New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the holy city on the eve of Diwali for the Deepotsav celebrations.

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana has written to Enforcement Directorate (ED) asking it to take action against the main accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case, Ansar, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), said police.

New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): BJP Delhi chief Adesh Gupta on Thursday slammed the Opposition, including the ruling Aam Aadmi Party led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and alleged that none of them came forward to ease the tensions during the violence that erupted on Hanuman Jayanti in Jahangirpuri.

Bengaluru Apr 21 PTI Eyeing his partys maiden electoral triumph in the south Aam Aadmi Party AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed confidence his party will win the 2023 Karnataka elections after emerging victorious in the national capital and Punjab Speaking about alleged corruption in Karnataka while addressing a farmers rally here Kejriwal said while the previous Congress government was called 20 per cent commission government the incumbent BJP dispensation was being dubbed as 40 per cent commission government We the common people were challenged to get into politics when we demanded a law against corruption We formed a political party Our first government was formed in Delhi and then in Punjab this year Now we will form our next government in Karnataka Kejriwal said in the rally organised by various farmers body led by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha KRRS KRRS convenor Kodihalli Chandrashekar joined the AAP and called upon the members to extend full support to the party The AAP chief also referred to the recent alleged suicide of a civil contractor who had accused Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa of charging 40 per cent commissionDelhi has zero per cent commission government because there is a hardcore honest government in Delhi Not a paise is taken as bribe he claimed Sarcastically stating he got a certificate from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for honesty Kejriwal said the CBI Income Tax and Delhi police raids carried out against him his deputy Manish Sisodia and 17 MLAs but the agencies could not find anything concrete to frame them Referring to the riots in Delhi and elsewhere in Karnataka Kejriwal said all the rowdies rogues uncouth and corrupt across the country go to one political party A Ministers son murders farmers by driving his jeep over them but his father is rewarded with a ministerial position Whoever commits rape gets a rousing welcome A small girl was raped they took out a Shobha Yatra In such a scenario how can the country prosper Kejriwal said We dont know about engineering riots There are riots across the country Who is doing this Which party does riots People of the country do not want riots They want peace they want to live peacefully the AAP chief said He said if people want riots they should vote for them but if they need schools hospitals free electricity free transport free water they should vote for the AAP The Delhi CM also said AAP does not know anything about rowdyism because his party is of gentle people patriots and honest citizens who want schools hospitals roads potable water electricity and free transport Speaking about farmers he said even after 75 years of independence their condition has not improved Though 45 per cent of the population depended on agriculture the children of farmers dont wish to take up farming He congratulated farmers for their massive agitation in the national capital earlier which forced the Centre to scrap the three farm laws 13 months after their promulgation Welcoming Kodihalli Chandrashekar into the AAP he said the party would transform the lives of farmers if voted to power He appealed to the farmers to join the AAP and put an end to corruption in Karnataka Chandrashekar said the purity and sanctity of the KRRS would remain though the organisation toils round-the-clock to ensure that the AAP comes to power in Karnataka According to Chandrashekar neither the BJP nor the Congress nor the JDS were options anymore to rely upon and called upon farmers across the state to back the AAP as it is offering alternative politics PTI GMS SA SA

Bengaluru Apr 21 PTI The Aam Aadmi Party AAP would form a government in Karnataka like it did in Delhi and Punjab Chief Minister of the nations capital Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday We the common people were challenged to get into politics when we demanded law against corruption We formed a political party Our first government was formed in Delhi and then in Punjab Now we will form our next government in Karnataka the AAP chief told said while addressing a farmers rally organised by various farmers body led by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha KRRS The KRRS convenor Kodihalli Chandrashekar joined the AAP and called upon the KRRS members to extend full support to the party Speaking about the alleged corruption in Karnataka Kejriwal said the previous Congress government was called 20 per cent commission government and the current BJP government 40 per cent commission government Kejriwal referred to the recent suicide by a civil contractor who had accused in a purported suicide note Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa of charging 40 per cent commission Delhi has zero per cent commission government because there is a hardcore honest government in Delhi Not a paise is taken as bribe Kejriwal said Stating that he got a certificate from Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being the most honest government Kejriwal said the CBI income tax and Delhi police raids were carried out against him his deputy Manish Sisodia and 17 MLAs but the agencies could not find anything concrete to frame them Referring to the riots in Delhi and elsewhere in Karnataka Kejriwal said all the rowdies rogues uncouth and corrupt across the country go to one political party A Ministers son murders farmers by driving his jeep over them but his father is rewarded with a ministerial position Whoever commits rape gets a rousing welcome A small girl was raped they took out a Shobha Yatra In such a scenario how can the country prosper Kejriwal said We dont know about engineering riots There are riots across the country Who is doing this Which party does riots People of the country do not want riots They want peace they want to live peacefully the AAP chief said He said if people want riots they should vote for them but if they need schools hospitals free electricity free transport free water they should vote for the AAP The Chief Minister said AAP does not know anything about rowdyism because his party is of gentle people patriots and honest who want schools hospitals roads potable water electricity and free transport Speaking about farmers the Chief Minister said even after 75 years of independence their condition has not improved Though 45 per cent of the population depend on agriculture the children of farmers dont wish to join politics He congratulated farmers for their massive agitation which forced the Centre to scrap the three farm laws 13 months after their promulgation Welcoming Kodihalli Chandrashekar into the AAP he said the party would transform the lives of farmers if voted to power He appealed to the farmers to join the AAP and end corruption in Karnataka Speaking on the occasion Kodihalli Chandrashekar said the purity and sanctity of the KRRS would remain though the organisation toils round-the-clock to ensure that the AAP comes to power in Karnataka According to Chandrashekar neither the BJP nor the Congress nor the JDS were options anymore to rely upon and called upon farmers across the State to back the AAP as it is offering alternative politics PTI GMS NVG NVG

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): In wake of the altercation between two groups that erupted during a religious procession, North Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Wednesday said that police deployment has been requested to avoid any mishap during the anti-encroachment drive in Jahangirpuri.

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): In wake of the Jahangirpuri violence that broke out on April 16, the Delhi police are conducting drone surveillance to keep a vigil over the Central District.

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested five people and apprehended one minor of the same family in connection with the April 16 Delhi Jahangirpuri violence.

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Police deployment on Tuesday continued in the Jahangirpuri area in New Delhi. Following violence erupted in the area on Saturday during a religious procession on Hanuman Jayanti, April 16, police have been deployed in the area since then.

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Monday alleged that the violence that broke out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri on April 16 was a conspiracy by those who want to promote enmity.