Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File)Delhi News Highlights, December 10, 2022: Soon after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked AAP councillors to get ready to expose BJP’s ‘operation lotus’, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleges that AAP workers approached their councillors and are trying to buy them. Dr Monika Patra, a newly elected councillor, alleged at a press conference that she was approached by an AAP leader and offered money to leave the BJP and join AAP. The Delhi BJP unit will file a complaint with the anti-corruption branch at 4pm today.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal earlier said the “heavy BJP machinery” deployed during campaigning made the MCD polls the toughest election contested by the Aam Aadmi Party so far, accusing the saffron party of pressuring media to spread propaganda. Addressing the newly elected councillors, Kejriwal asserted that the AAP does positive politics and talks about “our work” “This election was very very tough. A few people say it was an easy election, but it was not. The way they conspired against us and the way they used state machinery against us, it was the toughest elections we ever contested,” Kejriwal claimed.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in his first interaction with the newly elected councillors of AAP on Saturday morning said that a golden period is about to come in MCD under AAP. “It will be the first time in the history that same honest government which is ruling the city is also going to form government in MCD,” he said.
The court had asked MCG for details of dogs of foreign breeds that are not allowed to be imported according to an April 2016 notification of the Union government. (Photo: Pixabay)
DCW chief Swati Maliwal
A day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued a directive to recall the L-G’s order against Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi vice-chairperson Jasmine Shah, the L-G Secretariat in a statement said as there is a “difference of opinion on this issue”, the L-G has referred this matter to the “President of India and that no action can be taken without the consideration of the President”.
On Friday, Kejriwal had issued directions to the Planning department to recall the L-G’s order against Shah and de-seal his office.
Last month, Delhi L-G V K Saxena had ordered that Shah “be restricted from discharge of functions as V-C” and also be barred from using “any privileges and facilities connected with the office of V-C, DDCD, with immediate effect”. He also asked Kejriwal to sack Shah from the post for allegedly “misusing his office for political purposes”, and directed the planning department to prevent him from using any “privileges and facilities” till a “decision is taken by the CM” in this regard.
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Long queues at immigration, unorganised security checks, chaos at the lounge — Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 has become a nightmare for passengers despite authorities reducing flights.
Passengers have been complaining for weeks about how departure from the T3 Airport is a tedious process. Visuals from the airport shared on social media show men and women lined up in several queues for security check, with some saying they had to wait for two to three hours at the clearance area.
Some of the reasons for the long queues at the immigration and security checks are because of fewer counters, smaller space, more passengers and limited security staff. Traffic outside the terminal is also causing trouble. Meanwhile, airlines have started asking passengers to come at least 3.5 hours before departure.
Jignasa Sinha reports
A day after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal ordered the planning department to de-seal the office of DDC head Jasmine Shah, L-G secretariat called the order "illegal" and "meaningless" and said the matter has already been referred to the President of India.
Three AAP councillors have alleged they got a call from one person named Yogendra Chandaulia saying Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta wants to talk. "They first offered Rs 2 crore and when I refused they went up to Rs 10 crore," said Pinto, father of Dr Sonakshi, who won seat from ward 118.
The councillors also alleged that BJP wants to buy 10 AAP councillors and they have a Rs 100 crore budget to buy councillors.
"Our councillors received calls from Bharatiya Khoka party and they have been told by Delhi BJP state president Adesh Gupta that BJP has a 100 crore budget to buy councillors," AAP leader Sanjay Singh said.
At a press conference, Singh alleged that three AAP councillors were approached by BJP Delhi unit president Adesh Gupta.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the "heavy BJP machinery" deployed during campaigning made the MCD polls the toughest election contested by the Aam Aadmi Party so far, accusing the saffron party of pressuring media to spread propaganda.
