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  • ‘Mercifully You Have Not Challaned Rainwater’: Delhi High Court Raps MCD; Transfers Case To CBI |

    In a scathing critique, the Delhi High Court expressed its inability to comprehend how three UPSC aspirants drowned in the Rajinder Nagar area, noting that such incidents have become disturbingly common and that Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials appear indifferent to the situation. The High Court transfered investigation of criminal case from Delhi police to the CBI. The court also indicated that senior MCD officials may have been involved in the irregularities related to infra management.

    The court questioned why MCD officials failed to inform the commissioner about the non-functioning storm water drains in Rajinder Nagar, which likely contributed to the tragic deaths. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said MCD officials are not bothered and it has become a norm.

    In a related incident, the court took a sarcastic tone with the Delhi Police regarding the arrest of an SUV driver in connection with the coaching centre deaths, remarking, “Mercifully, you have not challaned rainwater for entering the basement.”

    The High Court emphasized that police are respected when they book actual culprits, not when they arrest innocent individuals, underscoring its disapproval of the action taken against the SUV driver in this case.

    Meanwhile, the Civil services aspirants protesting the Rajinder Nagar coaching centre deaths continued their agitation for the sixth day on Friday, with many seen studying at the protest site. Three students, identified as Shreya Yadav, Tanya Soni and Nevin Dalvin, died after rain water gushed inside the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27 evening.

    Officials have stated that the deaths of three civil services aspirants at the coaching centre were caused by the lack of a proper drainage system, inadequate safety measures, and the use of the basement for commercial activities in violation of regulations.

  • Preferrred Courtroom to listen to on February 8 plea of AAP in the hunt for mayoral election in MCD

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Preferrred Courtroom agreed to listen to on Wednesday a plea filed by means of Aam Aadmi Celebration’s (AAP) mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi and others in the hunt for early keeping of the mayoral election for the Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD).

    A bench comprising Leader Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took word of the submissions of a legal professional, showing for the AAP, in the hunt for pressing listening to of the plea.

    “We will be able to checklist it day after today,” the CJI mentioned.

    On Monday, the MCD Area did not elect a mayor for the 3rd time following a ruckus after the presiding officer mentioned that the aldermen nominated by means of the LG will vote within the polls, prompting an agitated AAP to announce it is going to transfer the Preferrred Courtroom.

    Each the BJP and AAP have accused each and every different of stopping the mayoral polls, with the bone of rivalry being the appointment of aldermen and their balloting proper within the Area.

    The AAP, which has a majority with 134 out of 250 elected contributors, has alleged that the BJP used to be seeking to scouse borrow its mandate by means of giving balloting rights to the nominated contributors.

    Oberoi had moved the highest courtroom previous as neatly in the hunt for instructions to make sure mayoral election in Delhi in a time-bound approach however the plea used to be withdrawn in view of the election being scheduled for February 6.

    The highest courtroom had on February 3 seen that the main complaint of the petitioner used to be that mayoral election used to be now not held however now the election were notified and granted her liberty to come back again in case of any grievances.

    The mayoral election within the nationwide capital used to be stalled remaining month for the second one time because the MCD Area used to be adjourned indefinitely by means of the lieutenant governor-appointed presiding officer, following a ruckus created by means of some councillors.

    The primary assembly of the newly-elected MCD Area used to be additionally adjourned on January 6 amid a ruckus by means of the AAP and BJP contributors.

    NEW DELHI: The Preferrred Courtroom agreed to listen to on Wednesday a plea filed by means of Aam Aadmi Celebration’s (AAP) mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi and others in the hunt for early keeping of the mayoral election for the Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD).

    A bench comprising Leader Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took word of the submissions of a legal professional, showing for the AAP, in the hunt for pressing listening to of the plea.

    “We will be able to checklist it day after today,” the CJI mentioned.

    On Monday, the MCD Area did not elect a mayor for the 3rd time following a ruckus after the presiding officer mentioned that the aldermen nominated by means of the LG will vote within the polls, prompting an agitated AAP to announce it is going to transfer the Preferrred Courtroom.

    Each the BJP and AAP have accused each and every different of stopping the mayoral polls, with the bone of rivalry being the appointment of aldermen and their balloting proper within the Area.

    The AAP, which has a majority with 134 out of 250 elected contributors, has alleged that the BJP used to be seeking to scouse borrow its mandate by means of giving balloting rights to the nominated contributors.

