Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti Saturday once again courted controversy for his loose remarks in which he accused the media of being bought off by BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi – and then retracted. “How much have you been paid by Modiji,” Bharti answered when faced a volley of questions over why he was […]
Law Minister Somnath Bharti, who courted controversy over his vigilante action against an alleged sex-and-drugs ring, said Saturday that the charges were false, adding that Delhi Commission for Women’s move against him was a “conspiracy to defame” him and was “politically motivated”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), backing the minister, also said that the DCW […]
Rebel AAP legislator Vinod Kumar Binny met Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi Friday and sought action against Law Minister Somnath Bharti for his vigilante action against Ugandan women during a raid in the national capital. “The antics of our law minister has brought shame to Delhi and the country. The (Delhi) chief minister (Arvind Kejriwal) […]
The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear two PILs seeking action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Law Minister Somnath Bharti for creating chaos in the heart of the capital by going on in an unprecedented 10-day sit-in protest. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said they will hear the […]
The Congress Tuesday raised questions over the continuance of Somnath Bharti as Delhi’s law minister after he termed as “erroneous” a CBI judge accused him of tampering with evidence in a case he was handling last year. “People in this country respect the judiciary the most. Our judiciary is independent and nothing can be more […]