Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): News
26 Feb 2019
PulwamaDelhi: AAP government presents Rs. 60,000 crore budget for 2019-20
The AAP government today presented a Rs. 60,000 crore budget for 2019-20 in the Assembly and said it's "two times more" than the one presented in 2014-15.
23 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiArvind Kejriwal to start indefinite hunger strike for Delhi's statehood
On Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a bid to secure complete statehood for Delhi, announced that he would sit on an indefinite hunger strike from March 1.
22 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaStatehood for Delhi within two-years: Kejriwal makes big poll promise
At a time when politicians are making tall promises ahead of crucial general elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also dived into the trend.
20 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAAP to hold campaign highlighting BJP's 'injustice' on full-statehood issue
CM Arvind Kejriwal today appealed to PM Narendra Modi to grant full statehood status to Delhi, an issue that the ruling AAP is expected to raise in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls in an emphatic manner.
17 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaOwner of Karol Bagh Hotel, where fire killed 17, arrested
Rakesh Goel, the owner of Hotel Arpit Palace, where a fire killed 17, was arrested on Sunday by the crime branch of Delhi police.
14 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaThey have said no: Kejriwal speaks on alliance with Congress
Reacting to months of speculation that Congress and Aam Aadmi Party may stitch a pre-poll alliance in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday revealed it isn't happening.
14 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of India#AAPvsCentre: SC gives electricity-board to AAP, Anti-corruption bureau to L-G
In a verdict which is sure to upset the Aam Aadmi Party, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the Delhi government can't have control over the anti-corruption bureau.
13 Feb 2019
Mamata BanerjeeDelhi: Mamata, Chandrababu, other opposition leaders attend AAP's mega rally
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today held a mega opposition rally "Remove Dictatorship, Save Country" against the BJP-led NDA government in Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
13 Feb 2019
West BengalMahagathbandhan 2.0: At AAP's rally, Chandrababu Naidu to unite opposition
Almost a month after various opposition parties came together in Kolkata, West Bengal, to attend a mega rally organized by Trinamool Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party is all set to host another political event in Delhi on Wednesday.
11 Feb 2019
Arvind KejriwalFormer member Vishal Dadlani to perform at AAP's fourth-anniversary celebrations
The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government will complete four years of governance on February 14 and the party is going all out to celebrate this feat.
25 Jan 2019
Arvind KejriwalAAP congratulates Delhi because their 'CM works'. Narcissism level= 100
In all probability, Aam Aadmi Party has taken the phrase, "If you don't blow your trumpet, who will", way too seriously.
21 Jan 2019
Delhi PoliceAnonymous call warns of attack on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
On Monday, the official residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received an anonymous call warning about the threat of a possible attack on the Chief Minister.
21 Jan 2019
MaharashtraAAP decides to stay out of LS elections in Maharashtra
The Aam Aadmi Party said that "as of now" it has decided not to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.
20 Jan 2019
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal fears Modi-Shah will 'change constitution', netizens slam him
At the United India rally in Kolkata on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will rule like Adolf Hitler if voted to power in 2019.
16 Jan 2019
Arvind KejriwalOn teaming-up with AAP, Sheila Dikshit says nothing's final yet
Former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, on Tuesday didn't rule out Congress' alliance with AAP but said nothing is confirmed yet.
13 Jan 2019
Delhi PoliceWill kidnap your daughter: Kejriwal receives threatening email, security tightened
On Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received an anonymous email threatening his daughter, Harshita, post which her security has been beefed up.
11 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaMeera Sanyal, banker-turned-politician, dies at 57
On Friday, banker-turned-politician Meera Sanyal died after a brief illness. She was reportedly suffering from cancer for the past two years. She was 57.
10 Jan 2019
Arvind KejriwalPrakash Raj meets Kejriwal, discusses ways to address various issues
Actor Prakash Raj, who recently announced that he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital and discussed ways to address various issues.
10 Jan 2019
Ajay MakenFormer Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit named as Delhi Congress chief
Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been chosen as the new chief of the Delhi Congress.
08 Jan 2019
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC dismisses plea to remove Arvind Kejriwal as CM
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea seeking removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister of the national capital as he was facing prosecution in a criminal case.
06 Jan 2019
Arvind KejriwalSukhpal Singh Khaira resigns from AAP's primary membership
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Punjab Sukhpal Singh Khaira today resigned from the party's primary membership, alleging that the party had "totally deviated" from the ideology and principles on which it was formed post the Anna Hazare movement.