    Oberoi had moved the highest courtroom previous as neatly in the hunt for instructions to make sure mayoral election in Delhi in a time-bound approach however the plea used to be withdrawn in view of the election being scheduled for February 6.

    The highest courtroom had on February 3 seen that the main complaint of the petitioner used to be that mayoral election used to be now not held however now the election were notified and granted her liberty to come back again in case of any grievances.

    The mayoral election within the nationwide capital used to be stalled remaining month for the second one time because the MCD Area used to be adjourned indefinitely by means of the lieutenant governor-appointed presiding officer, following a ruckus created by means of some councillors.

    The primary assembly of the newly-elected MCD Area used to be additionally adjourned on January 6 amid a ruckus by means of the AAP and BJP contributors.

  • 66 in line with cent of councillors elected to MCD in 41-70 age crew, 53 in line with cent girls: File

    Out of the 248 successful applicants analysed, 132 (53 in line with cent) are girls, and one- the AAP's Sultanpuri-A ward councillor Bobi is from the transgender group.

  • Municipal Company of Delhi in AAP pocket

    Categorical Information Carrier

    NEW DELHI: In the end, what AAP idea came about, now not within the precise measure, however in its ancient share. The Arvind Kejriwal-led birthday celebration ended the BJP’s 15-year rule over the MCD, bagging 134 of the 250 seats, forcing the BJP to settle at 104 and Congress at 9 seats.

    For AAP, this can be a want fulfilled: it now regulations Delhi and the civic frame whose unification from 3 separate our bodies a couple of months again was once considered a pro-BJP transfer.On Wednesday, the BJP may draw solace from a delicate truth: it has fared higher than what was once projected by way of go out polls. 

    The consequences humiliated the Congress because it gained handiest 9 seats and, worse, 188 of its 247 applicants misplaced their deposits. A component of historical past joined AAP’s win. It’s for the primary time that the AAP has controlled to wrest energy from the BJP in any of the battles of the poll because the birthday celebration’s delivery a decade in the past.

    AAP has gained two different elections the Delhi Meeting (2015 & 2019) and Punjab (2022). In these kinds of polls, AAP swept the Congress off, whilst it confronted defeat in BJP-ruled states like Uttarakhand, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.

    In Delhi, AAP singularly centered the town’s ever-rising 3 landfill websites, promising to take away the muck and squalor from Delhi’s midst. The BJP were given again at AAP by way of selectively leaking video clips at the so-called corruption instances, together with the Delhi excise rip-off.

    Within the earlier elections, the BJP had trounced each the AAP and the Congress by way of successful 181 of 272 wards of the 3 municipal companies. Kejriwal termed the “decisive victory” to be an confirmation for his birthday celebration’s truthful politics. “Other people of Delhi have now entrusted their son to scrub Delhi and rid MCD of corruption. I gained’t allow them to down,” he stated on the AAP headquarters.

    ALSO READ | Aam Aadmi Birthday party sweeps MCD elections, ends BJP’s rule in Delhi civic frame

    Delhi BJP leader Adesh Gupta stated the folk have given them nearly 40% vote percentage at the side of 104 wards and accountability as a robust opposition. As for the dispirited Congress, it claimed that the folk have rejected the BJP.

    Mayor watch

    Tenure of MCD mayor is 1 12 months

    Regulations mandate that the primary mayor is a lady whilst the 3rd mayor needs to be from the reserved class

    AAP might box SC girl councillor for mayor

    If she wins, she’ll have tenure of about 4 months as new mayor is sworn in each April

    NEW DELHI: In the end, what AAP idea came about, now not within the precise measure, however in its ancient share. The Arvind Kejriwal-led birthday celebration ended the BJP’s 15-year rule over the MCD, bagging 134 of the 250 seats, forcing the BJP to settle at 104 and Congress at 9 seats.

    For AAP, this can be a want fulfilled: it now regulations Delhi and the civic frame whose unification from 3 separate our bodies a couple of months again was once considered a pro-BJP transfer.On Wednesday, the BJP may draw solace from a delicate truth: it has fared higher than what was once projected by way of go out polls. 

