresh salvo at AAP

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Sunday said the ruling Aam Aadmi Party is on the road to disintegration after Delhi Cabinet Minister Kailash Gahlot quit the party. The BJP trashed the charge and termed Delhi’s ruling AAP a sinking ship with its leaders deserting the party ahead of the Assembly poll due in February next year. ‘Left …

Atishi gets Delhi court summons in defamation case over BJP poaching AAP MLAs claim
10 months ago

Atishi gets Delhi court summons in defamation case over BJP poaching AAP MLAs claim

Live Mint  

Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday, May 28, summoned Delhi Education Minister Atishi in the defamation case filed by Delhi BJP Media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor. In the defamation case, Praveen Shankar Kapoor had alleged that Atishi was making “false, fabricated, and manipulated statements”.…“with a malafide intention to lower BJP's and its workers' reputation in general public." The complaint said, …

How AAP has become a liability for I.N.D.I. Alliance ahead of elections in Delhi
10 months, 1 week ago

How AAP has become a liability for I.N.D.I. Alliance ahead of elections in Delhi

Op India  

In a major snub to its I.N.D.I. alliance partner, the Aam Aadmi Party, several media reports have indicated that the Congress party has not invited AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal to Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Delhi on Saturday, 18th May. However, reports suggest that discontent is simmering among alliance partners, particularly against the Aam Aadmi Party, which has faced backlash after …

AAP slams BJP over Hemant Soren's arrest, says saffron party has shown its 'anti-tribal' mindset
1 year, 1 month ago

AAP slams BJP over Hemant Soren's arrest, says saffron party has shown its 'anti-tribal' mindset

India TV News  

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party, saying former Jharkhand chief minister and JMM chief Hemant Soren's arrest by the ED shows the BJP government's "anti-tribal" mindset and is an attempt to attack the opposition ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. I am sure that many more opposition leaders will get arrested in the next one …

"BJP Chief Om Prakash Dhankar Blames Congress & AAP for Nuh Attack”
1 year, 7 months ago

"BJP Chief Om Prakash Dhankar Blames Congress & AAP for Nuh Attack”

The Hindu  

Haryana BJP chief Om Prakash Dhankar on Wednesday blamed the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party for the attack on the religious procession in Nuh on July 31 that sparked communal violence, claiming six lives in the region. AAP delegation stopped The BJP delegation’s visit came a day after a Congress delegation led by State president Udai Bhan and Rajya Sabha …

AAP confirms it will join Opposition meet in Bengaluru
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP confirms it will join Opposition meet in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Making the road to Opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election smoother, the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced that it will attend a meeting of Opposition parties in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18. After a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee — the highest decision-making body of the AAP — on Sunday evening, party Rajya Sabha …

‘Public is with us’: Delhi CM Kejriwal as former AAP minister Satyendar Jain's health deteriorates
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Public is with us’: Delhi CM Kejriwal as former AAP minister Satyendar Jain's health deteriorates

Hindustan Times  

Hours after jailed ex-Delhi minister Satyendar Jain complained about ill health and was taken to Safdarjung Hospital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted to offer prayers for his Aam Aadmi Party colleague and hit out at the 'oppression' of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Former Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said, "I pray to God for the …

Delhi: AAP Vs BJP battle intensifies as 10,000 houses in slum face bulldozer threat
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi: AAP Vs BJP battle intensifies as 10,000 houses in slum face bulldozer threat

India TV News  

AAP and BJP left no stone unturned to heat up Delhi's political temperature even as the national capital has been witnessing a freezing temperature. AAP fires salvo at BJP AAP MLAs accused the BJP of conspiring demolition of slums in the city after its defeat in the MCD polls, with Development Minister Gopal Rai asserting in the Assembly that the …

BJP launches new social media campaign against AAP | WATCH
2 years, 4 months ago

BJP launches new social media campaign against AAP | WATCH

India TV News  

The BJP has launched a new social media campaign against the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the next month's Gujarat and MCD elections. Through the campaign 'Jisne dia Mauka, usko dio Dhokha,' the saffron party has taken a dig at AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not fulfilling his promises in AAP-ruled Delhi and Punjab. Delhi BJP …