Addressing the newly elected councillors, Kejriwal said, "We believe in doing positive politics. We work for the people, tell them about our work and what we plan to do if we get elected again. We form our narratives around these things. Par hume to narrative banane hi nahi diya inhone, hum sochte the aaj 10-11 baje press conference kar ke ye kahenge, hume vote do, hum koode ke pahad hatayenge, par fir pata chalta tha 8.30 baje ek video aagayi hai or wahi 24 ghante chal rahi hai, humari press conference to chalti hi nahi thi..."
Refering to Satyendra Jain's "massage video" from inside the jail, Kejriwal says, "They (BJP) pressurized media to spread false lies and propaganda against us. Everyday, they released one fake video and broadcasted 24 hours on TV."
."They tried to malign AAP and Destroy the 'Kattar Imandar' image of AAP....they wanted to prove that we are also chor like them," he further said.
"But the public is not crazy...you cannot fool them....despite all their strategies and conspiracies, people voted for us....People voted on the basis of work. We have to continue to earn this respect and work for the people. You all have earn respect and work for the people and development of the city, so that people remember you and elect you again." said Kejriwal.
'Same party was there in MCD and Government in Delhi earlier from 2002-2007 and Congress was in power in both government and corporation. But there was no cooperation between the councillors and chief minister and the administration. So, this will be the first time in the history that same honest government which is ruling the city is also going to form government in MCD,' said Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in his first interaction with the newly elected councillors of AAP.
'We need to do more and more hard work on ground. We need to fullfil all our promise, clean Delhi, make it garbage free, flatten all three landfill sites, address the problems of stray animals and needs to develop the primary health centers in MCD as mohalla clinics. We need do to hard work and put all our efforts to achieve this,' he said further.
Sisodia warned all councillors to stay alert and "beware of BJP members and leaders" and to strictly stay away from any kind of "loose talks". "You are lucky to be in AAP, you are Soldiers of Kejriwal. You will earn a lot of respect but at the same time you will also be under scrutiny, you will be watched and 24*7. BJP will try to frame you in false case and put CBI behind you. I am not asking you to do anything wrong, wo to karna hi nahi hai...but don't even engage in any kind of loose talks...there will be someone will record you and try to frame you even it was not your fault at all."
Messaging application WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court Friday that the platform cannot remove or block the sexually explicit video, which purportedly shows a judicial officer and a woman, alleged to be circulating on its app unless phone numbers are provided to them.
Appearing for the messaging platform senior advocate Kapil Sibal submitted before a single judge bench of Justice Yashwant Varma, “They are expecting us to do something which we cannot do. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) also says we cannot do it till they give us phone numbers,” adding that unless specific phone numbers are provided to his client the video cannot be removed. (Read More)
A 20-year-old tattoo artist has been arrested for allegedly supplying drug charas from Himachal Pradesh’s Kasol to contacts in Delhi and Maharashtra. The accused, Jasraj Singh, would allegedly obtain drugs in exchange for tattoos. Kasol is located close to Malana, which is known for the production of charas.
DCP (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said that they had previously received information that Jasraj would come to the Kashmere Gate Metro station to supply drugs. Based on this information, Jasraj was caught along with charas and methaqualone in his possession. (Read More)
The Aam Aadmi Party is going to organise training session for all its councillors on how to make repository, participate in the house, what type of funds are there that they can avail for developments, news projects and maintenance work. The party will also give its councillors training on how to communicate and interact with the people from their ward.
Aam Aadmi Party as it dislodged the BJP from power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after three terms lasting 15 years — and took control of the civic body for the first time in the national capital where it has a government. AAP won 134 of 250 wards, while the BJP got 104, and the Congress came a distant third with just nine.
You (councillors) will be holding several public meetings and meetings people from wards and they will have grievances. You will have to make whatsapp ground and add people from your ward and address their grievances : said Saurabh Bhardwaj at the AAP's interaction with its newly elected councillors.
