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The AAP government’s purported corruption probe was being avoided by the chief minister, according to the BJP, which refuted the accusations in their totality.

He was speaking at the ceremony to lay the foundation for four brand-new government schools in Kirari, located in northwest Delhi’s Sector 41, Rohini. By January of next year, the new government schools will be open for business. The schools will have more than 100 classrooms, labs, libraries, activity spaces, lifts, and other contemporary amenities. They will run in two shifts and can house about 10,000 pupils.

Kejriwal’s remarks coincided with a flurry of accusations from both parties: the AAP claimed that the BJP was attempting to steal its MLAs, while the BJP asserted that the AAP administration was the target of numerous corruption probes.

Meanwhile, the chief minister was dodging an inquiry into purported corruption by the AAP government, according to the BJP, which refuted the accusations in their totality.

The chief minister reiterated the allegation that the BJP has been attempting to snatch AAP employees, claiming that plans have been made to thwart the AAP administration in Delhi’s development efforts.

“They had planned every plot they could think of, yet they were unable to subdue us. The construction of hospitals and schools will go on even if Kejriwal is imprisoned. They are capable of concocting any plot against us. I refuse to give in. Speaking to the crowd, Kejriwal stated, “They are pressuring me to join the BJP and will spare us if I do, but I have said that I am not going to join BJP no matter what.”

Kejriwal also discussed the AAP government’s development efforts in the fields of education and health, as well as unapproved colonies. He stated that during the past eight years, the Delhi government has spent forty percent of the national budget on schools and hospitals, while the Centre only spends four percent of that amount.

He also discussed the imprisonment of Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, and Sanjay Singh, three prominent party figures. “Every agency is pursuing us. It was Sisodia’s responsibility to construct high-quality schools. It is Satyendar Jain’s responsibility that he oversaw the construction of Mohalla clinics and excellent hospitals. Kejriwal continued, “Had Sisodia not been working to improve school infrastructure, he would not have been detained.

He claimed that the generosity of those who obtained healthcare and education for their students had made the celebration possible. “Keep bestowing blessings upon me; I want nothing more,” he continued.

According to Kejriwal, more than new development projects, such as schools and Mohalla clinics, are underway in Kirari.

In response to Kejriwal’s claims, Delhi BJP leader Virendra Sachdeva stated that Kejriwal was terrified of the investigative agencies’ probes. The AAP government is terrified of the investigations because they are mired in theft and corruption. For this reason, Kejriwal is lying. He continued, “He is dreaming of things that will never happen because he wants to fool and divert the people of Delhi.

“If we had done something wrong, we would have joined BJP like the others did and had our cases closed,” Kejriwal wrote in Hindi on X later that day. Why should we join the BJP when we have done nothing wrong? Every case brought against us is untrue. Everything will come to an end—if not today, then tomorrow. In Delhi, no work will be permitted to cease. I will serve my country and society for as long as I live.

Superstar Thalapathy Vijay from Tamil Nadu formally declared his entry into politics on Friday. The actor left a lengthy message on his official It was announced a few days ago that he had won the party presidency. Prior to registration, a meeting was attended by approximately 200 members of the party’s General Council. The party has appointed a General Secretary and Treasurer in addition to forming a Central Executive Committee.

With his massive fan base, Vijay frequently makes news for his humanitarian efforts. He provided assistance to people in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts affected by flooding in December 2023. Families that have been severely impacted by the floods are said to have received relief supplies from Vijay. According to reports, he has also contributed to charitable causes such as food distribution for free, libraries, educational scholarships, and legal assistance.

The story that Vijay had given himself a new car surfaced on January 25. Known for his love for expensive vehicles, Vijay has expanded his vast collection of automobiles with yet another opulent four-wheeler. Numerous media reports claim that the actor has bought an electric BMW i7 xDrive 60. In India, the car’s price falls between Rs 2.13 crore and Rs 2.50 crore.

In the meantime, Vijay starred in two movies in 2023: “Leo” and “Varisu.” He’s been shooting for his next movie, which he’s tentatively calling “Thalapathy 68.” Venkat Prabhu is directing the movie.

According to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is re-elected, the upcoming general election will be the final one held in India on January 29 in Bhubaneswar.