‘Oct. 5 event was my formal conversion to Buddhism, says AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Oct. 5 event was my formal conversion to Buddhism, says AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam

The Hindu  

AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam, who resigned from his ministerial post following the conversion controversy, told The Hindu in an interview that he too formally embraced Buddhism at the October 5 event in the Capital. He said he will continue to be a part of such conversion events, as he had done for the past two decades, and hoped that …

Ordinary men: The Hindu Editorial on the Aam Aadmi Party’s Hindu politics
2 years, 5 months ago

Ordinary men: The Hindu Editorial on the Aam Aadmi Party’s Hindu politics

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party is trying to expand its footprint beyond its cradle of Delhi. It is The expulsion of the Dalit leader from the AAP Council of Ministers in Delhi is in contrast with the complete backing that Mr. Kejriwal continues to offer another Minister who remains in office while being in jail on corruption charges. Central agencies and …

Delhi mass religious conversion: Gautam summoned for questioning today
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi mass religious conversion: Gautam summoned for questioning today

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Tuesday questioned former Aam Aadmi Party minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at Delhi’s Paharganj police station for over four hours in connection with his controversial speech during the mass religious conversion event in the capital on October 5. Former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam appears for questioning at Paharganj police station in New Delhi. Officers …

Will Pick Ambedkar over AAP; BJP Adding Ghee to Fire: Rajendra Pal Gautam to News18
2 years, 5 months ago

Will Pick Ambedkar over AAP; BJP Adding Ghee to Fire: Rajendra Pal Gautam to News18

News 18  

The morning after Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party minister Rajendra Pal Gautam submitted his resignation, his phone did not stop buzzing with congratulatory messages from across India and the world. BJP MP Manoj Tewari’s tweet of a short clip of the “diksha” ceremony in which Gautam participated sparked a huge controversy with the saffron party gunning for both the erstwhile AAP …

'Don’t Want Party in Trouble': AAP Leader Rajendra Pal Gautam on Resignation
2 years, 5 months ago

'Don’t Want Party in Trouble': AAP Leader Rajendra Pal Gautam on Resignation

The Quint  

"I have received a lot of respect and cooperation from Arvind Kejriwal and I will always be grateful for it," Gautam said, adding that he really appreciate the steps taken by the party towards strengthening India. "The 22 vows given by Babasaheb were also printed by former BJP minister Thawar Chand Gehlot in the book 'Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and …

Congress terms AAP 'anti-Dalit' over resignation of Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress terms AAP 'anti-Dalit' over resignation of Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam

India Today  

A day after Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam tendered his resignation amid controversy over his presence at a religious conversion ceremony, the Delhi Congress accused the AAP government of being “anti-Dalit”. Rajendra Pal Gautam had recently attended a mass conversion gathering where people took a pledge to “not worship Hindu gods and goddesses". However, the Congress party maintained a “supportive” …

Delhi minister who quit over conversion row to be questioned by police today
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi minister who quit over conversion row to be questioned by police today

India Today  

Former Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam who had to step down over his presence at a religious conversion event will be questioned by the Delhi Police on Tuesday. After videos from the event showed attendees denouncing Hindu deities triggered a political whirlpool of condemnation, the Aam Aadmi Party leader was forced to resign his post. Rajendra Gautam is a “mere …

Ambedkarite, Lawyer by Profession: All About AAP’s Rajendra Pal Gautam Under Fire Over 'Conversion' Event
2 years, 5 months ago

Ambedkarite, Lawyer by Profession: All About AAP’s Rajendra Pal Gautam Under Fire Over 'Conversion' Event

