Congress protest against Arvind Kejriwal over Lokayukta Vacancy

Congress on Monday (July 6) staged a protest demanding immediate appointment of Lokayukta by AAP Government and filed a complaint with the anti-graft ombudsman seeking action against legislators of the ruling party.

Congress workers protesting against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal near ITO in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Congress leader Ajay Maken with other leaders protesting against Arvind Kejriwal over Lokayukta Vacancy.

The Lokayukta post has been lying vacant since November 2013. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Congress workers participated in the protest rally, burnt an effigy and shouted slogans against AAP Government. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Some of the protesters broke barricades, after which police used water canons to disperse them. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

On the birth anniversary of Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the BJP today said the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir will not compromise with his ideology of an integrated state and will never support separatist forces.

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, BJP Senior Leader L K Advani and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during Syama Prasad Mookerjee birth anniversary at the Parliament in New Delhi, on Monday July 6. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Paying tribute to Mookerjee, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav said that the Centre is planning some major steps for the development of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, L K Advani and Sumitra Mahajan during Mookerjee's birth anniversay. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Despite early morning rains, several BJP leaders including Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay, Vijay Goel and Ramesh Bidhuri along with party workers offered floral tributes at the leader's statue in Sahidi Park.

Rajnath Singh with Subramanian Swamy during Syama Prasad Mookerjee birth anniversary in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

BJP Senior Leader L K Advani offered floral tributes to Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary at the Parliament. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

The Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan also paid floral tributes to Mookerjee at the ceremony for which a number of Union Ministers, including Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, were present. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Born on July 6, 1901, Syama Prasad Mookerjee became a fellow of the Senate in 1923. He became the world's youngest Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University and held the office till 1938.

The ceremony was attended by Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, L K Advani, Sumitra Mahajan and others. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Rains lashed several parts of the city on Monday July 6, offering respite from the hot and humid conditions.

Traffic jam at Munirka after rains in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The city received 6.0 mm rainfall while areas under Palam, Ayanagar and Lodhi road recorded 9.2 mm, 14.2 mm and 3.4 mm rainfall respectively.

A man waits in rain for an auto rickshaw holding an umbrella in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Delhi/NCR got relief from the scorching heat on Monday as rains brought the temperatures down.

A roadside fruit vendor covers herself with plastic during Monday morning rains. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The minimum temperature was recorded at 25.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal and the humidity stood at 92 per cent in the morning. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

A man, a woman and a kid walk through a flooded area. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

A woman walks through the water logged due to heavy rains on Monday in Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)