Politics live | Delhi Speaker Ram Niwas Goel disqualifies Alka Lamba from Assembly

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September 19, 2019 12:01 pm | Updated 06:02 pm IST

Alka Lamba.

Alka Lamba.

 

New Delhi

Alka Lamba disqualified from Delhi Assembly

Delhi Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Thursday disqualified Alka Lamba from the Assembly under the anti-defection law, days after she announced that she was quitting the AAP and returning to the Congress.

According to a statement, the disqualification of Ms. Lamba takes effect from September 6.

With Ms. Lamba’s disqualification, the Chandni Chowk Assembly seat has fallen vacant.

The decision was taken on the petition of AAP legislator Saurabh Bharadwaj who said that the Chandni Chowk MLA recently joined the Congress.

Earlier this month, Ms. Lamba quit the ruling AAP and announced that she has returned to the Congress.

“Alka Lamba, the Respondent in this case, an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, elected from Chandni Chowk (Assembly Constituency No. 20) has become subject to disqualification under Paragraph 2 (1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution,” the statement said.

Former AAP MLAs Kapil Mishra, Sandeep Kumar, Anil Bajpai and Devendra Sehrawat have already been disqualified under the anti-defection law.

— PTI

Maharashtra

Will ensure clean drinking water in every household across country, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his government will make efforts to ensure there is access to clean drinking water in each and every household across the country in an apparent reference to the Jal Jeevan Mission.

“Ever since our government came to power, we have been taking many steps to ensure that electricity reaches every village and toilets are coming up in many places. But we need to ensure that there is clean drinking water in each and every household across the country. Work on this regard has started,” he said while addressing the conclusion of the ‘Mahajanadesh Yatra’ in Nashik.

-- ANI

New Delhi

Chidambaram's judicial custody extended

Former finance minister P Chidambaram will remain in jail till October 3 as a Delhi court on Thursday extended his judicial custody in connection with the INX Media corruption case, saying that the investigation is still in progress.

Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar said there was no change in the circumstances and noted that Mr. Chidambaram has already moved a bail plea before the Delhi High Court.

“This court has considered the grounds for police custody and thereafter for judicial custody and granted remand accordingly. There is no change in the circumstances as such. It is not a case where no case is made out against the accused. The investigation is still in progress. The accused has already applied for the bail before the Delhi high court. Therefore as per understanding of this court, the judicial remand of the accused has to be extended. Accordingly, the judicial remand of the accused is extended till October 3,” the court said.

Mr. Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar Jail, was produced before the court after his 14-day judicial custody ended on Thursday.

The court extended the judicial custody of Chidambaram after the CBI sought extension of the veteran Congress leader’s judicial remand.

--PTI

Maharashtra

Bulletproof jackets made in India sent to 100 countries, says Modi

Accusing the UPA government of not being serious on national security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Congress-led regime had, in 2009, ignored the demand of 1.86 lakh bullet proof jackets for security personnel.

In the BJP-led regime, not only have the requirements of our forces been met but bulletproof jackets made in India are now being exported to 100 countries, Modi said addressing a public rally in Nashik

“Two mighty helicopters have recently been inducted. Very soon the Rafale fighter jets will join the IAF. We have taken the long pending decision to have a chief of defence staff for better co-ordination between the three forces,” he added.

-- PTI

Uttar Pradesh

Yogi Adityanath produces report card

There has "not been a single riot" in Uttar Pradesh in the two and half years since the BJP government came to power, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed on Thursday.

Incidentally, Mr. Adityanath's assertion came a day after a communal flare-up was reported in Semra village in Agra after a girl was allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday by a boy from another community. A few shops of the minority community were also burnt down in the incident.

Addressing a press conference, Mr. Aditynath produced a report card of his government's achievements in the first 30 months of its tenure.

He said the BJP government had vastely improved the law and order in the state and that since 2017 March, all festivals were celebrated in a peaceful manner in UP.