All councillors have been directed to take a 2 hours mandatory walk daily in their respective ward to take stock of the ground situation and keep a check that their area is clean, garbage free and is well maintained. During this, if any councillors find garbage or poor upkeep, they will have to call the sanitary inspector immediately and get the work done.
Five inmates of Bhondsi jail sustained injuries after an alleged scuffle between rival members of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and supporters of gangster Kaushal in the jail, said police Friday.
According to police, the incident took place around 9.15 am Thursday, when an undertrial prisoner, Anil alias Lath, who is a sharp-shooter of Kaushal gang, was being taken for a court hearing. (Read More)
Caught in the eye of a storm following a Delhi court directive to frame charges against her for alleged irregularities in appointments to the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), its chairperson Swati Maliwal has had an eventful seven-year tenure in the role.
Maliwal, an engineering student, left a job at HCL at the age of 22 to work in the slums and villages in India doing volunteer work. She would go on to become one of the youngest members of the anti-corruption movement spearheaded by Anna Hazare in 2011. (Read More)
The BJP on Friday demanded that Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena remove Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal after a court ordered framing of charges against her in connection with appointments to the panel.
A city court on Thursday ordered framing of corruption and criminal conspiracy charges against Maliwal and others for “prima facie” abusing their official positions to appoint AAP workers to different posts in the women’s rights body.
In a letter to Saxena, the BJP’s West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma demanded Maliwal’s removal from her position. (Read More)
The epic comic convention, ‘Comic Con‘, featuring comics book artists, cosplay competitions, gaming, and pop culture merchandise has returned to the national capital after nearly three years. The three-day extravaganza will also feature Indian publishers such as Amar Chitra Katha, Raj Comics and several new indie publishing houses.
Popular stand-up comedians including Zakir Khan, Ashish Solanki, and Gurleen Pannu, singer Fotty Seven, and illusionist Poshak Dua will be among the artists performing at the Delhi Comic Con.
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9-11th December
NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla
Show Timings: 11AM to 8PM (Daily)
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A 20-year-old Delhi University student was killed and four others were injured after their car crashed into a metro pillar in Greater Noida in the early hours of Friday.
The student was identified as Ansh Swaroop from Delhi’s Kalyanpuri. The incident took place around 3.40 am near Domino intersection between Pari Chowk and Alpha-1 Metro station when they were returning from a wedding. (Read More)
A Delhi court acquitted two men accused in two Northeast Delhi riot cases, noting that the circumstances in which the witnesses in this case identified the accused were suspicious.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala acquitted the two men, Mahender Kumar and Dharmender, who were accused of being part of a mob which robbed two shops at Dayalpur on February 24, 2020. They were accused in the second case of being part of a mob which set fire to a saloon and an auto repair shop causing a loss of Rs 5-6 lakh. (Read More)
Days after the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) put out a public notice stating that unregistered pet dogs taken into its custody “are liable to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of”, unless they are claimed and a fee is paid within a week, pet dog owners are grappling with anxiety over one unsettling question: “Will my dog be taken away?”
Sources said the MCG recently took away four dogs — a Pakistani Bully from Sector 14, a German Shepherd from Sector 9, a mini Bully from Bhim Nagar and a Pitbull from Ullawas village. “Those dogs weren’t registered with MCG. They were taken into custody and sent to a shelter in Basai as per by-laws,” said an official. Earlier this week, the MCG issued a public notice directing pet owners under its jurisdiction to comply with bylaws of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994. It said all dogs under municipal jurisdiction must be registered with the municipal commissioner (registration authority) and every registered dog shall wear a collar attached to a metal token in a public place. (Read More)
The Delhi High Court recently set aside the conviction and sentence of a man accused of homicide on the ground that trial court records could not be found or reconstructed, 19 years after he challenged the trial court’s decision.
