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  • Kejriwal guarantees to offer unfastened electrical energy if voted to energy in Gujarat

    Via ANI

    VADODARA: In view of the impending Gujarat Meeting elections, Delhi Leader Minister and Aam Aadmi Birthday party nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday assured that he’ll supply electrical energy provide free of charge if AAP is voted to energy.

    The Leader Minister additionally confident that Aam Aadmi Birthday party will even supply unemployment allowance to the unemployed early life within the state whether it is voted to energy.

    Talking to newshounds on Sunday, Kejriwal stated, “3 months after forming a central authority in Gujarat, we can make electrical energy unfastened. We now have a plan for offering employment to the early life. We will be able to supply unemployment allowance to be given to the unemployed. We will be able to make hospitals, and faculties in villages at the traces of the Delhi fashion.”

    Kejriwal on Sunday made a host of guarantees starting from offering a unfastened electrical energy provide to bettering the healthcare products and services within the state.

    The Aam Aadmi Birthday party chief claimed that about 25 lakh families in Punjab have only in the near past were given electrical energy expenses of 0 rupees and lots of the other folks dwelling in Delhi also are privileged for a similar. Significantly, AAP is in energy each in Punjab and Delhi.

    Addressing a press convention right here these days, Kejriwal stated, “Our first promise is relating to energy provide. Folks in Gujarat are in distress. The expenses are too prime. We now have made energy provide unfastened in Delhi. About 25 lakh families in Punjab have only in the near past were given 0 electrical energy expenses.”

    “Quickly, a complete of Punjab 51 lakh families would get simply 0 expenses. We’d additionally be sure a round the clock energy provide right here in Gujarat. We’d additionally waive off the expenses from the former yr,” he stated.

    Kejriwal additionally confident to offer employment to the unemployed early life in Gujarat. “The youths right here rue the loss of livelihoods. In only some years, we now have supplied employment to twelve lakh youths in Delhi. We had additionally supplied employment to the unemployed right here. And till that occurs, the unemployed could be at the dole of Rs 3,000 rupees monthly,” he stated.

    In a pointy assault in opposition to its opponent, Kejriwal stated that Gujarat Congress will quickly merge with the Gujarat BJP unit as they’ve not anything new to supply to most people.

    “The election of Gujarat shall be between AAP and BJP. Gujarat Congress goes to merge with Gujarat BJP. The hidden love between BJP-Congress will pop out quickly. On one hand, there may be “27 years of misrule” of the BJP and alternatively, there may be “new politics” of AAP,” Kejriwal stated.

    Kejriwal additional alleged that BJP has waived off loans price Rs 10-lakh-crores of its “buddies”. “It must be investigated as to why did BJP take this step and how much cash did they offer to BJP for charity,” he added.

    Arvind Kejriwal is on a two-day seek advice from to Gujarat from Saturday as a part of his marketing campaign forward of the Meeting polls more likely to be held in December this yr. 

    VADODARA: In view of the impending Gujarat Meeting elections, Delhi Leader Minister and Aam Aadmi Birthday party nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday assured that he’ll supply electrical energy provide free of charge if AAP is voted to energy.

    The Leader Minister additionally confident that Aam Aadmi Birthday party will even supply unemployment allowance to the unemployed early life within the state whether it is voted to energy.

    Talking to newshounds on Sunday, Kejriwal stated, “3 months after forming a central authority in Gujarat, we can make electrical energy unfastened. We now have a plan for offering employment to the early life. We will be able to supply unemployment allowance to be given to the unemployed. We will be able to make hospitals, and faculties in villages at the traces of the Delhi fashion.”

    Kejriwal on Sunday made a host of guarantees starting from offering a unfastened electrical energy provide to bettering the healthcare products and services within the state.

    The Aam Aadmi Birthday party chief claimed that about 25 lakh families in Punjab have only in the near past were given electrical energy expenses of 0 rupees and lots of the other folks dwelling in Delhi also are privileged for a similar. Significantly, AAP is in energy each in Punjab and Delhi.

