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Free metro travel for women to cost govt Rs 1,550 crore a year

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): A week after announcing the Delhi government’s proposal for free rides to women in Delhi Metro and buses, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the DMRC had submitted a concrete proposal on implementing the Delhi government's scheme, which would entail a financial commitment of about Rs 1550 crore a year.

Power price still half of what Congress charged, says AAP after Sheila meets Kejriwal

Jun 12, 2019, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): Hitting out at the Congress over raising the power price issue in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said based on facts, it was found that the Arvind Kejriwal-led government was providing electricity to the people of Delhi at half the price as compared to what was charged by the Congress government headed by Sheila Dikshit.

Women didn't ask for free rides: Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi slams Kejriwal

Jun 04, 2019, at 11:03 am

Mumbai/New Delhi, Jun 4 (IBNS): Opposing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's new move to make women's ride in public vehicles free of cost, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi said women didn't ask for free rides but safety.

New Delhi: Women welcome free Metro, bus rides

Jun 03, 2019, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI) Women in the national capital on Monday by and large welcomed the move by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who announced the free metro and bus travel for them in the city.

Year ahead assembly polls, Kejriwal government makes free-of-cost ride for women in Delhi

Jun 03, 2019, at 01:14 pm

New Delhi, Jun 3 (IBNS): In a move to woo a section of voters ahead of the 2020 assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government on Monday announced free-of-cost ride for all women in state transport vehicles.

Arvind Kejriwal's AAP govt planning for free ride in metro, DTC buses for women

Jun 03, 2019, at 10:09 am

New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI) After its poor show in the national capital in the recently concluded General Elections, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party with an aim to woo the women voters ahead of the 2020 Assembly elections, is considering to make Metro and Bus passes free for the women.

Arvind Kejriwal wishes BJP leader Arun Jaitley speedy recovery

May 29, 2019, at 05:29 pm

New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wished Union Minister Arun Jaitley a speedy recovery and healthy life.

Naidu meets Kejriwal, Yechury over post-poll alliance, to meet Rahul, Mayawati, Akhilesh before May 23

May 17, 2019, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi, May 17 (UNI): Barely a week before the Lok Sabha poll results are declared, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has stepped up his efforts to stitch together an alliance against Narendra Modi-led BJP to form the next government.

Arvind Kejriwal urges Delhiites to exercise their voting rights

May 12, 2019, at 10:26 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to the voters of the national capital to exercise their adult franchise.

AAP, Mamata Banerjee see BJP's role behind attack on Arvind Kejriwal

May 04, 2019, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee are seeing a role by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) behind the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was slapped by a person during a roadshow in the national capital on Saturday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slapped by man in Moti Nagar area

May 04, 2019, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was slapped by an unknown man while he was campaigning in Moti Nagar area of the city on Saturday.

People from Delhi's Dalit community are angry with BJP: Arvind Kejriwal

May 04, 2019, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Attacking BJP over fielding Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans as its candidate from North West Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the BJP could not find a Dalit face from the area, hence Dalits will teach them a lesson.

PM Narendra Modi is afraid of a soldier: Kejriwal on EC cancelling nomination of Tej Bahadur Yadav from Varanasi

May 01, 2019, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the cancellation of nomination of the SP candidate from Varanasi Tej Bahadur Yadav, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the PM is very weak and afraid of a soldier.

Rahul Gandhi is weakening Opposition's strength: Arvind Kejriwal

Apr 27, 2019, at 03:43 pm

New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said what Congress president Rahul Gandhi is doing today is directly weakening the Opposition's strength.

Election of 2019 is to save India's democracy, Constitution: Kejriwal

Apr 25, 2019, at 03:52 pm

New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the election of 2019 is to save India's democracy and Constitution.

AAP releases manifesto, promises 'full statehood' for Delhi

Apr 25, 2019, at 01:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI): Ahead of the forthcoming elections to seven parliamentary seats in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released it's manifesto promising "full statehood" for Delhi.

Delhi alliance will take place if Kejriwal drops Haryana condition: Rahul Gandhi

Apr 24, 2019, at 12:38 pm

New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said that the alliance between his party and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) can still take place if AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal drops condition of including Haryana.

Congress helping BJP by dividing anti-Modi votes: Kejriwal to Rahul

Apr 15, 2019, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI): Responding to the charge by Congress president Rahul Gandhi that he has taken a U-turn on the issue of alliance with Congress in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday charged the Grand Old Party of dividing anti-Modi votes in UP and other states by not going for alliance.

Our doors are still open: Rahul Gandhi tweets on AAP-Congress alliance chances

Apr 15, 2019, at 06:08 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party is still 'open' to form an alliance with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi party to fight the Lok Sabha polls.  

Chandrababu Naidu, EC indulge in war of words over faulty EVM

Apr 14, 2019, at 10:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday protested over faulty voting machines in the national capital.

BJP manifesto is another set of jumla: Arvind Kejriwal

Apr 08, 2019, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday described the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls as another set of 'jumla' (false promise).

Kejriwal equates PM to tumour that needs removing, Mamata challenges Modi to debate

Mar 31, 2019, at 09:47 pm

Vizag, Mar 31 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday equated the situation in the country to a person with a tumour said if someone had a tumour, it had to be removed.

Mamata, Kejriwal, Naidu show of Grand Alliance strength in Vizag

Mar 31, 2019, at 08:52 pm

Visakhapatnam, Mar 31 (UNI): At a time when the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Allinace) is grappling with dithering and dissension, leaders of the various non-BJP political parties geared up here on Sunday in a show of strength and support of Chandra Babu Naidu’s Telgu Desam Party ahead of the April 11 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh.

Mahagathbandhan rally in Vizag: Mamata, Kejriwal to put on show of strength

Mar 31, 2019, at 12:59 pm

Visakhapatnam, Mar 31 (UNI): At a time when mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) is grappling with dithering and dissension, leaders of the various non-BJP political parties have geared up here on Sunday in a show of strength and support of Chandra Babu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party ahead of the April 11 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh.

BJP's insult of Advani and Joshi against Hindu culture: Kejriwal

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's treatment of senior BJP elders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, saying it was "insulting" and "against Hindu culture".

Vote for Narendra Modi if you want to see your children become chowkidar: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 20, 2019, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Attacking the Prime Minister, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said people should vote for Narendra Modi if they want to see their children working as' chowkidar' (watchman).

BJP will lose in Haryana if Cong, JJP, AAP fight LS polls together: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 13, 2019, at 10:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that if Congress ties up with AAP and JJP in Haryana then they will be able to defeat BJP on all the ten Lok Sabha seats in Haryana.

Congress has secret understanding with BJP: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Amid reports that the Congress party announced that there will be no alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal targeted Rahul Gandhi's party of helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by splitting 'anti-BJP votes'.

Arvind Kejriwal's AAP hopes to re-do 2014 in 2019 LS polls in Punjab

Mar 03, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Moga , Mar 3 (UNI/IBNS) Winning four seats in 2014 Lok Sabha polls and all from Punjab only, the Adami Party(AAP) hopes that the people of the state may bless it again in the coming Lok Sabha polls. 

Arvind Kejriwal postpones hunger strike for statehood

Feb 26, 2019, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that he is postponing indefinite hunger strike from March 1 to demand full statehood for Delhi in the wake of present Indo-Pak situation.