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Delhi: AAP-BJP Clash Over Chhath Puja Ghats Intensifies As Both Accuse Each Other Of ‘Anti-Purv

On the four-day Chhath Puja in Delhi, a political clash between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) escalated over the setup of ghats for devotees. The festival, predominantly celebrated by people from Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, has led to both parties accusing each other of disrespecting the Purvanchali community. The dispute centres around the Satpula ghat in south Delhi, a traditional site for Chhath Puja, where AAP leaders allege that BJP representatives have disrupted preparations. AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed, "The BJP is a party opposed to people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh," noting his recent protest in Greater Kailash against what he described as the “demolition of a Chhath ghat” by a BJP corporator, news agency IANS r...
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Video | Chhath 2024 | छठ पूजा को लेकर AAP और BJP आमने-सामने, ‘आप’ का बीजेपी पर छठ घाट पर रोक लगाने का आरोप

दिल्ली में छठ पूजा की तैयारियों के बीच आम आदमी पार्टी (आप) और बीजेपी के बीच सियासत तेज हो गई है. छठ पूजा घाट के मुद्दे पर आम आदमी पार्टी ने बीजेपी के खिलाफ मोर्चा खोल दिया है. राष्ट्रीय राजधानी दिल्ली की मुख्यमंत्री आतिशी ने बीजेपी पर छठ घाट पर प्रतिबंध लगाने का आरोप लगाया है. वहीं, मंत्री सौरभ भारद्वाज और आप सांसद संजय सिंह ने भी इस मुद्दे पर बीजेपी को घेरा.Source link...
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Delhi schools to be closed on November 7 as CM Atishi announces public holiday for Chhath Puja – Times of India

The Chief Minister of Delhi, Atishi, has announced a public holiday on November 7, 2024, for Chhath Puja celebrations. She shared the news on her official X (formerly Twitter) handle. As it is a public holiday, all government and private schools, as well as colleges, will be closed in Delhi.Atisihi tweeted, “I am happy to inform you that the Delhi government has decided that there will be a holiday on November 7 for the festival of Chhath, so that all the brothers and sisters of Purvanchal can celebrate the festival with pomp and show.” (rough translation of the tweet.)According to reports, Atishi made the decision after Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena wrote to the Chief Minister, requesting that November 7, 2024, be declared a holiday.Students, parents, and guardians are advised to ...
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Delhi Pollution: AAP Govt Reappoints Bus Marshals, Police Get NGT Notice As Rai Seeks Action On

The Delhi government has decided to deploy 10,000 civil defence volunteers, who were terminated from service last year while working as bus marshals, to aid in pollution control measures. Chief Minister Atishi announced this decision on Monday, following a meeting with officials. “The bus marshals and volunteers will be reintroduced to assist in pollution mitigation efforts,” Atishi said during a press conference. These volunteers will work alongside the Transport Department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), focusing on monitoring vehicle emissions, preventing end-of-life vehicles from entering the city, and bolstering public transport management to reduce reliance on private vehicles. The reappointed bus marshals will be deployed in 13 pollution hotspots and other high-pol...
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‘Null And Void’: CM Atishi Rejects Delhi Waqf Board Report; Oppn MPs Stage Walkout Of JPC Meet

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday said that the Delhi Waqf Board report must be treated as "null and void" as it was submitted without getting the Delhi government's approval. She stated this in a letter addressed to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chairman BJP MP Jagdambika Pal. "This report has been submitted by IAS Ashwini Kumar (administrator of the Delhi Waqf Board) without the approval of the government of the NCT of Delhi and therefore may be treated as ab initio null and void. Any presentation on the same may be cancelled till a report is submitted with the approval of the Government of NCT of Delhi," the letter noted. The development came after several opposition members staged a walk out of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill on October 28, protesting...
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Satyendra Jain Walks Out Of Prison On Bail, Quips Atishi ‘Will Also Have To Go To Jail’ — WATCH

Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was released from Tihar Jail on Friday after being granted bail. Following his release, Satyendar Jain quipped at Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, saying, "Atishi returned after studying at Harvard, but she will also have to go to jail... We will continue to fight against injustice." Jain was greeted by Atishi, Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, and other AAP leaders as he stepped out of the prison, sharing hugs with Sisodia and Singh before waving to the assembled supporters. His release was granted on the basis of delays in the trial's commencement and his extended period of incarceration. Addressing AAP supporters gathered outside the jail, the former Delhi minister stated, "Sanjay ji, Kejriwal ji, Manish ji, and I are out now, we will do all t...
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Delhi CM Vs LG On Atishi’s ‘House’: AAP Says PWD ‘Removed’ Her Belonging From Civil Line Home