A single judge bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh in its November 28 order observed that perusal of the trial court record is an essential element to the hearing of the case, in order to affirm the conviction of the man. “Every appellant has a right to satisfy the appellate court that the material evidence available on record did not justify his conviction and this is a valuable right which cannot be denied to an appellant,” the high court said, adding that according to settled principles of criminal jurisprudence, every person accused of a crime carries with them the “presumption of innocence” even when they challenge the decision of the trial court in appeal. (Read More)
Delhi Congress’s vice-president Ali Mehdi and the two sitting councillors of Mustafabad and Brijpuri wards, who joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday, returned to the Grand Old Party early on Saturday.
Posting a video on Twitter and apologising for his move, he said that he had made a “big mistake” by joining the AAP. He also changed his bio on the social media platform from “Indian” to “Worker of Rahul Gandhi”. (Read More)
In a video posted by Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Twitter, Mustafabad ward councillor Sabila Begum's husband Haji Khushnood Khan was seen meeting the Congress MP. Imran Pratapgarhi said that they were tricked into joining the AAP and within hours the mistake was rectified.
The Delhi High Court on Friday suggested formulating a plan to publicise the crowdfunding platform created by the central government under the national rare diseases policy across all Navratna companies as well as the private sector.
Justice Prathiba M Singh, while dealing with a batch of petitions for treatment of children suffering from rare diseases, said although the platform became operational pursuant to an order passed by the court in 2021, it needed to be publicised to attract funding from the general public as well as corporate entities and public sector undertakings (PSUs).
“Accordingly, it is directed that a plan be prepared for publicising the crowdfunding platform across all the Navratna companies and top 10 private sector companies at least,” the court said. The court said the details of the crowdfunding platform should be communicated to these entities to enable them to consider contributing under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) account, and asked for the responses received pursuant to these communications be placed on record. (PTI)
Days after the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) put out a public notice stating that unregistered pet dogs taken in its custody “are liable to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of” unless they are claimed and a fee is paid within a week, pet dog owners are grappling with anxiety over one unsettling question: “Will my dog be taken away?”
Sources said that MCG recently took away four dogs – a Pakistani Bully from sector 14, a German Shepherd from sector 9, a mini Bully from Bhim Nagar and a Pitbull from Ullawas village. Read more
Messaging application WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court Friday that the platform cannot remove or block the sexually explicit video, which purportedly shows a judicial officer and a woman, alleged to be circulating on its app unless phone numbers are provided to them.
Appearing for the messaging platform senior advocate Kapil Sibal submitted before a single judge bench of Justice Yashwant Varma, “They are expecting us to do something which we cannot do. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) also says we cannot do it till they give us phone numbers,” adding that unless specific phone numbers are provided to his client the video cannot be removed. Read more
The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to place on record the standard operating procedure followed in road accident cases in a plea moved by the mother of a 26-year-old man who died in an accident in 2017.
Observing that it was an “unfortunate case”, a single judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh asked the Delhi Police to place on record any scheme or policy on compensation as sought by the parents of the deceased. Read more
In an order likely to deepen fissures between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor’s office, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued a directive to recall the L-G’s order against Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi’s vice-chairperson Jasmine Shah.
Last month, Delhi L-G V K Saxena had ordered that Shah “be restricted from discharge of functions as V-C” and also be barred from using “any privileges and facilities connected with the office of VC, DDCD, with immediate effect”.
He also asked Kejriwal to sack Shah from the post for allegedly “misusing his office for political purposes”. Read more
Two women from Greater Noida’s Jalvayu Vihar society were arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating up a fellow resident who opposed “illegal construction”.
On the heels of the FIR filed by the injured, Dr Rashmi Sharma, at the Beta-2 police station, the accused filed an FIR against Sharma with similar allegations.
A video purportedly shows the duo in a scuffle while others arrive and another woman is seen striking one of the women. Read more
Days after the MCD polls, the Congress’ Delhi unit vice-president Ali Mehdi and its two newly elected councillors joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday.
Two of the Councillors are Sabila Begum and Nazia Khatoon.