    Addressing a press convention right here these days, Kejriwal stated, “Our first promise is relating to energy provide. Folks in Gujarat are in distress. The expenses are too prime. We now have made energy provide unfastened in Delhi. About 25 lakh families in Punjab have only in the near past were given 0 electrical energy expenses.”

    “Quickly, a complete of Punjab 51 lakh families would get simply 0 expenses. We’d additionally be sure a round the clock energy provide right here in Gujarat. We’d additionally waive off the expenses from the former yr,” he stated.

    Kejriwal additionally confident to offer employment to the unemployed early life in Gujarat. “The youths right here rue the loss of livelihoods. In only some years, we now have supplied employment to twelve lakh youths in Delhi. We had additionally supplied employment to the unemployed right here. And till that occurs, the unemployed could be at the dole of Rs 3,000 rupees monthly,” he stated.

    In a pointy assault in opposition to its opponent, Kejriwal stated that Gujarat Congress will quickly merge with the Gujarat BJP unit as they’ve not anything new to supply to most people.

    “The election of Gujarat shall be between AAP and BJP. Gujarat Congress goes to merge with Gujarat BJP. The hidden love between BJP-Congress will pop out quickly. On one hand, there may be “27 years of misrule” of the BJP and alternatively, there may be “new politics” of AAP,” Kejriwal stated.

    Kejriwal additional alleged that BJP has waived off loans price Rs 10-lakh-crores of its “buddies”. “It must be investigated as to why did BJP take this step and how much cash did they offer to BJP for charity,” he added.

    Arvind Kejriwal is on a two-day seek advice from to Gujarat from Saturday as a part of his marketing campaign forward of the Meeting polls more likely to be held in December this yr. 

  • AAP municipal councillor shot lifeless in Punjab’s Malerkotla

    Through PTI

    CHANDIGARH: An Aam Aadmi Celebration municipal councillor used to be shot lifeless through two unidentified individuals in Punjab’s Malerkotla district on Sunday, police mentioned.

    Mohammad Akbar used to be shot from shut vary when he used to be in a gymnasium, they mentioned.

    “An individual got here within the gymnasium and he shot him (Akbar),” mentioned Malerkotla Senior Superintendent of Police Avneet Kaur Sidhu.

    A bullet hit Akbar and he died at the spot, police mentioned, including that the assailants fled after committing the crime.

    Efforts are on to track the assailants, mentioned Sidhu, including a case has been registered on this regard.

    CHANDIGARH: An Aam Aadmi Celebration municipal councillor used to be shot lifeless through two unidentified individuals in Punjab’s Malerkotla district on Sunday, police mentioned.

    Mohammad Akbar used to be shot from shut vary when he used to be in a gymnasium, they mentioned.

    “An individual got here within the gymnasium and he shot him (Akbar),” mentioned Malerkotla Senior Superintendent of Police Avneet Kaur Sidhu.

    A bullet hit Akbar and he died at the spot, police mentioned, including that the assailants fled after committing the crime.

    Efforts are on to track the assailants, mentioned Sidhu, including a case has been registered on this regard.

  • Delhi executive scraps liquor coverage after more than one probes

    Specific Information Provider

    NEW DELHI: The AAP executive in Delhi on Friday scrapped its New Excise Coverage 2021-22 following more than one enquiries, together with the ones by way of the CBI and Financial Offences Wing of Delhi Police, into fees of “undue monetary favours to liquor licensees” and different “primary choices/movements in violation of statutory provisions, that had large monetary implications.”

    The previous liquor coverage is perhaps again in power from August 1, 2022, resources stated.

    TNIE was once the primary to document that the town executive’s liquor coverage “prolonged wrongful beneficial properties and favours to liquor wholesalers in Delhi, at the price of state’s earnings.”

    In a letter marked “Topmost Precedence” to the state’s excise commissioner Krishna Mohan Uppu, Delhi Finance Secretary Ashish Chandra Verma on Friday stated, “Reference is invited to the instructions of Hon’ble Dy CM dated 28.07.2022 vide which it has, inter alia, been directed to revert to the previous regime of excise coverage for a duration of six months until a recent Excise Coverage is in position.”