The CM said that since he came to power in UP, the incidents of crime had fallen across the board; while dacoity figures dropped by 54%, there were 36% fewer incidents of rape, 15% drop in murder cases, 45% for loot, 30% for kidnapping and 38% for rioting-related incidents.

The CM also said that under his tenure UP had been pulled out of its "identity crisis."

— Omar Rashid

Maharashtra

First 100 days of new government showed promise, performance and delivery, says Modi

Speaking at a rally in Nashik, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Devendra Fadnavis’ government was stable despite the party not having a ‘full majority’ in the State.

“Crores of people blessed Devendra Fadnavis in his 4,000-km statwide tour,”said the Prime Minister. The Maharashtra “masses have decided to bless only those who will work as per expectations,” he added.

On the first 100 days of the new government Mr. Modi said that there is “promise, performance and delivery”.

Speaking about the abrogation of Article 370, he said, “We have to hug each Kashmiri, create a new paradise there. Lot of efforts being made from across the border to foment violence in Jammu & Kashmir.

“Earlier the slogan was ‘Kashmir Humara Hai’ (Kashmir is Ours). Now we must work towards a new slogan ‘Naya Kashmir Banana Hai’ (We must make a new Kashmir).”

“Of late there have been many ‘Bayan Bahadur’ making statements over the construction of Ram Temple,” remarked Mr. Modi. “I don’t why people are making these statements when the matter is in the Supreme Court. I request all, for Lord Ram’s sake, that they have faith in our judiciary.”

Maharashtra

PM Modi reaches Nashik; to address rally ahead of Assembly polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday to address a public rally ahead of next month’s Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Mr. Modi will address the concluding rally of the ’Mahajanadesh Yatra’ undertaken by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, later in the day.

On Wednesday, Mr. Fadnavis held a road show in Nashik, which covered all the three Assembly segments - Nashik East, Nashik West and Nashik Central.

All these seats are being held by BJP MLAs.

The ‘Mahajanadesh Yatra’ has been held in phases in a bid to reach out to masses ahead of the Assembly polls.

-- PTI

New Delhi

Chinmayanand case: Priyanka slams BJP govt, police for ‘repeating’ Unnao ‘negligence’

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP government and the police in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday over the Chinmayanand case, saying they were repeating the “negligence” shown and “protection” given to the accused in the Unnao rape case.

Her allegations came a day after the student, who has levelled rape charges against former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, threatened to set herself on fire if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was not arrested immediately.

The student also asked if the government was waiting for her to die even after her statement was recorded before a magistrate.

“The consequences of the BJP government and police’s negligence and protection to the accused in the Unnao rape case are in front of everyone,” Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

“Now, the BJP government and police are repeating the same in the Shahjahanpur case. The victim is in fear. But do not know what the BJP government is waiting for,” the Congress general secretary in-charge eastern Uttar Pradesh added.

- PTI

New Delhi

Mamata Banerjee meets Home Minister Amit Shah

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee called on Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, leading to speculation that the meeting is an effort to rescue former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar who is under the CBI’s scanner and is believed to be close to her, sources said.

The West Bengal Chief Minister, who is on a three-day visit to the national capital, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

CM Mamata Banerjee addressing a rally after the culmination of her padayatra in Kolkata on Thursday. Rajeev Bhatt

CM Mamata Banerjee addressing a rally after the culmination of her padayatra in Kolkata on Thursday. Rajeev Bhatt

 

She described it as a “government to government” meeting and said the discussion was mostly on development issues of the state.

Ms. Banerjee also told reporters that she had sought time from Mr. Shah, insisting that it was part of her routine exercise as Chief Minister to meet the Union Finance and Home Ministers during her trips to Delhi.

She said she will not have time to meet the Finance Minister.

- PTI

 

Jharkhand

Former Jharkhand Congress chief joins AAP

Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar on Thursday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar.

Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar.

 

Only the AAP is truly a party of the ‘aam aadmi’ where anyone can join and work towards development, he said.

Mr. Kumar, a former IPS officer, resigned as Jharkhand Congress chief last month, accusing some colleagues of promoting their own interests over the party and indulging in corrupt practices.

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