News 18  

Delhi’s AAP MLA Rajendra Pal Gautam, who resigned from the cabinet on Sunday over a “controversial” oath at a Buddhist event on October 5, only recited the 22 vows that BR Ambedkar first took when he embraced Buddhism in 1956. According to a report by The Indian Express, those who know the AAP leader said Gautam joined the AAP impressed …

Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after attending anti-Hindu event
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after attending anti-Hindu event

Op India  

Rajendra Pal Gautam, minister in Delhi’s AAP government who was spotted participating in an event where people took an oath boycotting several Hindu Gods, has furnished his resignation. AAP Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam who was spotted participating at an event, where people took an oath boycotting several Hindu Gods, resigns pic.twitter.com/aezloNyIN6 — ANI October 9, 2022 In his resignation letter, …

AAP Minister in Delhi Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns over attending conversion ceremony
2 years, 5 months ago

AAP Minister in Delhi Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns over attending conversion ceremony

The Hindu  

Delhi Cabinet Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned from his post on on Sunday days after he found himself in a political storm after attending an event in which around 10,000 people converted to Buddhism in the Capital. Sharing his resignation on twitter, Mr. Gautam said that after he participated at the event, he had noticed that the BJP had been …

AAP's Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns from Delhi Cabinet amid row over conversion event
2 years, 5 months ago

AAP's Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns from Delhi Cabinet amid row over conversion event

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned from the Delhi cabinet on Sunday after his presence at a religious conversion event sparked a row. Rajendra Pal Gautam tweeted, "Today is the manifestation day of Maharishi Valmiki ji, and on the other hand, it is also the death anniversary of Manyavar Kanshi Ram Saheb. àäÆàäœ àä®àä¹àä°àåàä·àä¿ àäµàä¾àä²àåàä®àå€àä•àä¿ àäœàå€ àä•àä¾ àäªàåàä°àä•àäŸàå‹àääàåàä¸àäµ …

AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after row over attending mass conversion event
2 years, 5 months ago

AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after row over attending mass conversion event

India TV News  

AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after row over attending mass conversion event According to a viral video, thousands of people were seen denouncing Hindu gods at the event. AAP minister resigns: Delhi's Minister of Social Welfare Rajendra Pal Gautam, who was spotted at a mass 'religious conversion' event in Delhi a few days ago, have resigned. Speaking after his …

Rijiju attacks AAP on Buddhist conversion video
2 years, 5 months ago

Rijiju attacks AAP on Buddhist conversion video

The Hindu  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed his “perplexity” at the Aam Aadmi Party and its leadership’s “hatred” of Hindus and Hindutva after a video clip purportedly showing Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at an event where hundreds took a pledge to convert to Buddhism while denouncing Hindu deities went viral. In a series of tweets posted late on …

Kapil Mishra accuses Arvind Kejriwal of being in cahoots with Rajendra Pal Gautam for the mass conversion event
2 years, 5 months ago

Kapil Mishra accuses Arvind Kejriwal of being in cahoots with Rajendra Pal Gautam for the mass conversion event

Op India  

On Saturday, BJP leader Kapil Mishra accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of supporting the decision of Aam Aadmi Party Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam to attend the mass conversion event of Hindus to Buddhism in the National Capital. Arvind Kejriwal knew that Gautam would hurl abuses at Hindu deities.” He further alleged that the mass conversion exercise was a part …

Amid row over mass conversion, AAP Minister Gautam apologises
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid row over mass conversion, AAP Minister Gautam apologises

The Hindu  

Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam found himself in the middle of a political storm after visuals of an alleged “mass conversion” to Buddhism, involving around 10,000 people seemingly boycotting Hinduism and Hindu deities at an event organised by a social organisation founded by him, emerged here on Friday. Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta alleged that Hinduism and Hindu …

Delhi Minister's presence at 'religious conversion' event triggers row
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Minister's presence at 'religious conversion' event triggers row

The Hindu  

A political row erupted on Friday after a purported video of AAP Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at a "religious conversion" event went viral in which hundreds can be heard taking an oath denouncing Hindu deities, with the BJP launching an attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and asking him to sack his Cabinet colleague. ‘Showed disrespect’ Mr. Gautam, in a …

