After the launch of the sanitation drive, Delhi Lieutenant Governor also inaugurated the newly constructed multi-level car parking and community hall in Subhash Nagar.

“BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma has sparked a huge controversy by his call for a “”total boycott”” in a speech seemingly aimed at Muslims. At a public event at Dilshad Garden in North-east Delhi, Mr Verma is seen addressing supporters on what should be done to “”fix their head... The post appeared first on .

Dwarka (New Delhi) [India], August 17 (ANI/PNN): To celebrate the glory of 75th Independence Day, Vegas Mall hosted the New Era Public School, Dwarka Cyclothon, with the cycling and fitness enthusiasts of the capital of India. Over 300 cyclists and school children were invited to participate in the 20-kilometre cyclothon from far and away areas of Delhi/NCR. The zeal of cyclists was so motivating and inspiring that the audience was not able to stop applause and cheering even for a second.

New Delhi Feb 24 PTI Delhi BJP on Thursday demanded Kejriwal government to withdraw fresh maintenance charges imposed on industrialists in old industrial parks in the city Adesh Gupta Delhi BJP president and party MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma claimed that the government was imposing the maintenance charges on industrial areas in the city that were set up 4-5 decades ago No immediate reaction was available from Delhi government on the claim made by the BJP leaders Recently notices have been served in the industrial areas by the government for payment of maintenance fee due to which there is anger among the industrial organisations they claimed Kejriwal government should immediately withdraw this fee The industrialists should not pay it if government does not withdraw the fee they said Gupta said that industrial areas in Okhla Narayana Mayapuri Kirti Nagar and such others were developed four to five decades ago and with the passage of time most of these industrial plots have been got freehold by the industrialists by paying fee In these industrial areas the work of street lighting and cleaning is looked after by the municipal corporation and Delhi government has to maintain the roads that are in a very bad shape presently he said PTI VIT RCJ RCJ

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pravesh Sahib Singh Verma on Monday showed up in the Parliament with a pack of liquor and alleged that the Delhi government is encouraging the consumption of liquor in the city.

New Delhi Oct 27 PTI The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought to know from the Delhi government how it will ensure that liquor is not provided to underage persons on home delivery under the new excise policyA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh also asked the Delhi government as to what is the process of verifying the age of the person who is ordering from home delivery of liquorHow you will verify the age of a purchaser You must answer this query You cannot say you will not answer this the bench asked Delhi Governments senior counsel Rahul Mehra who said this is only an amendment in the existing rule and it is yet to come into existenceHe said there would be provisions like giving the Aadhaar number or any other age proof whenever it comes into existence As per the new policy the legal age to consume liquor in Delhi is 21 yearsThe court heard a petition by BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma challenging the provision of home delivery of liquor under the new Excise Policy of the Delhi governmentThe counsel representing Verma said they have challenged the provision as there is no process of age surveillance due to which it can be handed over to an underage person and also at a public placeRegarding the petitioners contention that home delivery of liquor will have an adverse impact on children of the house senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi also representing the Delhi government said even if a person goes out to purchase alcohol from a shop he will bring it home so the impact would be the same and it does not mean that they are spoiling childrenBoth Singhvi and Mehra said only the modality has changed and the system of home delivery is existing for the last 20-30 yearsEarlier the method of applying for home delivery of liquor was through email or fax now it has to be done through some mobile app the counsel saidThe court which was informed that the reply filed by the Delhi government is not on record said it be placed on record and listed the plea for further hearing on November 18 when other batch matters challenging the legality of the new excise policy are also fixed for proceeding Several petitions are pending before the court against the New Excise Policy In his petition which challenges Rule 666 of the Delhi Excise Amendment Rules of 2021 and is filed through advocate Balaji Srinivasan Verma has submitted that the new policy was introduced at a time when the national capital was still grappling with the deadly second wave of COVID-19 and acute shortage of medicines and vaccinations and also overlooked the impact of bringing alcohol into households on domestic and child abuse The 2021 Amendment undermines the ban on the consumption of liquor in public places by making it possible to deliver alcohol to public places The Rules enable the possibility of delivery of alcohol to hospitals and schools It lacks any consideration to the safety of those delivering the liquor the petition said It is also contended that home delivery of liquor was against Article 47 of the Constitution which makes it the duty of the state to improve public health and make an endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption of intoxicating drinksThe court had earlier refused to stay the new Excise Policy on the petition by Readymade Plaza India Pvt Ltd which contended that the new regime would lead to a monopoly of the few big playersDelhi government had stated that its new Excise Policy 2021-22 aimed at minimising corruption and providing fair competition in the liquor trade and that all apprehensions against it were only fanciful The AAP government had said that there was a full-scale assault on it on the issue PTI SKV SKV RKS RKS