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government vs Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) standoff reached Chief Minister Atishi's 'house' on Thursday after she was asked to vacate the Civil Lines bungalow -- earlier occupied by her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal-- by officials of the Public Works Department, a ministry she heads. Atishi had shifted some of her belongings to 6, Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines just two days ago.  The PWD on Wednesday took possession of the bungalow, sparking a controversy. On Thursday, AAP alleged that on the 'behest' of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), LG VK Saxena 'threw her out' of the Delhi CM's official residence.  "It is strange for Indian democracy that the belongings of an elected woman Chief Minister were thrown out of the CM's residence by the LG. If the PWD had given t...
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Atishi Shifts To 6 Flagstaff Road Bungalow As Arvind Kejriwal Vacates CM Residence

New Delhi: Chief Minister Atishi shifted to bungalow number 6 on Flagstaff Road in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Monday, days after her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal vacated it and moved to a new address in Lutyens' Delhi, officials said. Hours after the chief minister shifted to a new residence, the BJP claimed that the bungalow is yet to be handed over to the public works department for fresh allocation. There was no immediate reaction to the BJP's allegations from the CM's office or the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The chief minister interacted with the staff of the CM's residence, in an introductory meeting in the afternoon on Monday, after shifting to the new bungalow. Earlier, her personal effects and other belongings were shifted to her new home in a small goods carrier. Sharing a purported...
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Delhi Marshal Controversy: Why Is AAP And BJP Engaged In War Of Words Over Cabinet Note?

Dramatic scenes unfolded outside the office of Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday as Chief Minister Atishi, accompanied by the AAP and BJP MLAs, arrived at the LG's office to submit a note on the issue of reinstatement of bus marshals and get his approval on it. Atishi said an emergency cabinet meeting was called and a resolution was passed to regularise bus marshal in the national capital. She however accused the BJP of betraying the bus marshal saying that the BJP is not ready to ask the LG to pass the cabinet note.  Meanwhile, several AAP MLAs started a protest outside Delhi LG VK Saxena's residence, after which Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj was detained.  ALSO READ | Delhi Health Minister Holds BJP MLA's Feet Outside LG's Office Over Bus Marshal Reinstatement: WATCH Her...
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Delhi Health Minister Holds BJP MLA’s Feet Outside LG’s Office Over Bus Marshal Reinstatement

Delhi Health Minister  Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday was spotted holding the feet of Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta in an attempt to convince him and other legislators of the party to meet Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over reinstatement of the bus marshals. The incident took place when Chief Minister Atishi called a cabinet meeting in front of the BJP MLAs and bus marshals to discuss about their appointment, but the BJP reportedly refused to meet the LG. The AAP Minister can be heard saying in the video clip that the Delhi CM was sitting inside Vijender Gupta's car along with civil defence personnel. The AAP legislators were asking him not to run away and go for the promised meeting with the LG with the cabinet note. When he did not agree several AAP legislators including Bharadwaj b...
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Video | Sonam Wangchuk Deatined: Delhi CM Atishi बवाना थाने में सोनम वांगचुक से करेंगी मुलाकात

 Sonam Wangchuk Detained: सोशल एक्टिविस्ट सोनम वांगचुक को दिल्ली पुलिस ने देर रात हिरासत में ले लिया. लद्दाख को पूर्ण राज्य का दर्जा देने की मांग को लेकर सोनम दिल्ली मार्च कर रहे थे. इस दौरान हरियाणा से दिल्ली में घुसते ही उनको पुलिस ने हिरासत में लिया. उनसे मिलने के लिए दिल्ली की मुख्यमंत्री आतिशी बवाना थाने में जाने वाली हैं.Source link...
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Video | MCD में स्टैंडिंग कमिटी के सदस्य के चुनाव को लेकर सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंची आम आदमी पार्टी

MCD में स्टैंडिंग कमिटी के सदस्य के चुनाव को लेकर सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंची आम आदमी पार्टीSource link
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Delhi CM Atishi Gets Seat No. 1 In Assembly, Kejriwal Shifts To 41 After New Seating Plan

