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‘I pray you come out of jail soon,’ says Kejriwal ahead of Sisodia’s CBI questioning

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New Delhi: Ahead of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday tweeted that the “whole party will welcome Sisodia when he comes out of jail”.
“I pray to God that you come out of jail soon, we will be eagerly waiting for you. We the parents, children and Delhities,” a line from Arvind Kejriwal’s tweet read.
Sisodia had earlier tweeted that he was going to join the probe of the CBI once again, and will fully cooperate with the agency.
“If I will spend a few months in jail, I don’t care. We are followers of Bhagat Singh. He (Bhagat Singh) even chose to be hanged,” Sisodia tweeted.
Reacting to his tweet, Kejriwal replied that they will be waiting for his release from jail.
“God is with you Manish. The wishes of lakhs of children and parents are with you. If you are going to jail for society and country, it will be a proud moment. You come out of jail, we will be waiting for you,” Kejriwal tweeted.
Sisodia first went to Rajghat for the prayer and then headed towards the CBI’s headquarters in Lodhi Colony.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 26, 2023
No liquor scam in Delhi, excise policy case result of political vendetta: Kejriwal

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New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asserted that there was no “liquor scam” in Delhi and that the case over his government’s excise policy was created as a result of “political vendetta and conspiracy” ahead of his deputy Manish Sisodia’s questioning by the CBI slated for Sunday.
Reacting to Kejriwal’s assertion, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva wondered why did the AAP government scrap the excise policy if there was no scam in it.
The Excise Policy 2021-22 was withdrawn by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government last year after a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe was recommended by Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena into “violation of norms and lapses”.
Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Kejriwal said his government will fully cooperate with the CBI’s investigation into the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the now-scrapped Excise Policy 2021-22.
“First of all, there is no such thing as a liquor scam. We formulated the best and most transparent policy in the country,” he said when asked about the CBI summoning Sisodia.
The same policy implemented in Punjab has led to a 48-per cent rise in revenues, the chief minister said.
“In Delhi, they have framed the case as a result of political vendetta and conspiracy. Manish will go there and we will fully cooperate. Finally, the truth will prevail,” he said.
At another press conference, Sachdeva posed questions to Kejriwal, asking why a court denied bail to one of the accused in the case on four different occasions and whether Sisodia had any contact with the other accused.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also wondered why did the deputy chief minister frequently change his mobile phones.
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri alleged that the liquor “scam” involved an amount of Rs 6,000 crore and asserted that the truth will come out after the CBI probe.
BJP MP Parvesh Verma said the “liquor scam” of the AAP government has been “exposed” before people and Kejriwal is now defending Sisodia.
The CBI has called Sisodia for questioning in connection with the excise policy case nearly three months after filing the chargesheet.
Sisodia has not been named as an accused in the chargesheet as the probe against him and other suspects is still going on, officials said.
The deputy chief minister, who also held the charge of the excise department, was first questioned by the federal agency on October 17 last year and his house as well as bank lockers were also searched in connection with the case.
In a tweet in Hindi, Sisodia said nothing incriminating was found against him during the searches and he would continue to cooperate in the investigation.
“The CBI has called me again tomorrow. They have used the full power of the CBI, the ED against me, raided my house, searched bank lockers, but nothing was found against me,” he said.
In an apparent reference to the BJP-led Centre, the deputy chief minister said the CBI has been made to go after him because “they” want to stop his “good work” in the education sector for the children of Delhi.
The CBI is now focused on the alleged influence of a “south lobby” of businessmen and politicians on the formulation and implementation of the liquor policy to swing it in their favour, using middlemen, liquor traders and public servants, officials said.
It is alleged that the Delhi government’s policy to grant licences to liquor traders favoured certain dealers who had allegedly paid bribes for those, a charge strongly refuted by the AAP.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 18, 2023
SC stays trial proceedings in UP against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday in an interim order stayed the trial proceedings against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case registered against him in 2014 in Uttar Pradesh during the election campaign.
A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna stayed the trial proceedings and also issued notice on Kejriwal’s petition. The matter will be heard after five weeks.
During the election campaign in 2014, Kejriwal had allegedly said that “those who believe in ‘Khuda’ won’t be pardoned by ‘Khuda’ if they vote for BJP”.
Kejriwal approached the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court order which rejected his plea for discharge from the case.
The High Court while dismissing Kejriwal’s plea had said, “It appeared that Kejriwal is threatening the voters in the name of ‘Khuda’ knowing fully well that if he uses the term ‘Khuda’, some set of voters belonging to different religions might have severely been influenced.”
Earlier, Sultanpur Court had dismissed his discharge application.
During the case hearing today, the bench expressed disapproval of the statement made by Kejriwal and said, “Why are you bringing God? In a secular country, leave God alone. God doesn’t need anyone’s protection, he can take care of himself.”
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Arvind Kejriwal said, “Sometimes during political campaigning, unintentional things are said.”