    The letter additional stated, “Taking into account that the timelines are very brief, you, whilst taking different essential movements within the topic, might coordinate instantly with the heads of the DSIIDC, DTTDC, DCCWS, DSCSC to get the next knowledge ready newest by way of finish of lately (i.e., 29.09.2022) within the following structure one at a time for all such 4 organisations.”

    The guidelines sought from the excise commissioner contains the identify of the previous vend and its location, body of workers deployed within the earlier regime, whether or not the premises the place the vend was once situated had been rented or owned by way of the general public sector endeavor, and whether or not the premises had been nonetheless vacant or occupied. Copies of the finance minister’s letter have additionally been despatched to the heads of the 4 Delhi executive PSUs which have been previous engaged in operating the liquor vends.

    The Delhi executive had carried out a brand new excise coverage on November 15, 2021 wherein the above-mentioned 4 PSUs had been withdrawn from the liquor industry and all of the liquor industry was once passed over to the non-public sector. The federal government order lately directs the excise commissioner to convey again the state PSUs into the liquor industry.

    Resources stated the brand new liquor coverage has been scrapped to stonewall investigations and save you motion towards Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia who was once the top of the gang of ministers that drafted the brand new excise coverage.

    The state executive’s new excise coverage generated protests by way of outlets. As many as 10 zonal outlets out of the whole of 32 zones both surrendered or refused to resume their licenses accusing the federal government of favouring wholesalers. The federal government allegedly violated the coverage on more than one counts resulting in Delhi lieutenant governor V Ok Saxena ordering a CBI probe.

    NEW DELHI: The AAP executive in Delhi on Friday scrapped its New Excise Coverage 2021-22 following more than one enquiries, together with the ones by way of the CBI and Financial Offences Wing of Delhi Police, into fees of “undue monetary favours to liquor licensees” and different “primary choices/movements in violation of statutory provisions, that had large monetary implications.”

    The previous liquor coverage is perhaps again in power from August 1, 2022, resources stated.

    TNIE was once the primary to document that the town executive’s liquor coverage “prolonged wrongful beneficial properties and favours to liquor wholesalers in Delhi, at the price of state’s earnings.”

    In a letter marked “Topmost Precedence” to the state’s excise commissioner Krishna Mohan Uppu, Delhi Finance Secretary Ashish Chandra Verma on Friday stated, “Reference is invited to the instructions of Hon’ble Dy CM dated 28.07.2022 vide which it has, inter alia, been directed to revert to the previous regime of excise coverage for a duration of six months until a recent Excise Coverage is in position.”

    The letter additional stated, “Taking into account that the timelines are very brief, you, whilst taking different essential movements within the topic, might coordinate instantly with the heads of the DSIIDC, DTTDC, DCCWS, DSCSC to get the next knowledge ready newest by way of finish of lately (i.e., 29.09.2022) within the following structure one at a time for all such 4 organisations.”

    The guidelines sought from the excise commissioner contains the identify of the previous vend and its location, body of workers deployed within the earlier regime, whether or not the premises the place the vend was once situated had been rented or owned by way of the general public sector endeavor, and whether or not the premises had been nonetheless vacant or occupied. Copies of the finance minister’s letter have additionally been despatched to the heads of the 4 Delhi executive PSUs which have been previous engaged in operating the liquor vends.

    The Delhi executive had carried out a brand new excise coverage on November 15, 2021 wherein the above-mentioned 4 PSUs had been withdrawn from the liquor industry and all of the liquor industry was once passed over to the non-public sector. The federal government order lately directs the excise commissioner to convey again the state PSUs into the liquor industry.

    Resources stated the brand new liquor coverage has been scrapped to stonewall investigations and save you motion towards Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia who was once the top of the gang of ministers that drafted the brand new excise coverage.

    The state executive’s new excise coverage generated protests by way of outlets. As many as 10 zonal outlets out of the whole of 32 zones both surrendered or refused to resume their licenses accusing the federal government of favouring wholesalers. The federal government allegedly violated the coverage on more than one counts resulting in Delhi lieutenant governor V Ok Saxena ordering a CBI probe.