The seating arrangement in the Delhi Assembly has been updated following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi's appointment as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. As per the new arrangement, the newly appointed CM Atishi has now been alloted the first seat in the Assembly, which was earlier occupied by Kejriwal. Meanwhile, the former CM and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Kejriwal has been shifted to seat number 41. Atishi, who was sworn in as the CM earlier this month, becoming Delhi's third female CM, earlier occupied seat number 19 in the Assembly. Besides Kejriwal and Atishi, the seats of several other Delhi ministers have been changed. Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who used to sit right next to Kejriwal on seat number two, will now be accompanying him again as his updated seat number...
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Video | Atishi Takes Charge As CM With Grand Gesture For Arvind Kejriwal

AAP leader Atishi officially took charge as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi today, following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal. Drawing a symbolic comparison to the Hindu epic Ramayana, Atishi said, "My situation is like that of Bharat, when Lord Shri Rama went into exile, and Bharat had to govern in his absence." Source link
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Delhi CM Atishi retains 13 ministries, Bharadwaj keeps six and gets two more | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New chief minister, Atishi, will continue to hold the 13 portfolios that she had earlier, including finance, planning, power, water, revenue, and public works department, while Saurabh Bharadwaj will have eight and new face Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat will handle five ministries. Apart from the ministries he held in the Kejriwal govt, Bharadwaj has been given charge of two more, social welfare and cooperatives, which were held by Raaj Kumar Anand, who quit the govt and party earlier this year.17th woman to hold CM's post in independent India Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat, the new face in the council of ministers, has been assigned the remaining five departments that Anand held, including labour, employment, and SC&ST welfare.Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, and Imran Hussain will retain the portf...
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‘Make Arvind Kejriwal CM Again Or Else…’: Atishi Urges Delhi In First Speech After Taking Oat

In her first speech after taking charge as the Chief Minister of Delhi, Atishi praised and thanked her "guru" and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal for entrusting her with the responsbility. She urged people to vote for him and make him the Delhi CM again. The new Delhi CM claimed that if Kejriwal is not voted back to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party would "conspire" and halt all the facilities that the AAP-led government had provided to the people of Delhi. Addressing a press conference, she said: "I would like to thank Arvind Kejriwal for trusting me and giving me such a big responsibility to serve people of Delhi. I have taken oath as Delhi CM, however, it is a very emotional and difficult moment for us as Arvind Kejriwal is no longer CM. Arvind Kejriwal changed the liv...
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Delhi Cabinet: CM Atishi Retains 13 Key Portfolios Including Education, Finance; Know Who Gets

In the newly-formed Delhi Cabinet, Chief Minister Atishi will retain her earlier portfolios, managing 13 departments, including Education, Finance, Power, and Water. Saurabh Bharadwaj will oversee eight departments, notably Health, Urban Development, and Social Welfare, while Gopal Rai will continue to handle Environment, alongside two other departments. Kailash Gehlot has been assigned four departments, including Transport and Women and Child Development (WCD), news agency ANI reported. Imran Hussain will head the Food Supply and Election departments, while new Cabinet member Mukesh Ahlawat will take charge of five departments, including SC/ST Welfare and Labour. Source: ANI Atishi-Led Delhi Govt's Oath Ceremony Atishi, a senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, was sworn in as th...
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Video | Atishi Oath Ceremony: आतिशी या Arvind Kejriwal, बेहतर CM कौन? Delhi की जनता ने क्या बताया

 Delhi New CM Atishi Oath Ceremony: आज आम आदमी पार्टी की नेता आतिशी दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री पद की शपथ ली। इसपर दिल्ली की जनता प्रतिक्रिया जानने के लिए एनडीटीवी की टीम दिल्ली की प्रसिद्ध मार्केट सरोजिनी नगर में पहुंची |Source link
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Video | Atishi Delhi New CM: आज इतने बजे और यहां होगा दिल्ली की नई मुख्यमंत्री आतिशी का शपथ ग्रहण, ये 5 मंत्री लेंगे शपथ…देखें इस वक्त का बड़ा अपडेट

Atishi Delhi New CM: आज देश की राजधानी दिल्ली को अपना नया मुख्यमंत्री मिल जाएगा. आतिशी दिल्ली की तीसरी महिला मुख्यमंत्री बनेंगी. दिल्ली में नई सीएम के शपथ ग्रहण का सस्पेंस भी खत्म हो गया है. आज शाम 4:30 बजे राजनिवास में शपथ ग्रहण समारोह होगा. Source link
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Delhi LG Office Allots Time For Atishi’s Oath Ceremony As CM Tomorrow — Check Details