“There are no allegations of any law and order problems or communal disharmony happening after the speech,” Singhvi added.
Singhvi while urging that the proceedings against Kejriwal be stayed said, “Now that I am the Chief Minister, I will be called to UP every time. The discharge has been dismissed, the whole object is to call me and arrest me.”
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 17, 2023
‘Victory of democracy’: Kejriwal hails SC order over Mayoral poll

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New Delhi: After the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said that nominated members cannot vote in the election for the Mayoral poll, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal described the order a “victory of democracy”.
The Chief Minister said that the apex court’s order has proved how the Delhi Lt. Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena and the BJP were passing “illegal and unconstitutional orders”.
“SC order is victory of democracy. Many thanks to SC. Delhi will now get a Mayor after two-and-a-half months. It has been proved how the L-G and the BJP together were passing illegal and unconstitutional orders in Delhi,” Kejriwal added in a tweet.
A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud also ordered issuance of a notice convening the first meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in 24 hours, fixing the date of election for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and members of the Standing Committee.
The national capital is yet to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor after three previous meetings held on January 6 and 24 and February 6 were adjourned without holding the election, following a ruckus between BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillors.
The last meeting of MCD Councillors held on February 6 was adjourned until the next date amid sloganeering and ruckus over the issues of aldermen voting rights.
MCD Presiding Officer had said that the polls to elect Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Standing Committee members will be held simultaneously. She had also added that as per DMC Act, alderman are eligible to vote in the Mayor and Deputy Mayor polls.

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February 17, 2023
Tejashwi meet Kejriwal to discuss opposition unity

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Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital on Tuesday to discuss various matters, including opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
An RJD spokesperson said that Tejashwi Yadav and Kejriwal discussed current social and political issues as well as state of the economy at the meeting at the latter’s official residence.
“The two leaders also raised concerns over the BJP government which is putting the national assets in the hands of private players. Tejashwi Yadav appeared to all the people to work together to save the country,” the spokeperson said.
The AAP has governments in two states – Delhi and Punjab – as well as some MLAs in Gujarat and Goa. Recently, Kejriwal was seen in Telangana with opposition leaders including state Chief Minister and BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, and those of the Left parties.
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February 14, 2023
Removal of Kejriwal govt-appointed members from discom boards by LG illegal: Sisodia

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New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday termed the removal of the AAP government-appointed members from discom boards by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena “unconstitutional and illegal”.
The lieutenant governor has started a new trend of reversing decisions taken by the elected government of Delhi, Sisodia said at a press conference here.
The deputy chief minister also rubbished the charges that the members appointed by the Arvind Kejriwal government provided benefits to the tune of Rs 8,000 crore to the private discoms.
The LG can get the alleged “scam” investigated by any central agency, he added.
“A new trend has been started by the LG as he reversed the Delhi Cabinet’s four-year-old decision and removed the members appointed to the boards of the discoms. This way, he could now overturn the government’s decisions taken even four-ten years back,” Sisodia said.
The deputy chief minister, who also holds the charge of the power department, said Saxena’s decision was “unconstitutional, illegal and contrary to the established procedures”.
Sisodia also objected to the LG’s decision to remove the members citing “difference of opinion”.
“The ‘difference of opinion’ provision cannot be used like this. There is a procedure to do so and it cannot be cited to frequently reverse the decisions taken by the government,” he said.

Sisodia also alleged that the LG was not following the Constitution and the Supreme Court order which states that his power of taking independent decision was limited to three subjects — police, land and public order.
Following directions of the LG, the Power department through an order on Friday replaced the AAP government’s nominees to the boards of power discoms in the national capital with senior officials.
Those removed from the boards were Jasmine Shah, a spokesperson of the AAP, Naveen Gupta, the son of AAP MP N D Gupta, and other private persons appointed as government nominees “illegally”, LG office sources said.
The finance secretary, power secretary and the MD of Delhi Transco will now represent the city government on the boards of BYPL, BRPL and TPDDL, according to the Power department order.
Sisodia said the “difference of opinion” power given to the LG is meant to be used in the rarest of rare cases. This power can be used in matters related to national security or any such relevant matters, he said.
“LG cannot use this power on a daily basis for every other matter and overturn the decisions of the elected government,” he said.
The transaction of business rules for stating “difference of opinion” has been well defined for this, but the LG is not ready to follow any of those, he charged.
“This ‘difference of opinion’ being mentioned by the LG on every file is unlawful,” he claimed.
Defining the procedure for application of “difference of opinion”, Sisodia said, “It is written in the laws that if LG has a different opinion on any matter decided by the concerned minister, then he must call the minister and discuss the matter and ask him to discuss the same within the Cabinet.”
Then if the Cabinet is also not ready to change its decision, the LG can write to the Centre that there is a “difference of opinion” between the government and him, Sisodia said.
He does not have the power to mention a “difference of opinion” in any case before following the consultation process, Sisodia said.
“LG has no right to overturn the decisions of the CM and the cabinet of the elected government. He can use the ‘difference of opinion’ power only in special circumstances, but keeping all rules and regulations aside, LG is using it to overturn every decision of the government,” sisodia charged.
The LG should understand that he is a citizen of India and has been appointed as per the Constitution so he will have to obey it as well as the orders of the Supreme Court, he said.
The LG only has powers over the matters of police, land and public order. He has no right to take any other decisions except on these three matters. He can only give opinions on the matters decided by the chief minister or the government, he said.
The power of making decisions lies only with the chief minister, ministers and the government, he asserted.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 11, 2023
We will make schools in Delhi, Punjab best in the world: Kejriwal