  • Twitter marks video of PM Modi tweeted by means of AAP, Congress leaders as ‘out of context’

    By way of ANI

    NEW DELHI: Social media platform Twitter on Sunday marked the tweets by means of Aam Aadmi Birthday party MP Sanjay Singh and Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta, as “introduced out of context”, who shared a clip of High Minister Narendra Modi greeting outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind within the Central Corridor of Parliament.

    Within the video shared by means of the 2 leaders, President Kovind is observed greeting the leaders, together with PM Modi and Union minister Piyush Goyal sitting within the entrance row all through the farewell serve as hosted by means of the MPs on Saturday.

    ऐसा अपमान Very Sorry Sir
    ये लोग ऐसे ही हैं, आपका कार्यकाल ख़त्म अब आपकी तरफ़ देखेंगे भी नही। percent.twitter.com/xaGIOkuyDM

    — Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) July 24, 2022

    High Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had been amongst the ones provide at the instance. President Kovind’s tenure as President got here to an finish on Sunday.

    Hitting out on the BJP, Gupta tweeted “Do not Disturb” attaching the clip, whilst Singh tweeted “Such an insult Very Sorry Sir. Those individuals are like this, your time period is over, now they’re going to now not even have a look at you”.

    Twitter marked each the tweets as “out of context” and stated, “PM Modi did greet President Ram Nath Kovind in his farewell match, say fact-checkers and information reviews”.

    The social media platform, whilst attaching an image by way of Rashtrapati Bhavan of PM Modi greeting the President whilst the latter went previous him, stated, “On July 23, 2022, a farewell match was once arranged in Parliament to commemorate the tip of President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure. A brief clip from the development is being shared with deceptive claims, in step with fact-checkers. Growth Reside, The Quint and different information media have reported PM Modi can also be observed greeting the president within the unique video photos.”

    Twitter marks the media “out of context” that “would possibly mislead or confuse folks and result in hurt”.

    “You won’t proportion artificial, manipulated, or out-of-context media that can mislead or confuse folks and result in hurt (“deceptive media”). As well as, we would possibly label Tweets containing deceptive media to assist folks perceive their authenticity and to offer further context,” in step with the Twitter website online.

    In the meantime, the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party on Sunday, whilst alleging that Sanjay Singh had insulted High Minister Narendra Modi by means of sharing an “edited clip” of him greeting President Ram Nath Kovind in Parliament, puzzled the purpose at the back of the act of the AAP chief.

    BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated that PM Modi had greeted President Kovind which may well be observed in your entire video of the Parliament.

    Addressing a press convention right here, Poonawalla stated, “Sanjay Singh tweeted lately wherein he stated that the outgoing president was once insulted. There may now not be anything else extra unlucky than this. He posted an edited clip and ranges allegations towards the High Minister at such an match on which there must now not be any politics. The edited clip was once shared. The High Minister had greeted President Kovind which may well be observed within the complete video. There are footage within the public area appearing PM Modi greeting the President. Nonetheless, such an allegation was once levelled. What was once the purpose?” 

    NEW DELHI: Social media platform Twitter on Sunday marked the tweets by means of Aam Aadmi Birthday party MP Sanjay Singh and Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta, as “introduced out of context”, who shared a clip of High Minister Narendra Modi greeting outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind within the Central Corridor of Parliament.

    Within the video shared by means of the 2 leaders, President Kovind is observed greeting the leaders, together with PM Modi and Union minister Piyush Goyal sitting within the entrance row all through the farewell serve as hosted by means of the MPs on Saturday.

    ऐसा अपमान Very Sorry Sir
    ये लोग ऐसे ही हैं, आपका कार्यकाल ख़त्म अब आपकी तरफ़ देखेंगे भी नही। percent.twitter.com/xaGIOkuyDM
    — Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) July 24, 2022
    High Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had been amongst the ones provide at the instance. President Kovind’s tenure as President got here to an finish on Sunday.

    Hitting out on the BJP, Gupta tweeted “Do not Disturb” attaching the clip, whilst Singh tweeted “Such an insult Very Sorry Sir. Those individuals are like this, your time period is over, now they’re going to now not even have a look at you”.