The oath-taking ceremony of Delhi’s new Chief Minister is scheduled for 4:30 PM on Saturday at the Raj Niwas. This comes after confusion had arisen as Atishi and other ministers had not received the timing from the Lieutenant Governor’s office for the swearing-in. As per protocol, the resignation of any Chief Minister requires the file to be approved by the President. After the President’s signature, the file reaches the Lieutenant Governor's office. The resignation file of outgoing CM Arvind Kejriwal had not yet reached the LG's office, causing the delay. While Saturday had been confirmed as the date for the swearing-in, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was awaiting the exact timing. Alongside Atishi, other cabinet ministers are set to take oath, including Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bhar...
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Atishi To Get Mukesh Ahlawat As New Minister In Delhi Cabinet

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced that MLA Mukesh Ahlawat will be the new face in CM-designate Atishi-led Delhi government. AAP MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot, Gopal Rai and Imran Hussain have been reatined as Cabinet Ministers and they all take oath on September 21. AAP MLA from Sultanpur Majra Mukesh Ahlawat to take oath as the minister in the new cabinet of the Delhi government. AAP MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot, Gopal Rai and Imran Hussain will again take oath as Delhi Ministers: Aam Aadmi Party pic.twitter.com/NgouirCKI1 — ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2024Who Is Mukesh Ahlawat? Ahlawat contested the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections for the first time from Sultanpur Majra on an AAP ticket. A Dalit face from Delhi North West region, Ahlawat has been induct...
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Atishi To Take Oath As Delhi CM On Saturday

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi will take oath as the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday. New members of the Cabinet will also take oath with her. Atishi, the leader of AAP's legislative party, was elevated to take the CM's chair by Arvind Kejriwal at a meeting on Tuesday. Along with her, two new members are likely to take oath as ministers in her Cabinet. AAP sources said that Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena sent Arvind Kejriwal's resignation to President Droupadi Murmu. The AAP also proposed September 21 as the date for Atishi's swearing-in. Atishi held 13 departments in the Kejriwal government, including education, finance, revenue, PWD, and power. Who Could Be The New Ministers In Atishi Cabinet?  The Delhi Cabinet currently has seven members, including the Chie...
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Video | Delhi New CM: दिल्ली CM बनने के बाद Atishi के सामने आएंगी 5 चुनौती, कैसे करेंगी उन्हें पार?

17 सितंबर का दिन राजधानी दिल्ली के लिए बेहद अहम दिन रहा. सियासी उठापटक के बाद केजरीवाल (Arvind Kejriwal) ने सीएम पद से इस्तीफा दिया और आतिशी दिल्ली की नईं मुख्यमंत्री बनना तय हो गया. कहा जा रहा है कि सबकुछ तय रणनीति के अनुसार हुआ. मुख्यमंत्री बनने के बाद आतिशी के सामने काफी चुनौतियां होंगी, उनमे से प्रमुख 5 चुनौतियां बता रहे हैं शरद शर्मा।Source link...
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Delhi gets its 3rd woman CM as Arvind Kejriwal hands charge to Atishi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The frontrunner was the chosen one. In an expected turn of events, the AAP legislative party on Tuesday elected finance and education minister Atishi, 43, as its leader, paving the way for her to become the eighth chief minister of Delhi.Outgoing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal later met lieutenant governor VK Saxena at Raj Niwas along with his council of ministers - Atishi, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Imran Hussain - to submit his resignation.Chief minister -designate Atishi then submitted a letter to stake her claim to form govt. She will remain at the helm for a maximum of five months in this term if the assembly polls are held as per schedule in Feb 2025."Now, Atishi steps up to lead Delhi till the upcoming elections, carrying the weight of both CM Arvind Kejri...
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Arvind Kejriwal resigns; Atishi set to be next Delhi CM

AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Minister Atishi arrives at the residence of Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena to tender his resignation and stake claim for forming a new government led by Atishi, in New Delhi, Tuesday, September 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is set to become Delhi’s third woman Chief Minister, with party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal submitting his resignation to Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Tuesday (September 17, 2024). Ms. Atishi, who was elected leader of the AAP legislature party earlier in the day, submitted her request to the L-G to stake claim to form the government. Currently, she is a Cabinet Minister and holds many important portfolios, including Revenue, Education, and Publ...
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