Row erupts over AAP minister\'s presence at \'religious conversion\' event
2 years, 5 months ago

Row erupts over AAP minister\'s presence at \'religious conversion\' event

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: A political row erupted on Friday after a purported video of AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at a "religious conversion" event went viral in which hundreds can be heard taking an oath denouncing Hindu deities, with the BJP launching an attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and asking him to sack his cabinet colleague. Gautam, in a programme …

BJP demands AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam's removal
2 years, 5 months ago

BJP demands AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam's removal

Firstpost  

In a programme at Karol Bagh on Dussehra, Gautam showed “disrespect” towards Hindu deities in presence of thousands of people. New Delhi: On Friday, the Delhi BJP demanded that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal fire Rajendra Pal Gautam, accusing him of disrespecting Hindu deities. Adesh Gupta, the president of the Delhi BJP, accused Gautam of displaying “disrespect” for Hindu deities during …

'Won't worship Hindu gods': AAP minister attends mass conversion event in Delhi, BJP hits back
2 years, 5 months ago

'Won't worship Hindu gods': AAP minister attends mass conversion event in Delhi, BJP hits back

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party minister, Rajendra Pal Gautam, recently attended a mass conversion gathering where people allegedly took a pledge to “not worship Hindu gods and goddesses.” Over 10,000 people on Wednesday gathered at Ambedkar Bhavan in the national capital to take part in the initiation to convert to Buddhism on October 5. Today, under the aegis of "Mission Jai …

‘Embracing Buddhism is not conversion,’ says VHP, calls AAP’s Rajendra Pal Gautam ‘anti-Dalit jihad supporter’
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Embracing Buddhism is not conversion,’ says VHP, calls AAP’s Rajendra Pal Gautam ‘anti-Dalit jihad supporter’

Firstpost  

While the Bharatiya Janata Party took strong exception to the event and called Gautam, AAP and Arvind Kejriwal ‘anti-Hindu’, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad said it did not have a problem with event and people having embraced Buddhism New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MLA and Delhi Cabinet minister Rajendra Pal Gautam stirred a hornet’s nest last Wednesday when he attended a …

AAP minister apologises for 'don't pray to Hindu Gods' oath, accuses BJP of spreading rumours
2 years, 5 months ago

AAP minister apologises for 'don't pray to Hindu Gods' oath, accuses BJP of spreading rumours

India Today  

AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam has apologised and accused the BJP of spreading rumours after a video purportedly showed him attending an event where hundreds were heard taking a pledge to convert to Buddhism while denouncing Hindu deities. Reacting to the backlash, AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said, "Today I saw in the media that the BJP is spreading rumours …

Anyone from AAP could now be arrested, BJP scared of losing Gujarat: Kejriwal
2 years, 6 months ago

Anyone from AAP could now be arrested, BJP scared of losing Gujarat: Kejriwal

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Anyone from the AAP could be jailed on false charges as the BJP is making all out efforts to "crush" the party fearing defeat in the upcoming Gujarat assembly polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. Kejriwal's comments come a day after the CBI arrested AAP's communications in-charge Vijay Nair in connection with the Delhi excise …

God had to intervene and Aam Aadmi Party was formed, says Kejriwal
2 years, 6 months ago

God had to intervene and Aam Aadmi Party was formed, says Kejriwal

India TV News  

Highlights The God has sown the seed of AAP in every state for the development of this country, Kejriwal said In Delhi and Punjab, seeds have turned into trees and are comforting people, he said Kejriwal said people are looking at the AAP for its honest politics Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Sunday the Aam Aadmi Party came into …

Arvind Kejriwal to meet AAP MLAs to discuss \'poaching\' attempts by BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal to meet AAP MLAs to discuss \'poaching\' attempts by BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With CBI raids on Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the background and the alleged threats and bribes by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the foreground of the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of all the MLAs of the party at his residence today. Numerous party …

