Delhi News: Kejriwal Slams PM at Jantar Mantar Rally Over Anti-PM Poster Arrests; Mann Refers to RaGa's Conviction

Showing a shift in stance, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday openly supported Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case and alleged a conspiracy was being hatched to “eliminate” non-BJP leaders and parties by prosecuting them. READ MORE

The Delhi Police contended before the Delhi High Court that a trial court order, discharging JNU student Sharjeel Imam and student activists Asif Iqbal Tanha and Safoora Zargar in a 2019 Jamia Nagar violence case, was perverse and unsustainable in law as it cannot indulge in conducting mini trial at the stage of framing of charges.

Lok Sabha on Thursday approved the Union Budget envisaging an expenditure of around Rs 45 lakh crore for the fiscal year starting April 1 without any discussion, as the Opposition continued to create ruckus over demand for a JPC probe into allegations against the Adani Group. READ MORE

BJP leader Vijender Gupta moved the Delhi High Court challenging his one-year suspension from the Delhi assembly by the Speaker.  His plea was mentioned by senior advocate Jayant Mehta before a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Datta. The bench agreed to list the petition for hearing on Friday.

No proposal is under consideration at present to rework the Constitution based on the recent introduction of the “she/her” pronouns while referring to all genders in the Digital Data Protection Bill, 2022, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Lok Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till tomorrow. ‘The Appropriation Bill, 2023’ was passed in the lower house with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the parliament. The proceedings were held amid ruckus by Opposition members demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the alleged stock manipulation by the Adani Group.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at his residence in Delhi. Surat District Court in Gujarat held him guilty in the criminal defamation case filed against him over his ‘Modi surname’ remark. He was later granted bail.

After coming out in support of Rahul Gandhi, Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over FIRs registered in connection with posters put up against the PM at AAP’s rally in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Kejriwal’s Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann also referred to Rahul Gandhi’s conviction during his address.

The former Mastercard CEO and the US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga is on a two-day visit to India where he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman. READ MORE

All currently circulating variants in India are sub-variants of Omicron, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan at a briefing.

Ahead of the public meeting by Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar which will be attended by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, a large poster stating ‘Modi Hatao’ (remove Modi) was seen at the site, according to reports.

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday as the logjam between treasury and opposition benches continued over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘democracy in danger’ remark in London and a demand for a probe into allegations against the Adani Group.

Days after cops arrested three people for putting anti-modi posters in Delhi, now poster defaming Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has surfaced in parts of the national capital.

According to reports, posters claiming Kejriwal as a “dishonest”, “corrupt dictator”, has been found, which had slogans like “remove Arvind Kejriwal, save Delhi” slogans written on it. The posters claimed that they were put up by BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa. READ MORE

Delhi CM Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann are set to arrive at Jantar Mantar Shortly, reports suggest that they may speak on Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction after Kejriwal posted a tweet supporting the Congress MP.

Lok Sabha was adjourned again after it resumed at 2 pm. The lower house may meet again at 6 pm.

Opposition MPs including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge staged a protest in the Parliament over the Adani Issue

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm amid slogan-shouting by Congress and ruling party members over Rahul Gandhi’s democracy remarks and Adani issue.

As soon as the House assembled for the day after obituary references, Congress members demanded that Gandhi should be allowed to speak in the House.  They also demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into alleged stock manipulation by the Adani Group.

Members of treasury benches raised counter-slogans from their seats, demanding an apology from Gandhi for his remarks.

Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned in the pre-lunch session on Thursday as the ruling BJP and opposition parties engaged in a verbal duel over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘democracy in danger’ remark in London and a demand for a probe into allegations against the Adani Group.

MPs from both sides shouted slogans in support of their demands, prompting Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to adjourn the proceedings till 2 pm.

Acourt in Gujarat’s Surat held Congress leader Rahul Gandhi guilty on Thursday in the 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his “Modi surname” remarks. The quantum of the defamation case is yet to be announced. READ MORE

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were both adjourned within a few minutes after it resumed on Thursday after a one-day break for Ugadi.

Both houses to resume at 2 pm.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in Gujarat’s Surat city later today when it is expected to deliver its verdict in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his “Modi surname” remarks, party leaders said on Wednesday.