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New Delhi, March 16 The opposition's move in the Lok Sabha to remove Speaker Om Birla from his position undermined parliamentary traditions, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Monday.In a letter to Birla, he asserted that the neutrality of the Speaker's office is central to the...

New Delhi, March 15 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta highlighted the social and financial challenges faced by women engaged in informal livelihoods, particularly those working in weekly markets and small street-based businesses, on Sunday.Gupta pointed out that such women often lack...

New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi Assembly has formed a high-level selection committee to award its annual "Best MLA" award, the Assembly secretariat said in a statement on Thursday.The committee will be chaired by Speaker Vijender Gupta, the statement said."This initiative aims to recognize...

New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi Assembly's budget session is likely to begin on March 23. The proposal to hold the session will be approved in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, officials said on Thursday.According to the officials, the Delhi Economic Survey will be...

New Delhi, March 12 – Aiming to promote legislative excellence, Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday constituted a selection committee to confer the prestigious 'Annual Award for Best Legislator of Delhi Assembly', an official said.Vijender Gupta said the initiative aims to recognize Members of...

New Delhi, March 6 – Shortly after facing questions from the Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attempted to give the ‘Faansi Ghar’ (hanging chamber) issue a political twist on Friday, accusing the BJP of disrespecting freedom fighters.Kejriwal’s...

New Delhi, March 6 – The Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee Chief, Pradyuman Singh Rajput, said on Friday that former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders could not provide any factual documents to support their claims about the existence of a 'gallows' on...

New Delhi, March 6 Following discussions in the Privileges Committee, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday accused Arvind Kejriwal of spreading a "false narrative" about the presence of a 'Phansi Ghar' (execution chamber) in the Assembly complex and stated that the panel will submit a...

New Delhi, March 6 Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who appeared before the Assembly's Privileges Committee on Friday over the 'Phansi Ghar' row, has accused the BJP government of "insulting freedom fighters" by trying to prove that the disputed structure was actually a "tiffin...

New Delhi, March 6 Following discussions in the Privileges Committee, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta accused Arvind Kejriwal on Friday of spreading a "false narrative" about the presence of a 'Phansi Ghar' (execution chamber) in the Assembly complex, and stated that the committee would...

New Delhi, March 6 Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who appeared before the Assembly's Privileges Committee on Friday over the 'Phansi Ghar' row, has accused the BJP government of "insulting freedom fighters" by trying to prove that the disputed structure was actually a 'tiffin...

New Delhi, March 6 – Former Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal appeared before the Delhi Assembly's Committee on Privileges on Friday in connection with the "Faansi Ghar" matter.During the meeting of the committee, headed by Pradyumn Singh Rajput, Kejriwal presented his...

New Delhi, March 6 The Delhi Assembly has written to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, declining his request for live streaming of the proceedings of the Privileges Committee, which has summoned the AAP chief on Friday in connection with the 'Phansi Ghar' (Gallows House) matter.The letter...

New Delhi, March 6 The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on its self-proclaimed badge of honesty, asking it to explain the reasons for the departure of its internal Lokpal, Admiral L. Ramdas.Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said on...

New Delhi, March 5 – Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva condemned the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) demand to livestream the proceedings of the Delhi Assembly's Privileges Committee meeting, which is dealing with the 'Faansi Ghar' (hanging chamber) matter.Sachdeva's remarks came on the eve of the...

New Delhi, March 5 A day before former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to appear before the Delhi Assembly's Privileges Committee over the Phansi Ghar (execution chamber) issue, Leader of Opposition Atishi reiterated her demand for live-streaming of the proceedings.Atishi stated...

New Delhi, March 5 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta cautioned Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Atishi on Thursday not to insult or discredit the Assembly Committees for “narrow political gains”.The Speaker’s caution followed LoP Atishi’s critical public comments on the ongoing ‘Faansi...

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, along with Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, extended greetings to the people of Delhi on the occasion of Holi today. In a social media post, Vinai Kumar Saxena wished that this vibrant...

New Delhi, March 3 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta led Holi celebrations on the Assembly premises on Tuesday, stating that it is not just a festival of colours, but a celebration of India's civilisational strength."Holi is not just a festival of colours; it is a celebration of India's...

New Delhi, March 3 Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to the Delhi Assembly's Privileges Committee on Tuesday, confirming his appearance before the panel on March 6 regarding the "Phansi Ghar" issue, and demanding the live-streaming of the proceedings.The committee is examining...