    Twitter marked each the tweets as “out of context” and stated, “PM Modi did greet President Ram Nath Kovind in his farewell match, say fact-checkers and information reviews”.

    The social media platform, whilst attaching an image by way of Rashtrapati Bhavan of PM Modi greeting the President whilst the latter went previous him, stated, “On July 23, 2022, a farewell match was once arranged in Parliament to commemorate the tip of President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure. A brief clip from the development is being shared with deceptive claims, in step with fact-checkers. Growth Reside, The Quint and different information media have reported PM Modi can also be observed greeting the president within the unique video photos.”

    Twitter marks the media “out of context” that “would possibly mislead or confuse folks and result in hurt”.

    “You won’t proportion artificial, manipulated, or out-of-context media that can mislead or confuse folks and result in hurt (“deceptive media”). As well as, we would possibly label Tweets containing deceptive media to assist folks perceive their authenticity and to offer further context,” in step with the Twitter website online.

    In the meantime, the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party on Sunday, whilst alleging that Sanjay Singh had insulted High Minister Narendra Modi by means of sharing an “edited clip” of him greeting President Ram Nath Kovind in Parliament, puzzled the purpose at the back of the act of the AAP chief.

    BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated that PM Modi had greeted President Kovind which may well be observed in your entire video of the Parliament.

    Addressing a press convention right here, Poonawalla stated, “Sanjay Singh tweeted lately wherein he stated that the outgoing president was once insulted. There may now not be anything else extra unlucky than this. He posted an edited clip and ranges allegations towards the High Minister at such an match on which there must now not be any politics. The edited clip was once shared. The High Minister had greeted President Kovind which may well be observed within the complete video. There are footage within the public area appearing PM Modi greeting the President. Nonetheless, such an allegation was once levelled. What was once the purpose?” 

  • Round 51 lakh families to get 0 electrical energy invoice: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday stated round 51 lakh families within the state will obtain 0 electrical energy expenses and asserted that the promise of 300 devices of loose energy has been carried out from July 1.

    “I’m going to percentage excellent information with Punjabis relating to electrical energy ensure.. the promise of loose electrical energy has come into impact from July 1..  the (electrical energy) invoice for July-August will come within the first week of September.. The excellent news is that round 51 lakh families gets 0 electrical energy expenses – what we are saying, we do it,” Mann stated in a tweet in Punjabi.

    बिजली गारंटी से संबंधित एक अच्छी खबर पंजाबियों के साथ साझा कर रहा हूं … 1 जुलाई से मुफ्त बिजली का वादा लागू हो गया है..जुलाई-अगस्त का बिल सितंबर के पहले हफ्ते में आएगा… खुशखबरी है कि लगभग 51 लाख घरों का बिजली का बिल ज़ीरो आएगा…
    हम जो कहते हैं, वह करते हैं।

    — Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) July 16, 2022

    The AAP-led govt had previous introduced that it is going to supply 300 devices of loose electrical energy to each and every family from July 1. Giving 300 devices of loose electrical energy used to be one of the crucial main ballot guarantees of the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration throughout the Punjab meeting elections.

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    Birthday celebration’s nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal had promised loose electrical energy of as much as 300 devices in keeping with family within the state in June final yr. Kejriwal had additionally promised waiver of pending electrical energy expenses and round the clock energy provide within the state.

    In April, Mann had stated if electrical energy intake exceeds 600 devices in two months, then a client must pay for all the energy utilization. However scheduled castes, backward castes, below-poverty-line families and freedom opponents might be charged only for over and above 600 devices, the manager minister had then clarified.

    Punjab has a two-month billing cycle for energy provide.

    ALSO READ | Loose training, healthcare now not freebies, however efforts in opposition to making India Number 1: Arvind Kejriwal

    When Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema offered the state price range on June 27, he had stated that offering 300 devices of loose energy will put an extra burden of Rs 1,800 crore at the state exchequer.

    Within the state price range, a complete energy subsidy invoice has been proposed at Rs 15,845 crore as towards Rs 13,443 crore in 2021-22.