Mr. Kharge was giving a speech in Bhubaneswar to the Congress workers convention.

“Yesterday, one of our leaders from India left, whether you realise it or not. It took him away from us. The way the current government operates is by repeatedly delivering notices to leaders, inciting fear, and making threats. People are running away from gatherings, friendships, and partnerships because they are afraid. Can the nation, democracy, or constitution endure if there are still so many cowards? He inquired.

“This is the last chance that voters have to make a clear and decisive ballot. There won’t be any more elections after this, thus there won’t be any more opportunities to vote. Similar elections to those that elected Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place. They will continue to hold power by governing the country based on their amassed authority. They will receive 300, 400, and 200 seats. The head of Congress stated, “They will even raise the number of seats beyond 600.”

It is the duty of the people to defend democracy and the Constitution and to see to it that regular elections are held. The people hold the power to ensure democracy’s continued existence. You can continue to have democracy if you so choose. But it’s up to you if you decide to stay in subservience,” he informed Congress employees.

“While Mr. Modi is taking lives, former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi gave their lives in service of the people. Mr. Modi unleashes the CBI, Income Tax, and ED on any political leader who disobeys him. The seasoned leader declared, “He is using this terror mechanism to run government.”

“We administered the government with love, embracing each other,” Mr. Kharge said. The Congress has made significant contributions to the advancement of education, health, industry, and the creation of numerous prominent organisations in modern society. It appears that the current administration enjoys stirring up strife and strife among the populace.

In response to questions on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar quitting the INDIA alliance, he stated, “Someone mentioned that the alliance took a hit when one member left. Does the departure of one person undermine the nation? No. Similarly, the loss of one or two members would not undermine the coalition. We’re going to come out stronger.

With the statement, “Former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was close to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru,” the Congress president took a strong stance against the BJD Government. He was adhering to Nehruji’s philosophy. He was the old Patnaik. However, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of today adheres to the BJP’s philosophy.

He said the BJD and BJP have been in an unofficial partnership for a long time with the intention of stealing money through the sale of mineral resources.

AAP will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the next election, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann assured the media in Chandigarh on Wednesday. He also ruled out forming an alliance with the Congress.

Chandigarh: On Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann declared that the state would not be joining the Congress or sharing seats during the Lok Sabha elections.

In the Opposition’s 28-party INDIA alliance, which aims to unseat the Modi administration in the next elections, the AAP and the Congress are friends.

Speaking to reporters after this cabinet meeting, the chief minister ruled out forming an alliance with the Congress and predicted that the AAP will win all 13 of the state’s seats.

Even though a few AAP MLAs have stated this in the past, the chief minister has never mentioned it before.

Following the announcement by Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal and leader of the Trinamool Congress, that her party will stand alone in the state’s Lok Sabha elections, Mann made her statements.

The Mann government has filed numerous corruption cases against well-known Congress leaders since taking office in March 2022; these cases, which the Congress unit in Punjab has called a “witch-hunt,” have led them to object to a seat-sharing arrangement with the AAP.

While some state political analysts credit Mann’s choice to the AAP’s assurance that it would win the majority of the state’s Lok Sabha seats, others argue that the BJP would gain from the move both at the federal level and in the state, where it is now a minor player.

In 2022, the AAP won 92 of Punjab’s 117 assembly seats, and they went on to seize control of the state.

Only Mann’s Sangrur, one of the state’s thirteen Lok Sabha seats, was won by the party in 2019 compared to four in 2014. Simranjit Singh Mann of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), which is distinct from the SAD of the Badals, gained the seat when Mann left it to become chief minister.

Following the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary last year, a bypoll was held to determine Sushil Kumar Rinku’s candidature for the Lok Sabha from Punjab. Rinku is the party’s only MP in the legislature.

After being booted out of the state in 2022, Punjab gave the Congress eight Lok Sabha seats in 2019 and three in 2014.

Gandhi stated during a public rally when the Yatra reached Meghalaya from Assam that the notion that people of all faiths should live in harmony in India and that all communities, languages, and customs should be respected was under threat.

”To protect the idea of India, we walked from the sea in Kanyakumari to the mountains of Kashmir (in 2022-23). We listened to the voices of farmers, labourers and young people”, he said.

