Politics

Yediyurappa has been under immense pressure, by former MLAs of the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) who crossed over to the BJP to make him chief minister last July, to expand his Cabinet.

Currently, there are 18 ministers, including the chief minister, in the cabinet that has a sanctioned strength of 34. Sixteen berths are vacant.

Based on the locals’ complaints, the police lodged a case against Devangan for intimidation. However, Devangan, who had contested against his own brother Chandrahas, is now on the run.

She alleged that 'anti-national slogans are being raised at Shaheen Bagh', where protests are going on against the Citizenship Amendment Act since the law was passed in Parliament last month.

Dilip Ghosh courted controversy by asking why none of the people protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act at Shaheen Bagh have fallen sick, despite demonstrating for over a month, braving the winter chill.

Officials said that AAP MLA and Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan allegedly misappropriated Board funds and conducted 'irregular recruitment'.

BJP spokesperson Rajneesh Agrawal said that while Nath, in his personal capacity, is free to do anything, his government’s policies reek of appeasement and are fanning communal sentiments.

Addressing poll meetings in the Kalkaji, Deoli and Badarpur constituencies, Fadnavis said Sharjeel Imam's arrest had proved that the Modi government was not going to spare those involved in "anti-national" activities.

Amit Shah, who also posted on Twitter a video of the visits by the BJP MPs from Delhi to the schools, was recently invited by Kejriwal to see for himself the changes in Delhi government schools.

BJP MP Parvesh Verma was addressing a crowd at a community center in Ranhoula village which falls under the Vikaspuri Assembly constituency in West Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that with the help of technology he would be able to directly reach out to the people of the city.

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad's assertion came after about 600 lawmakers in the 751-member parliament moved six resolutions against the CAA, saying the enactment of the law marked a dangerous shift in India's citizenship regime.

The BJP leader said the Delhi Police has booked Sharjeel Imam, a JNU student, on sedition charge for his comment of 'trying to cut the chicken's neck' and break the northeast from the rest of the country.

The petition, on behalf of the 11 people, contends that they had arrived at the election office at Jamnagar House here early in the morning on January 20 with their duly-filled forms and required documents

This includes Rs 7.39 crore in cash and Rs 24.74 crore of precious metals like gold and silver ornaments, seized during the model code of conduct in Delhi from January 6 to 26.

The SAD had earlier announced in Delhi that it would not contest the Delhi polls next month after it was asked by ally BJP to change its stand on the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act.