    Punjab supplies subsided energy to quite a lot of classes and out of which, the subsidy invoice because of loose electrical energy to the farming sector by myself is round Rs 7,000 crore.

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday stated round 51 lakh families within the state will obtain 0 electrical energy expenses and asserted that the promise of 300 devices of loose energy has been carried out from July 1.

    “I’m going to percentage excellent information with Punjabis relating to electrical energy ensure.. the promise of loose electrical energy has come into impact from July 1..  the (electrical energy) invoice for July-August will come within the first week of September.. The excellent news is that round 51 lakh families gets 0 electrical energy expenses – what we are saying, we do it,” Mann stated in a tweet in Punjabi.

    बिजली गारंटी से संबंधित एक अच्छी खबर पंजाबियों के साथ साझा कर रहा हूं … 1 जुलाई से मुफ्त बिजली का वादा लागू हो गया है..जुलाई-अगस्त का बिल सितंबर के पहले हफ्ते में आएगा… खुशखबरी है कि लगभग 51 लाख घरों का बिजली का बिल ज़ीरो आएगा…
    हम जो कहते हैं, वह करते हैं।
    — Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) July 16, 2022
    The AAP-led govt had previous introduced that it is going to supply 300 devices of loose electrical energy to each and every family from July 1. Giving 300 devices of loose electrical energy used to be one of the crucial main ballot guarantees of the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration throughout the Punjab meeting elections.

    ALSO READ | ‘Revadi tradition’: PM Modi warns towards garnering votes via freebies

    Birthday celebration’s nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal had promised loose electrical energy of as much as 300 devices in keeping with family within the state in June final yr. Kejriwal had additionally promised waiver of pending electrical energy expenses and round the clock energy provide within the state.

    In April, Mann had stated if electrical energy intake exceeds 600 devices in two months, then a client must pay for all the energy utilization. However scheduled castes, backward castes, below-poverty-line families and freedom opponents might be charged only for over and above 600 devices, the manager minister had then clarified.

    Punjab has a two-month billing cycle for energy provide.

    ALSO READ | Loose training, healthcare now not freebies, however efforts in opposition to making India Number 1: Arvind Kejriwal

    When Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema offered the state price range on June 27, he had stated that offering 300 devices of loose energy will put an extra burden of Rs 1,800 crore at the state exchequer.

    Within the state price range, a complete energy subsidy invoice has been proposed at Rs 15,845 crore as towards Rs 13,443 crore in 2021-22.

    Punjab supplies subsided energy to quite a lot of classes and out of which, the subsidy invoice because of loose electrical energy to the farming sector by myself is round Rs 7,000 crore.

  • Presidential polls: Appreciate Droupadi Murmu, however will again Yashwanth Sinha, says AAP

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The AAP will beef up opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha within the Presidential Ballot, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh mentioned after a political advisory committee (PAC) assembly of the birthday party on Saturday.

    Sinha is in fray for the highest constitutional publish of the rustic with Droupadi Murmu, the candidate selected by way of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance.

    “We appreciate Droupadi Murmu however the AAP will beef up the opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha,” Singh mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Prez polls: Oppn candidate Yashwant Sinha cancels Mumbai discuss with after Shiv Sena backs Droupadi Murmu

    The assembly was once attended by way of AAP nationwide convener and Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Punjab MP Raghav Chadha, MLA Atishi, and different individuals of the PAC.

    Balloting for the Presidential ballot will happen on Monday.

    The AAP is the one non-BJP, non-Congress outfit having governments in two states — Delhi and Punjab. It has 10 Rajya Sabha MPs from the 2 states together with 3 from Delhi.

    Additionally, the birthday party has a complete 156 MLAs together with 92 in Punjab, 62 in Delhi and two in Goa.

    NEW DELHI: The AAP will beef up opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha within the Presidential Ballot, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh mentioned after a political advisory committee (PAC) assembly of the birthday party on Saturday.

    Sinha is in fray for the highest constitutional publish of the rustic with Droupadi Murmu, the candidate selected by way of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance.

