After 27 years, the BJP has regained power in Delhi, winning 48 out of 70 seats. What impact does AAP's significant defeat have on its national party status?
The protesters had planned to 'gherao' Chief Minister Khattar's residence in Karnal but were stopped by police, who deployed personnel in large numbers and erected barricades. AAP workers tried to force their way through the barricades but failed, following which some squatted on the road.
The scheme mirrors the one in Delhi where the AAP government provides free power up to 200 units to domestic consumers and a Rs 800 rebate to those consuming between 201 and 400 units per month.
Mann met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on April 12 to discuss the scheme of providing free electricity to the people of Punjab
The AAP government said it has exited the liquor business to boost revenue, rein in the liquor mafia and improve the customer experience with swanky outlets. The new policy also allows home delivery of liquor through websites and apps.
Chhath Puja — dedicated to the Sun god and his wife — has, over the last two decades, developed into one of the biggest festivals in Delhi, manifesting the growing aspirations of the largest migrant group in the city, the Purvanchalis, who make for a sizeable voter base.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party's attempts to play a larger role at the national level have failed in the past, except in Punjab where it emerged as the main opposition party in the 2017 assembly polls. The Delhi Chief Minister last December also announced to contest the upcoming UP assembly elections.
This is the second time in a year that the delivery of ration scheme has been stalled due to differences between the Delhi and Central governments
Delhi High Court today rejected a plea against exemptions granted to women and two-wheelers in the odd-even car rationing scheme, scheduled to resume from April 15, terming it "premature".