Aam Aadmi Party

Raghav Chadha slams Centre for appointing Adhir Chowdhury to the “One Nation, One Election” panel

Raghav Chadha of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) questioned the Centre for not getting Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's "prior consent" before adding him to the high-level committee for "One Nation, One Election." So, apparently, obtaining an MP's prior approval before appointing them to a high-level committee is now optional? Chadha asked...

AAP minister Gopal Rai : “Every party wants to see their leader become PM”

Gopal Rai, a minister for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), clarified his party's position on Wednesday after AAP spokeswoman Priyanka Kakkkar said she personally wanted Arvind Kejriwal to become the next prime minister. Like members of every other party, the AAP, according to Rai, wanted to see their convener and...

Bengaluru: Kejriwal’s posters put up in city ahead of opposition meet

Posters of Arvind Kejriwal, along with several opposition leaders, were put up in Bengaluru on Sunday, with the Congress party breaking its "silence" and openly declaring its support for AAP in its fight against the Centre's Ordinance over control of Delhi's bureaucrats. However, the Aam Aadmi Party has convened a...

Aam Aadmi Party moves to Supreme Court against Centre’s ordinance

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi petitioned the Supreme Court on Friday in response to the Centre's ordinance governing officer transfers and postings. According to the petition, the Ordinance is unconstitutional because it does not amend Article 239AA of the Constitution and transfers control from an elected government to...

AAP extends extends support for Uniform Civil Code

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday expressed "in principle" support for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), but added that extensive consultations with all stakeholders were required. "In principle, we support the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as Article 44 also states that the country should have UCC." However, it should...

AAP appoints Sah Prabharis (co-incharges) in states, UTs

On Sunday, the Aam Aadmi Party appointed Sah Prabharis (co-incharges) in several states and union territories across the country. The party named 4 Sah Prabharis in Chattisgarh, as well as one each in Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, and Jammu and Kashmir. Chattisgarh's office bearers are Hardeep Mundia, Nareshbhai Punabhai Baria, Niranjan...

Congress, BRS and AAP seek an investigation into the Hindenburg-Adani case and criticise the “misuse of central investigative authorities.”

Before the second portion of the Budget session started on Monday, opposition leaders staged a protest against the Central government in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament. Members from the Congress, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Aam Aadmi Party protested in front of Parliament over the...

CBI questions Manish Sisodia’s close aide in the Delhi excise policy case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is questioning former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's close aide Devender Sharma in the excise policy case, said officials on Tuesday. The questioning is ongoing at CBI headquarters in the national capital. Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will question Sisodia in Tihar jail...

Court grants bail to AAP’s Amanatullah, others in Waqf Board case

The Special CBI Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan and ten others in a case of alleged misuse of position related to "illegal appointments" to the Delhi Waqf Board. Earlier, they were granted interim bail by the same court until the disposal of...

Delhi: MCD House faces repeated adjournments amid sloganeering by AAP, BJP