    “We appreciate Droupadi Murmu however the AAP will beef up the opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha,” Singh mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Prez polls: Oppn candidate Yashwant Sinha cancels Mumbai discuss with after Shiv Sena backs Droupadi Murmu

    The assembly was once attended by way of AAP nationwide convener and Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Punjab MP Raghav Chadha, MLA Atishi, and different individuals of the PAC.

    Balloting for the Presidential ballot will happen on Monday.

    The AAP is the one non-BJP, non-Congress outfit having governments in two states — Delhi and Punjab. It has 10 Rajya Sabha MPs from the 2 states together with 3 from Delhi.

    Additionally, the birthday party has a complete 156 MLAs together with 92 in Punjab, 62 in Delhi and two in Goa.

  • AAP govt’s proposed transient committee ‘unconstitutional’: Punjab Congress

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday dubbed the verdict of the AAP-led regime within the state to arrange a brief committee to advise the federal government on issues of public significance as ‘unconstitutional’.

    He additionally puzzled the verdict of the state govt to shape this committee.

    The AAP-led govt in Punjab has determined to arrange a brief committee to advise the federal government on issues of public significance referring to public management.

    “The Leader Minister has undertaken a evaluation of the running of presidency at more than a few ranges and is of the view {that a} frame (transient in nature) is needed to mushy recommendation to the federal government of Punjab on issues of public significance referring to public management,” as according to a central authority notification issued by means of Leader Secretary V Okay Janjua.

    The transient and advert hoc committee comprising a boss and participants might not be entitled to any reimbursement, remuneration or perks of any type or nomenclature in appreciate of such appointment, it additional mentioned.

    Talking to the journalists right here on Saturday, Punjab Congress leader Warring dubbed the state govt’s transfer as “unconstitutional”.

    “It’s unconstitutional,” mentioned Warring.

    Warring mentioned but even so the Leader Minister, there are 14 Cupboard ministers within the AAP govt.

    “Then what’s the want for this committee,” he requested whilst pointing out that there have been sturdy apprehensions amongst those that the Mann-led govt could be made subordinate to the proposed committee.

    Warring mentioned, “If the CM wishes a technical consultant, he can rope in. However I believe there is not any want for constituting this committee. It (the verdict) is taken simplest to provoke the birthday party leaders sitting in Delhi.”

    Taking a dig on the Mann-led govt, Warring mentioned already the choices taken by means of the AAP leaders in Delhi have been being applied in Punjab.

    Warring additionally recalled a knowledge-sharing settlement signed between Punjab and Delhi governments in April.

    The MoU was once signed by means of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Singh Mann, enabling the 2 AAP governments to ship and obtain officers, ministers and different group of workers to be informed and percentage their information, enjoy and talents for public welfare.

    Replying to a query at the arrest of Congress chief Ashu Banger, Warring known as it a “political vendetta”.

    He claimed the Moga police lodged a case in opposition to Banger with out receiving any criticism.

    Banger, who had joined the Congress after quitting the AAP sooner than the 2022 state meeting polls, was once arrested at the rate of forgery on Friday.

    He was once accused of working a racket of offering faux enjoy and employment certificate to other folks for immigration functions.

    A number of Congress leaders even staged a protest out of doors the Moga police station in opposition to the arrest of Banger.

    Replying to a query at the homicide of singer Sidhu Moosewala, Warring mentioned that his circle of relatives has nonetheless now not were given justice in spite of greater than a month had handed for the reason that singer’s killing.

    Moosewala was once killed by means of unidentified assailants on Would possibly 29 in Mansa.

  • ‘Largest evidence of honesty’, says Kejriwal after CAG document presentations earnings surplus all through AAP regime

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI” Mentioning a CAG document which mentioned the Delhi executive used to be operating in benefit, Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday mentioned the numbers had been the “largest evidence of its honesty”. AAP’s honesty has disadvantaged the combatants in their sleep, he mentioned.

    The Comptroller and Auditor Normal (CAG) document tabled within the Meeting on Tuesday mentioned the Delhi executive has had a earnings surplus from 2015-16 to 2019-20.