06 Jan 2019
Manoj TiwariWorld record and Dalit votes: Amit Shah's rally hogs limelight
In a bid to attract Dalit voters, Bharatiya Janata Party will be cooking over 5,000 kg of khichdi at a rally in New Delhi on Sunday. Amit Shah will address the gathering.
06 Jan 2019
XActor Prakash Raj will be contesting Lok Sabha elections
Actor Prakash Raj, who has been critical of the Narendra Modi government, announced on Saturday he will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central constituency.
27 Dec 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi Health Bill to face the AAP cabinet in January
Health Minister Satyendra Jain has given nod to his department to finalize the Delhi Health Bill and it is likely to be presented in the AAP cabinet by next month, a senior official said today.
22 Dec 2018
1984 Anti Sikh RiotsAAP-MLA Alka Lamba asked to resign over Rajiv Gandhi resolution-row
On Friday, the AAP-dominated Delhi Assembly passed a resolution suggesting Bharat Ratna should be stripped from former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as he failed to curb 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
21 Dec 2018
IndiaIn 10 days, 165 institutions found violating minimum-wages rules: Rai
The Delhi government has found violations of minimum wages rules at 165 institutions in the past 10 days, Labour Minister Gopal Rai said today.
16 Dec 2018
Manish SisodiaAAP empowers legislators to hold cultural events in their constituencies
Delhi's AAP dispensation has empowered legislators to hold cultural events in their constituencies with government funds, a move aimed at providing more residents access to performances of artists.
10 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaGoa mining: Several ministers, politicians to support GMPF's Delhi protest
Several ministers and politicians from Goa are expected to visit New Delhi to offer support to Goa Mining People's Front (GMPF), who is scheduled to begin a three-day protest tomorrow to press for the resumption of mining in the state.
06 Dec 2018
OdishaBJD leaders to meet 22 parties over Women's Reservation Bill
The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha has decided to consult 22 political parties, including Congress and BJP, as part of its effort to build consensus on the Women's Reservation Bill, pending in Parliament.
30 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaModi stabbed them in their back: Kejriwal on farmers' issue
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over farmers' issues and alleged that he had "stabbed them in their back" by not fulfilling the promises made to them.
22 Nov 2018
Mumbai7,000 farmers march to Mumbai; delegation meets CM Fadnavis
Eight months after they were promised reforms by the BJP government in Maharashtra, a delegation of protesting farmers met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday to reiterate their demands.
20 Nov 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Man throws chilli powder at Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal was attacked outside his office at the Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday.
15 Nov 2018
Arvind KejriwalDassault CEO's statement slap on Rahul Gandhi's face: Manoj Tiwari
Terming Dassault CEO Eric Trappier's recent statement on the Rafale deal as a "slap on the face of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi", Delhi BJP unit chief, Manoj Tiwari, said speaking a lie again and again doesn't turn it into truth.
05 Nov 2018
Arvind Kejriwal#SignatureBridge: AAP's Amanatullah Khan denies pushing BJP's Manoj Tiwari
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan has denied pushing Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari at the inauguration ceremony of Signature Bridge on Sunday.
04 Nov 2018
Arvind Kejriwal#SignatureBridge: BJP and AAP supporters fight at inauguration
On Sunday, supporters of BJP Delhi Chief Manoj Tiwari and that of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got involved in a scuffle at the inauguration of Signature Bridge in Delhi.
04 Nov 2018
Arvind Kejriwal#SignatureBridge: 14-years in making, Delhi finally gets an engineering marvel
Delhi's Signature Bridge took 14 years to build and will be finally open for public on Monday, after its inauguration on Sunday.
29 Oct 2018
HaryanaKejriwal blames Center, Haryana, Punjab governments for Delhi's pollution
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal blamed the Center, and the Governments of Haryana and Punjab today for the severe air pollution in Delhi, alleging that they were not ready to do anything despite the all-out efforts by the Aam Aadmi Party government.
26 Oct 2018
Delhi High CourtPIL on Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute for denying free treatment
The Delhi HC today sought responses of the AAP government and the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute on a PIL alleging that the hospital hasn't provided free treatment to poor patients in last two decades.
26 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)RaGa courts arrest after protest outside CBI headquarters. Political mileage?
Congress President Rahul Gandhi courted arrest on Friday after his protest at CBI headquarters. Reports suggest he is being taken to Lodhi Road police station.
25 Oct 2018
Delhi GovernmentOffice-of-profit case: President dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs
President Ram Nath Kovind is learned to have dismissed a plea to disqualify 27 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs of Delhi for allegedly holding office of profit by being appointed as chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan Samitis attached to various city hospitals.
