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Delhi to get two new ministers soon: AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj after Sisodia, Jain quit cabinet

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February 28, 2023

After Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain quit the cabinet, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre of hatching a conspiracy to put two ministers of Delhi government in jail. “Due to the conspiracies of the ruling BJP at Centre, two ministers of the Delhi government are in jail today. They have resigned from their posts. It is unfortunate for the country that Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, known for their work, have been implicated in false cases by the Centre,” said the AAP MLA.

“Both have submitted their resignations to the Chief Minister. There is a small cabinet in Delhi. Apart from the Chief Minister, there are six ministers. Most of the important ministries were held by these two (Sisodia and Jain). They have resigned so that the work for Delhi’s development does not get affected. Soon two new ministers will be appointed in their place. We do not have any timeline for when it will be made,” Bhardwaj said.

“When Satyendar Jain was not there, his ministry was also given to Manish Sisodia. He had 18 ministries. Education, Health, Industry, Home, Excise… All were with him,” he added. AAP leaders and Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain resigned from their posts in the state cabinet on Tuesday.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accepted their resignation. Their resignations will now be sent to Delhi LG VK Saxena.

The development comes two days after Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Sisodia was arrested on Sunday in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Delhi government.

Meanwhile, Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain Sisodia’s plea challenging his arrest in connection with the excise policy case.

The apex court suggested Sisodia to move to Delhi High Court. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the court is not inclined to entertain the petition at this stage and suggested Sisodia to move the Delhi High Court.

“It can not interfere in the matter as it may open the gate of people approaching the top court in every such matter,” the court remarked.

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday sent Sisodia to CBI custody for 5 days.

On the other hand, CBI has quizzed AAP leader Satyendar Jain in Tihar Jail in connection with alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.

Jain is currently lodged in Judicial Custody in connection with another money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

His name surfaced in the matter along with another cabinet Minister of Delhi as well as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Recently, CBI and ED have made several arrests for alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy. (ANI)

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As part of Rahul Gandhi’s trials, Kanhaiya may get bigger role in Congress

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March 21, 2023

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The Congress leadership is testing waters to appoint CPI functionary-turned-Congressman Kanhaiya Kumar in a leadership slot, with the presidentship of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) or the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) being weighed as options, according to people aware of the development.The move has triggered disquiet among sections of the DPCC and IYC leaders who consider Kumar a “political and ideological outsider”, they said.

Kumar, a former JNU students union leader, joined the Congress in 2021 by reaching out to Rahul Gandhi. While many Congress leaders of his home state Bihar were known to have resisted any active role being given to him.

With attempts to revive the Delhi PCC coming to naught, a section of Congress leadership is now known to be arguing that Kumar can be the “panacea” for Delhi Congress even as they cite how another “experiment”, of bringing Dikshit “from UP to Delhi Congress leadership” had succeeded. Similarly, IYC leadership is also being cited as a potential slot for Kumar, 36, by arguing that Srinivas BV, 42, will be soon completing four years in IYC leadership.

But many among the Delhi Congress and IYC brass are not enthused about the move. “Kumar is far too new in the Congress to be considered to head a PCC. And those arguing Sheila (Dikshit) ji too was an outsider in Delhi Congress are being dishonest because she had been a Congress leader right from the beginning,” said a Delhi Congress functionary, who did not wish to be identified. The mood is similar in IYC, especially as most IYC leaders have been fighting against the Leftists and saffron outfits.

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UP BJP lines up plans to woo OBCs amid SP’s caste play

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March 21, 2023

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The BJP OBC (other backward classes) wing in Uttar Pradesh has lined up a string of campaigns over March and April to reach out to the other backward classes in the state which will set the tone for offsetting the Samajwadi Party‘s apparent efforts to centre the 2024 Lok Sabha election around caste census and politics of social justice. The BJP UP OBC morcha held its state executive meet in Kanpur on Sunday which was also attended by deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.

The head of the morcha, Narendra Kashyap, said following the training of workers till March 30 to create awareness among them regarding achievements of the central government and ideology of the BJP, a statewide ‘Gaon Chalo, Ghar Chalo’ campaign will be kicked off wherein the workers will fan out in 15,000 villages of the 80 Lok Sabha seats and intimate people of the community about the government and party” achievements in furthering their welfare.

“Through this campaign we will also expose the Samajwadi Party’s demands about caste census and tell people that they forgot about it when they were in power themselves and remain focused then on benefitting their own family,” said Kashyap, who is also the state minister for backward classes welfare.

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Meghalaya: Voice of the People’s Party stages walkout in protest of Governor’s Hindi speech

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March 20, 2023

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The Voice of the People’s Party (VPP) staged a walk out of Meghalaya Assembly in protest against the Governor Phagu Chauhan for delivering his address in Hindi.The Governor on the first day of the Budget Session delivered his speech in Hindi.

VPP legislator from Nongkrem, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit said that Meghalaya is not a Hindi speaking state and Hindi cannot be imposed by the Government of India on the people of the State. “This is against the sentiment of the people of the state.”

Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma however said that such behaviour is not accepted from an elected MLA and written English speech is already circulated in the house.Assembly Speaker, Thomas A Sangma said that he would allow the Governor to address the House in Hindi as written speech in English was circulated among all the members.

Health Minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh said, “It is important to consistently pursue with the Government of India that the indigenous people of the state are a non-Hindi speaking community. It is important to understand the inability of Meghalaya to speak and communicate in Hindi”.

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