    It, alternatively, discussed that the Delhi executive used to be in a position to handle the earnings surplus in large part for the reason that pension liabilities of its workers had been being borne by means of the central executive and the Delhi Police’s expenditure used to be borne by means of the Union Ministry of House Affairs.

    “That is the CAG document. It says the Delhi executive is operating in benefit since AAP got here to energy. That is the largest evidence of the honesty of AAP. This honesty has disadvantaged our combatants in their sleep,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

    The earnings surplus of the Delhi executive in 2019-20 used to be Rs 7,499 crore, indicating that its earnings receipts had been enough to satisfy the earnings expenditure, the document mentioned.

    The CAG document, 2021, on state funds for the yr ended March 2020 used to be offered within the Meeting consultation by means of Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia.

    The audit document on state funds supplies an analytical assessment of the yearly accounts of the Executive of the Nationwide Capital Territory of Delhi and the functioning of the Public Sector Undertakings for the yr ended March 31, 2020.

  • Rajinder Nagar bypoll: AAP’s Durgesh Pathak leads in first spherical of counting

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    NEW DELHI: AAP candidate Durgesh Pathak used to be main the tally over his BJP rival Rajesh Bhatia by way of a margin of over 1,500 votes within the Rajinder Nagar meeting bypoll, as counting of votes started on Sunday morning.

    After the primary spherical of counting, Pathak had secured just about 64 in keeping with cent of the votes counted, in keeping with legitimate knowledge shared by way of government.

    Bhatia used to be at the back of him with 32.26 in keeping with cent proportion of the votes counted within the first spherical. Congress candidate Prem Lata used to be trailing with a meagre 2.09 in keeping with cent vote proportion, in keeping with the legitimate knowledge.

    Bypoll to the the most important meeting seat had taken position on June 23 with a low turnout of 43.75 in keeping with cent. Fourteen applicants try their success within the contest, in large part noticed as a fight between a assured AAP and a spirited BJP. Counting of votes started at 8 AM amid tight safety preparations.

  • Punjab: Balloting starts for Sangrur bypoll

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    CHANDIGARH: Balloting started Thursday morning for the bypoll to the Punjab’s Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, the place the ruling AAP is going through its first take a look at of recognition after its spectacular efficiency within the meeting elections.

    Amid tight safety, the polling started at 8 am and can proceed until 6 pm, officers stated, including the counting of votes can be taken up on June 26. There are 15,69,240 eligible citizens — 8,30,056 males, 7,39,140 girls and 44 from transgender neighborhood — within the Sangrur parliamentary constituency. A complete of 16 applicants, together with 3 girls, are within the fray.

    The bypolls come at a time when the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) is going through Opposition warmth over the regulation and order factor and the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.

    Applicants fielded by way of the Congress, the BJP and the SAD are hoping to motive an election disenchanted whilst the AAP is taking a look to copy its feat of the 2022 meeting polls through which it gained all 9 meeting segments beneath the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency.

    Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigned broadly and likewise took out a roadshow with AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urging citizens to elect birthday celebration candidate Gurmail Singh, birthday celebration’s Sangrur district in-charge.

    Mann expressed self assurance that “the innovative other people of Sangrur will as soon as once more vote for a commonplace guy and the AAP’s Gurmail Singh will win the bypoll with a thumping majority”.

    The Congress, the BJP and the SAD had hit out on the AAP dispensation all through the campaigning over the “deteriorating” regulation and order scenario within the state and likewise raised the killing of Punjabi singer Moosewala. With the exception of regulation and order, the opposition events have slammed the AAP govt over “unfulfilled guarantees”.

    The principle opposition Congress has fielded former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy within the bypoll whilst the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) has made former Barnala MLA Kewal Dhillon its candidate, who joined the saffron birthday celebration on June 4.

    Kamaldeep Kaur, the sister of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in former Punjab leader minister Beant Singh’s assassination case, has been fielded by way of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) leader Simranjit Singh Mann may be within the fray.

    The Sangrur Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann resigned as MP after successful Dhuri seat within the February 20 Meeting polls. The CM had gained the Sangrur seat in 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections.

    Of the rest 12 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, the Congress has 8 seats, whilst two each and every are of the BJP and SAD.