The minority Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government won a crucial trust vote in the Delhi assembly Thursday after the Congress and two other legislators extended support to it. With only 28 legislators in the 70-member house, the AAP needed the backing of the Congress – whose 15-year rule ended in December – to remain in […]
BJP leader Harsh Vardhan Thursday questioned the Aam Aadmi Party as to what “compelled” the debutant political entity to form a government in Delhi with the Congress party’s support. “When his (Arvind Kejriwal’s) party emerged, people of this country saw new hope. Though the party emerged due to Anna Hazare’s movement, Anna Hazare decided to […]
The CPI-M Thursday asked the AAP to spell out its economic policies and said the Left too was known for the values the new party flaunts: simple living and mass financial mobilization. A commentary by CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said while the AAP seeks to tackle some critical problems faced by the people, it […]
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia Monday said provisions exist to strip civic bodies of their powers, hinting the new AAP government could do so if the BJP-ruled municipal corporations did not grant “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) for opening new schools. “There are provisions for stripping the powers of MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) if they […]
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) would provide 700 litres of free water per day to each and every household which has a regular water connection, a board member Monday said. The decision was taken after a meeting held at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here which was attended by 18 members of the DJB. “Seven […]