AAP: Journey from anti-corruption movement to accommodating corrupt politicians
2 years, 9 months ago

AAP: Journey from anti-corruption movement to accommodating corrupt politicians

Firstpost  

The arrest of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain by the Enforcement Directorate shows how far the AAP has gone from its anti-corruption plank A few days back, newspapers rightly went to town on a bureaucrat couple getting the Thyagaraj stadium in the heart of Delhi emptied of the practising sportspersons to walk their dog. The arrest of prominent AAP leader and …

Delhi: AAP cries foul as ED arrests health minister Satyendar Jain in money laundering case
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi: AAP cries foul as ED arrests health minister Satyendar Jain in money laundering case

Firstpost  

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has alleged that Jain has been arrested by the ED in an eight-year-old ‘fake’ case as he is the AAP’s in-charge for the Himachal Pradesh polls and the BJP is afraid of losing the electoral contest Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Monday in a money laundering case, with …

Need law against religious conversion, but it mustn't be misused, says Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab
3 years, 1 month ago

Need law against religious conversion, but it mustn't be misused, says Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that a law should be made against religious conversions but that nobody should face harassment in this regard. While stating that religion is a private matter and everyone has the right to worship, Kejriwal said, "A law should definitely be made against religious conversions, but nobody …

Aam Aadmi Party circus: The drama we didn't sign up for
3 years, 8 months ago

Aam Aadmi Party circus: The drama we didn't sign up for

Op India  

“Muskuraiye AAP Delhi me hai.” <shudders> And Kejriwal is readying himself with a smile, which invokes many emotions especially rage, to campaign for your votes in other states as well. After promising and somewhat fulfilling their word in Delhi Arvind Kejriwal has promised the people of Gujarat and Punjab to dispense ‘free bijli pani’. Seven years later, this is the …

Riots Case: BJP Condemns Delhi Govt's Rejection of Lawyer Panel Proposed by Police
4 years, 8 months ago

Riots Case: BJP Condemns Delhi Govt's Rejection of Lawyer Panel Proposed by Police

News 18  

The BJP on Tuesday condemned the Delhi government's decision to reject a panel of lawyers suggested by the city police for trial of the northeast Delhi riots case, alleging it wanted to protect the accused having links with the ruling AAP. The AAP government rejected the panel of lawyers proposed by the Delhi Police, saying it would not help a …

AAP leader makes anti-Hindu remarks, deletes, cries victim later
5 years, 4 months ago

AAP leader makes anti-Hindu remarks, deletes, cries victim later

Op India  

In a shocking statement, AAP leader and Delhi’s Social welfare minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Thursday stoked a controversy after he made anti-Hindu remarks. Commenting on the tweet of Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev Baba, Rajendra Gautam made anti-Hindu remarks by stating that Lord Krishna and Lord Ram found no mention in history textbooks, but only in mythology. Gautam’s shocking statements …

Arvind Kejriwal hits out at Punjab MLAs who quit AAP, calls them 'opportunists and greedy for tickets'
6 years, 2 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal hits out at Punjab MLAs who quit AAP, calls them 'opportunists and greedy for tickets'

Firstpost  

The Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also accused the Punjab government of ignoring the Dalit community, backward classes and poor. Kejriwal, who launched his party’s campaign for upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Punjab by addressing a rally in Barnala, also attacked the Congress-led state government and said it had “betrayed” people as it failed to deliver on its poll promises. …

Court orders FIR against Ashutosh, complainant had also demanded ‘mental check up’ for AAP leader
6 years, 10 months ago

Court orders FIR against Ashutosh, complainant had also demanded ‘mental check up’ for AAP leader

Op India  

Rohini Court has ordered an FIR to be registered against controversial AAP leader Ashutosh for making inflammatory remarks in his blog in 2016 against former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Jawahar Lal Nehru. #BREAKING: Rohini court has ordered registration of an FIR against AAP leader Ashutosh for allegedly making an inflammatory speech against former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and …

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