At a press conference, AAP leader Durgesh Pathak said they decided to join his party after seeing the work done by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Read more
Former Delhi Commission for Women chief Barkha Shukla on Friday pointed at the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) involvement in the appointment of members in the body while also alleging that there was no conduct of educational checks during their recruitment.
The remarks of Barkha Shukla came after a special court ordered the framing of corruption and criminal conspiracy charges against DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal. The court had found prima facie sufficient material that the accused had abused their official position in allegedly appointing Aam Admi Party (AAP) workers to different posts in the commission.
'Appointments in the Delhi Commission of Women after 2015 weren't done as per the rules. They recruited their own people. High salaries amounting to nearly Rs 1 lakh are paid. There has been a lot of corruption. Maliwal's secretary should be an IAS officer. Earlier there was Archana Arora but she resigned as they misbehaved with her. Then they recruited their own volunteer who did not belong to the IAS category for the post,' Shukla said.
Following the death of a 50-year-old cyclist last month at Southwest Delhi’s Mahipalpur flyover, cycling enthusiasts have called for better protection for the community.
The deceased, Subhendu Banerjee, a businessman from Gurgaon and an avid cyclist, was riding alone when a BMW car hit him from the rear. Police said he had a helmet on and would cycle every day.
Sarika Panda, the ‘BYCS Mayor’ for Gurgaon, said it should be called an incident and not an accident. BYCS is an Amsterdam-based NGO, which supports community-led urban change through cycling. Read more
The Japanese Embassy here has honoured the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation with a commendation certificate in recognition of its distinguished contribution to the enhancement of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and India.
Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, Delhi Metro, received the Certificate of Commendation from the Ambassador of Japan to India Suzuki Hiroshi at a ceremony organised at the Japanese Embassy. This assumes importance as the year 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Japan has a long-standing association with the DMRC since the inception of the organisation through financial support and technical assistance for the construction of all phases of the Delhi Metro project so far. (PTI)
A collaboration between Tata Trust and Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has resulted in a manual, “Specifications for Built Heritage Conservation”, to help professionals, government agencies and lay people in preserving heritage structures. In 100-odd pages, it lays out details for every aspect of conserving structures, from walls and ceiling to tiles and roofing systems.
It elaborates dos and don’ts while working with materials such as stone, brick, timber and mud, how to be mindful in setting up scaffolding, applying lime plaster, and fixing minor cracks. AKTC draws from its own experiences, be it from their work at the Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi or their on-going work at the Qutub Shahi Tombs, in Hyderabad. The Tata Trust too, brings in their decades of expertise in preserving monuments across India. Read more
A head constable and a home guard official suffered injuries after a man allegedly rammed his car into barricades as a drive to check drunken-driving violations in Gurgaon was in progress Thursday night. Some foreign nationals pushed the police staff and helped the accused escape, the police said.
The incident took place around 11.15 pm when a five-member police team was stationed at a barricade in Ambedkar Chowk in Sohna. A case was registered on the complaint of an assistant sub-inspector who was stationed at the spot. Read the full report here.
A Delhi court in Saket has extended the judicial custody of Aaftab Poonawala, accused in the killing of live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, by 14 days.
Poonawalla was produced before the court through video conferencing early today. The Delhi police sought an extension of judicial custody and submitted that an investigation into the matter is in progress.
Poonawala was arrested in November by the Delhi Police for allegedly killing Walkar, 27, after a fight. Poonawalla sawed her body into over 30 pieces and kept them in a refrigerator at their shared rented accommodation in Mehrauli. He then dumped them over a period of two to three months at different spots, according to the police.
Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority officials have stated that a detailed project report (DPR) will soon be available for both the Multimodal Logistics Hub and Transport Hub projects. The meeting involving CEO Ritu Maheshwari suggested amendments to the existing DPR and bid documents, with both of them to be finalised as soon as possible.