After that Bharat Jodo Yatra, many people wanted ”us to listen to the voices of the people living in North-East, Odisha, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. So we decided to go ahead with another Yatra from Manipur to Maharashtra’,” he said.

The previous head of the Congress stated that the reason the Yatra started in Manipur is because the RSS and BJP’s ideology has damaged the concept of Manipur.

“The politics of hatred and violence have torn the state apart, causing hundreds of deaths and thousands of people to lose their property. It’s a complete tragedy! That’s why we wanted to send a message to the rest of India about the pain the people of Manipur is feeling,” he said.

“It is astonishing to me that the Prime Minister of India has not visited Manipur yet. Is Manipur not an Indian state? Are the people of Manipur not part of India?” he said.

Gandhi said that the PM could have put an end to the bloodshed in Manipur in three days if he had wanted to.

“If he had told the Indian army that the violence in Manipur should be stopped, I am confident that the Indian army would have stopped it within days. The truth is, he is not interested in putting an end to the violence in Manipur. The government of India is happy to let Manipur burn and its people suffer,” he said,

He went on, “The Prime Minister has visited so many states, but he won’t go to Manipur.”

The Yatra began in Manipur and has since travelled through Nagaland, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and now Meghalaya.

“We respect your culture, language and traditions and we believe fundamentally that Meghalaya should be ruled from Meghalaya,” the Congressmen said

“The voices of Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal are now being attacked. Your tradition, history and way of life are being attacked by the RSS,” he said.

The Meghalayan government has been dubbed the most corrupt in the nation by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who immediately after made this claim teamed up with the NPP to contest the 2023 assembly elections.

Gandhi claimed that Meghalaya’s Khasi and Garo languages are not covered by the eighth schedule, that the autonomous councils’ authority has been taken away, and that the decentralisation of power is gradually being undone.

“While these are some of the topics we hope to discuss at the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the primary goal is to engage in dialogue and active listening with you. With a subtle allusion to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio show, he stated, “I am not here to tell my’mann ki baat,’ but listen to your’mann ki baat.”

Gandhi continued by referring to himself as their “soldier in Delhi.” I shall do everything in my power to fulfil your needs in Delhi.”

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Congressman Rahul Gandhi, was obstructed on its route to Batadrava Than on Monday morning, causing it to halt for more than two hours in Haibargaon in Nagaon, Assam.

The yatra began heading towards the Batadrava Than on Monday at 8:25 a.m., having left the night halt camp in Rupahi, Nagaon, till it encountered police officers and barricades. A morning visit to Batadrava Than in Nagaon district, the birthplace of famous Vaishnavite reformer-saint Srimanta Sankardeva and one of the most hallowed locations for Assamese Vaishnavites, is part of the Congress’s agenda for January 22, as previously announced.

Rahul’s convoy was unable to continue and pulled up beside the barricades. Supporters gathered around him as he sat on the ground and joined in the song “Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram.”

An official stated that the march did not go as allowed towards KB Road but instead took an alternative route through the town, resulting in a “chaotic situation” nearby.

The “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” and its principal organiser, KB Byju, were the targets of a formal complaint filed on Thursday by police, alleging that they had strayed from the approved path inside Jorhat town in Assam.
An official stated that the march did not go as allowed towards KB Road but instead took an alternative route through the town, resulting in a “chaotic situation” nearby.

The unexpected influx of people caused some people to fall, creating a situation akin to a stampede. The Jorhat Sadar Police Station has received a suo motu police report against the Yatra and its principal organiser,” he continued.

The official stated that the Yatra breached road safety regulations and did not adhere to district administration rules as stated in the FIR.

Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia told PTI that the FIR was a ruse to put up needless barriers in the way of the Yatra when he was approached.

“The PWD point’s traffic diversion was not manned by any police. We had a large gathering, and the designated route was too tiny. We therefore made a brief diversion of a few metres. Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that he now wishes to sabotage the Yatra because he is afraid of its success on the first day (in Assam).

The march’s Assam segment will last till January 25. It will pass through 17 districts and 833 km.

The Congress MP is leading the Yatra, which began on January 14 in Manipur and will end in Mumbai on March 20.

The Yatra is scheduled to travel 6,713 km over 67 days, visiting 110 districts across 15 states.