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New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said education is “a priority” for the AAP-led dispensations and work will be done to make government schools in both Delhi and Punjab the “best in the world”.
AAP is the ruling party in Delhi and Punjab.
Kejriwal was addressing a gathering of principals at an event here in the presence of his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann.
Mann said that teachers in Punjab will not be engaged in anything other than teaching.
In his address, Kejriwal said, “Improving and fixing education system in Delhi since we took charge here was very difficult.”
Infrastructure was given a push earlier and then the AAP government focused on training teachers and principals, the party supremo said.
Until teachers and principals are motivated, the impact will not be visible, he said.
“If government wants, they can give best schools and education, but intentions and priorities matter. And, education is our priority. We took seven years in Delhi, but it will take less time in Punjab,” he said.

“We will make government schools in Delhi and Punjab the best in the world,” Kejriwal said.
Punjab will also experiment and Delhi will learn from it, the AAP chief said.
A group of principals from Punjab government schools who underwent professional training in Singapore from February 6 to 10, shared their experiences during the event.
Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains was present on the occasion.
At the event, Manish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister who also holds the education portfolio, said this is perhaps the first time that chief ministers and education ministers of both Punjab and Delhi have come together along with principals from both sides to have such a feedback session.
Punjab Chief Minister Mann on February 4 had flagged off the first batch of 36 state government school principals to participate in a professional teacher training seminar in Singapore.
With naming anyone, Mann said there are leaders who have never appeared in any examination but give advice on exams.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 11, 2023
Kejriwal govt set up Feedback Unit to keep an eye on political opponents: Delhi BJP

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New Delhi: The working President of Delhi BJP, Virendra Sachdeva, said on Wednesday that the Arvind Kejriwal government since its inception in 2015 has been hostile towards political opponents whom it wants to suppress.
Addresssing a press conference here, Sachdeva said that for this purpose, on February 1, 2016, the Kejriwal government had established a Feedback Unit (FBU) to keep an eye on not only political opponents, but Union ministers, MPs, L-G office, media houses, leading businessmen and also on judges.
Sachdeva claimed that to carry out its anarchic practices, the Kejriwal government set up the FBU without any administrative or financial approval only, but only on the basis of the approval of his own Cabinet. The unit was headed by a retired CISF DIG, he said.
This FBU was provided with an establishment fund of Rs one crore and it was given the name of ‘Secret Service Fund’ which in itself raises the question as to whom did Kejriwal want to investigate for which a secret fund was created, Sachdeva claimed.
Funds worth crores of rupees were given from this fund to private investigating agencies, as well as to set up a network of informers, he said.
From the very beginning, the Vigilance Department had objected to this. In September 2016, when Ashwani Kumar became the Director of Vigilance, he had directly asked FBU for an account of the work done, which it failed to submit, Sachdeva claimed.
When the Delhi government had sent the FBU file to then Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, the latter had not only rejected it, but also objected to the creation of such a new unit by bypassing the Vigilance Department, Sachdeva said.
Sachdeva also said that the people of Delhi demand a reply from the Kejriwal government on the formation of the FBU.

“We want to ask some questions regarding the establishment of FBU for which Kejriwal government is responsible. In spite of the existence of the ACB and the Vigilance Department, why did the Kejriwal government establish the FBU with a retired official as its head?
“What was the purpose behind the establishment of FBU, and if the purpose was clear, why didn’t the government announce it at the time of establishment? According to us, the objective was to keep an eye on political opponents as it is clear from the CBI report that 60 per cent of its reports were only on political opponents. The CBI investigation has revealed that FBU submitted about 700 reports to the Kejriwal government,” Sachdeva said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 8, 2023
Arvind Kejriwal presents ‘chadar’ to offer at Ajmer Sharif

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday presented a ceremonial ‘chadar’ to be offered at Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, and prayed for peace and harmony in the country.
The ‘chadar’ will be offered on the occasion of 811th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, said a Delhi government statement.
Social harmony should be promoted across the country so that it can become strong, the Chief Minister said in his message.
He also congratulated followers of the Sufi saint and prayed for progress of Delhi and the whole country and India becoming world’s number one nation, said the statement.
The Chief Minister had also presented a ‘chadar’ in February last year on the 810th Urs, it added.
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January 29, 2023
Arvind Kejriwal presents ‘chadar’ to offer at Ajmer Sharif

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday presented a ceremonial ‘chadar’ to be offered at Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, and prayed for peace and harmony in the country.
The ‘chadar’ will be offered on the occasion of 811th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, said a Delhi government statement.
Social harmony should be promoted across the country so that it can become strong, the Chief Minister said in his message.
He also congratulated followers of the Sufi saint and prayed for progress of Delhi and the whole country and India becoming world’s number one nation, said the statement.
The Chief Minister had also presented a ‘chadar’ in February last year on the 810th Urs, it added.
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January 29, 2023