The Multimodal Transport hub project plan calls for the Greater Noida Railway Terminal to be built at the existing Bodaki station, easing the load at the stations such as New Delhi and Anand Vihar. The GNIDA has also launched a scheme for 11 new building projects, estimating that 10,000 buyers will be able to buy flats when they are completed. Read the full report here.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi is planning to organise a ‘National Exposure Visit’ and take senior primary teachers of 30 Delhi government schools to Sikkim, officials said.
The purpose of the visit is to strengthen primary education, explore learning assessment and approaches, experience innovative and alternate modes of classrooms, and foster patriotism among teachers. The trip will be held from December 18 to December 24. Read more here.
Aaftab Poonawala accused of killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar is expected to be produced before a Delhi court through video conferencing considering security threats.
Aaftab had been quizzed previously during a 6-7 hour polygraph test in November this year, where he was asked if and how he committed the crime, where he hid the evidence and questions about his childhood and family, among other things.
The Delhi University’s dual degree programme is yet to get the green light, as the university’s executive council Friday decided to hold more deliberations before approving it.
The university’s decision to set up a Section 8 Company, ‘Friends of DU Foundation’ was also on the agenda of the meeting, a matter which was reportedly opposed by the elected executive council members. Both these decisions have been put on hold currently as the council further deliberates before approving and implementing them at the University. Read more here.
The Delhi High Court recently halted the release of a film titled ‘Ajinomoto’ after a Japan-based seasoning manufacturer claimed infringement of its 113-year-old registered trademark ‘AJI-NO-MOTO’ which is primarily used for its product, monosodium glutamate.
In its November 28 order, the bench held that the company Ajinomoto Co. Inc. had made out a “prima facie case in their favour”, the “balance of convenience also lied” in favour of the company and against the producers and director of the film.
The court ordered, “Till the next date of hearing, defendants (producers) shall not release the film under the title ‘AJINOMOTO’ or any film bearing an identical or deceptively similar title/name in any format i.e., cinema hall release, DVD/ VCD release, release through OTT platforms, etc”. The matter is next listed on December 12. Read the full report here.
There is a higher percentage of councillors with serious criminal cases in the newly elected Municipal Corporation of Delhi this term as compared to the last, an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms shows.
ADR analysed the affidavits filed by 248 of 250 winners this year. About 8% of them are facing serious cases, which include charges of murder, rape, assault, bribery etc. Read more here.
The government on Thursday permitted a complete work-from-home option to employees of IT units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) till December 2023.
It amended the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) rules to permit IT/ITeS units in SEZs to allow 100 per cent of their workforce to work from home (WFH) till December 31, 2023 with certain conditions. What are these conditions? Read here.
A fresh, credible face or a Delhi elite out of touch with ground realities? As East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir makes a push for state BJP leadership, particularly after the performance of his Lok Sabha constituency in the MCD polls, he is set to face tough challenges from within the state unit.
While the BJP lost the race to the AAP, managing to take home 104 of 250 seats, its ward-wise performance in Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha constituencies, each ruled by a BJP MP, paints an uneven picture. It performed the best in Gambir’s constituency of East Delhi, winning 22 of 36 wards — over 61%.
From Gambhir’s camp, the message is clear. “He wants to take Arvind Kejriwal head on in the 2025 Assembly elections, and that’s possible only if he has ample time to work till then,” said a source close to him. Read more here.
With voters in Gujarat giving AAP almost 13% of the vote share, and five seats on Thursday, Kejriwal is set to become the head of a national party, the ninth in the country. In a video address on Thursday, Kejriwal thanked the people of Gujarat for making AAP a national party.
“People of Gujarat have made AAP a national party today. This is a very big thing. There are only a handful of national parties in the country. AAP was formed a mere 10 years ago. It is a young party ... Gujarat is a BJP bastion. We have succeeded in finding a chink, Delhi CM Kejriwal said. Read more.
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