    The consequences humiliated the Congress because it gained handiest 9 seats and, worse, 188 of its 247 applicants misplaced their deposits. A component of historical past joined AAP’s win. It’s for the primary time that the AAP has controlled to wrest energy from the BJP in any of the battles of the poll because the birthday celebration’s delivery a decade in the past.

    AAP has gained two different elections the Delhi Meeting (2015 & 2019) and Punjab (2022). In these kinds of polls, AAP swept the Congress off, whilst it confronted defeat in BJP-ruled states like Uttarakhand, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.

    In Delhi, AAP singularly centered the town’s ever-rising 3 landfill websites, promising to take away the muck and squalor from Delhi’s midst. The BJP were given again at AAP by way of selectively leaking video clips at the so-called corruption instances, together with the Delhi excise rip-off.

    Within the earlier elections, the BJP had trounced each the AAP and the Congress by way of successful 181 of 272 wards of the 3 municipal companies. Kejriwal termed the “decisive victory” to be an confirmation for his birthday celebration’s truthful politics. “Other people of Delhi have now entrusted their son to scrub Delhi and rid MCD of corruption. I gained’t allow them to down,” he stated on the AAP headquarters.

    ALSO READ | Aam Aadmi Birthday party sweeps MCD elections, ends BJP’s rule in Delhi civic frame

    Delhi BJP leader Adesh Gupta stated the folk have given them nearly 40% vote percentage at the side of 104 wards and accountability as a robust opposition. As for the dispirited Congress, it claimed that the folk have rejected the BJP.

    Mayor watch

    Tenure of MCD mayor is 1 12 months

    Regulations mandate that the primary mayor is a lady whilst the 3rd mayor needs to be from the reserved class

    AAP might box SC girl councillor for mayor

    If she wins, she’ll have tenure of about 4 months as new mayor is sworn in each April

  • Congress guarantees to keep watch over air pollution, double MCD’s source of revenue in manifesto

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Controlling air pollution, doubling the source of revenue of municipalities and clearing all 3 landfill websites in Delhi are a number of the peak priorities of the Congress for the approaching MCD elections in its manifesto launched on Saturday.

    Bringing down the extent of air and water air pollution is the birthday party’s top-most precedence, adopted by means of “restoring communal unity” within the union territory and doubling the source of revenue of municipalities to fulfill their duties.

    “We will be able to regularise present Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) workers, fill the vacant posts and generate extra employment. As consistent with the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) course, unprocessed wastes ‘Kude ka Qutub minar’ at 3 landfill websites can be got rid of. We will be able to additionally center of attention on sustainable forged waste control to maximize recycling and minimise ‘waste’ for landfills,” the manifesto stated.

    The Delhi Congress has additionally promised a drainage grasp plan for the civic frame in sync with different public government to get rid of drain water.

    “We will be able to additionally fortify the standard of civic facilities, particularly for the bastis of scheduled castes and minorities, JJ Clusters and unauthorised colonies. Another priorities are 0 corruption within the MCD and electorate’ participation thru RWAs/NGOs,” the manifesto learn.

    The manifesto additionally stated the Delhi Congress will center of attention on maximising ladies’s participation in MCD governance and decision-making.

    NEW DELHI: Controlling air pollution, doubling the source of revenue of municipalities and clearing all 3 landfill websites in Delhi are a number of the peak priorities of the Congress for the approaching MCD elections in its manifesto launched on Saturday.

    Bringing down the extent of air and water air pollution is the birthday party’s top-most precedence, adopted by means of “restoring communal unity” within the union territory and doubling the source of revenue of municipalities to fulfill their duties.

    “We will be able to regularise present Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) workers, fill the vacant posts and generate extra employment. As consistent with the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) course, unprocessed wastes ‘Kude ka Qutub minar’ at 3 landfill websites can be got rid of. We will be able to additionally center of attention on sustainable forged waste control to maximize recycling and minimise ‘waste’ for landfills,” the manifesto stated.

    The Delhi Congress has additionally promised a drainage grasp plan for the civic frame in sync with different public government to get rid of drain water.

    “We will be able to additionally fortify the standard of civic facilities, particularly for the bastis of scheduled castes and minorities, JJ Clusters and unauthorised colonies. Another priorities are 0 corruption within the MCD and electorate’ participation thru RWAs/NGOs,” the manifesto learn.

    The manifesto additionally stated the Delhi Congress will center of attention on maximising ladies’s participation in MCD governance and decision-making.