AAP issues notice to Binny

AAP issues notice to Binny

The Aam Aadmi Party Friday issued notice to legislator Vinod Kumar Binny for indulging in activities aimed at tarnishing the image of the party, an official said. “Yes, we have issued a show-cause notice to Binny,” an official told IANS. He said the notice states “you held a press conference at 10 a.m. on the […]

AAP talks tough after legislator revolts

AAP talks tough after legislator revolts

Delhi’s ruling AAP Thursday battled its first major crisis after disgruntled legislator Vinod Kumar Binny threatened to fast against the new government of Arvind Kejriwal. “I will start an agitation Jan 27 at Jantar Mantar if the government does not fulfil the promises made to the people of Delhi,” Binny told the media. He accused […]

Delhi Congress chief hits out at AAP

Delhi Congress chief hits out at AAP

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely Thursday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party government over its handling of the rape case of the 51-year-old Danish woman in the capital. “Is this the same party that used to protest on the streets of Delhi? And today, the party’s chief minister is saying that he will […]

AAP legislator Binny threatens hunger strike

AAP legislator Binny threatens hunger strike

Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Vinod Kumar Binny Thursday threatened to go on a hunger strike from Jan 27 if Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal does not fulfill the promises made in the election manifesto. He even attacked the party and the government for backtracking on the promises made. “I will start an agitation 10 […]

AAP seeks control over Delhi Police after gang rape

AAP seeks control over Delhi Police after gang rape

Condemning the rape of a 51-year-old Danish woman near the New Delhi railway station, ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stressed the need for fast-track courts, and for bringing Delhi Police under the purview of the state government. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on the matter. “We both felt […]

AAP to impact Congress most in Lok Sabha polls: Survey

AAP to impact Congress most in Lok Sabha polls: Survey

The AAP, which made a stunning debut in the Delhi assembly polls, is likely to impact the Congress’s fortunes the most in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, a survey by ABP News-Nielsen in Delhi and Mumbai said Monday. According to the snap poll, in Mumbai and Thane the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine is likely to […]

AAP cannot think beyond Rahul Gandhi

AAP cannot think beyond Rahul Gandhi

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla Sunday criticised Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas for targeting Rahul Gandhi, saying the AAP’s thinking was limited to the Congress vice president. The Congress MP said Gandhi has been contesting elections from Amethi constituency for years and the people there are very happy to see him […]

Congress has failed Amethi, says AAP’s Kumar Vishwas

Congress has failed Amethi, says AAP’s Kumar Vishwas

Aam Aadmi Party member Kumar Vishwas Sunday said the Congress has failed the people of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, and that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi never raised the problems of his constituency in parliament even once. “Rahul Gandhi, prior to elections, turns up in Amethi seeking votes, but when the time comes to work […]

AAP eyes 10 million members, launches drive

AAP eyes 10 million members, launches drive

The AAP Friday launched a free national membership drive called “Main bhi Aam Aadmi”, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying the party wanted to enrol 10 million people by Jan 26. “We have a target of (achieving) one crore membership by Jan 26,” Kejriwal told the media, adding 300,000 membership applications had been received online. […]

AAP not a threat, says BJP’s Amit Shah

AAP not a threat, says BJP’s Amit Shah

Amit Shah, the BJP’s general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday said there was no need to fear the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The fact that the Bharatiya Janata Party won 72 percent of the seats in the recently concluded assembly polls in four states was an indication that the party was gaining popularity across […]