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  • Whiff of ‘mini Op Lotus’ in Madhya Pradesh forward of Rahul Gandhi’s yatra

    Express News Service

    BHOPAL: Political circles in Madhya Pradesh are abuzz with speculations that the BJP is planning a ‘mini Operation Lotus’ towards the Congress earlier than or throughout Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra within the state.

    According to sources, 8-10 Congress MLAs, together with 4 Brahmin politicians from Bundelkhand and Malwa, and a veteran from central MP, are in contact with the BJP. While one in all them comes from a household with ties to the BJP, one other is a businessman-turned-politician who was earlier a BJP MLA.

    Sources say that they’re mulling a change as they concern that they could possibly be among the many 25-30 Congress MLAs who could also be denied tickets within the Assembly polls subsequent 12 months as a result of lack of efficiency and declining reputation. As per sources, some Congress MLAs are in contact with BJP via mining baron-turned-MLA Sanjay Pathak, who was earlier within the Congress.

    While sustaining that many Congress MLAs are in contact with BJP, state’s Urban Development Minister Bhupendra Singh performed down speculations that the occasion is planning to poach Congress leaders throughout Rahul’s Yatra in MP.

    On the opposite hand, sources in Congress say that over 20 BJP MLAs, who concern being sidelined by the saffron occasion within the subsequent polls, are planning an exit. Most of them are loyalists of Jyotiraditya Scindia who concern getting dropped by BJP, moreover a number of from Mahakoshal, who’ve been near Kamal Nath for years.

    As per a BJP chief, the occasion could not plan any defection from the Congress throughout the Yatra as it could set off a retaliatory transfer with the assistance of some disgruntled MLAs throughout the occasion.

    State Congress president Kamal Nath additionally broached the difficulty on Monday, saying, “Many BJP MLAs, who are afraid of not being fielded in Assembly polls, are in touch with us.  But we will give priority to our organisation.” Congress MLA from Bhitarwar (Gwalior) Lakhan Singh Yadav and Leader of Opposition Dr Govind Singh had earlier made related statements.

    Responding to Nath’s remarks, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday stated, “Whenever he (Nath) has claimed that BJP MLAs are in contact with the Congress, his personal occasion has disintegrated. He is improper if he thinks that BJP is not going to give him a powerful reply if he makes an attempt any misadventure.”

    BHOPAL: Political circles in Madhya Pradesh are abuzz with speculations that the BJP is planning a ‘mini Operation Lotus’ towards the Congress earlier than or throughout Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra within the state.

    According to sources, 8-10 Congress MLAs, together with 4 Brahmin politicians from Bundelkhand and Malwa, and a veteran from central MP, are in contact with the BJP. While one in all them comes from a household with ties to the BJP, one other is a businessman-turned-politician who was earlier a BJP MLA.

    Sources say that they’re mulling a change as they concern that they could possibly be among the many 25-30 Congress MLAs who could also be denied tickets within the Assembly polls subsequent 12 months as a result of lack of efficiency and declining reputation. As per sources, some Congress MLAs are in contact with BJP via mining baron-turned-MLA Sanjay Pathak, who was earlier within the Congress.

    While sustaining that many Congress MLAs are in contact with BJP, state’s Urban Development Minister Bhupendra Singh performed down speculations that the occasion is planning to poach Congress leaders throughout Rahul’s Yatra in MP.

    On the opposite hand, sources in Congress say that over 20 BJP MLAs, who concern being sidelined by the saffron occasion within the subsequent polls, are planning an exit. Most of them are loyalists of Jyotiraditya Scindia who concern getting dropped by BJP, moreover a number of from Mahakoshal, who’ve been near Kamal Nath for years.

    As per a BJP chief, the occasion could not plan any defection from the Congress throughout the Yatra as it could set off a retaliatory transfer with the assistance of some disgruntled MLAs throughout the occasion.

    State Congress president Kamal Nath additionally broached the difficulty on Monday, saying, “Many BJP MLAs, who are afraid of not being fielded in Assembly polls, are in touch with us.  But we will give priority to our organisation.” Congress MLA from Bhitarwar (Gwalior) Lakhan Singh Yadav and Leader of Opposition Dr Govind Singh had earlier made related statements.

    Responding to Nath’s remarks, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday stated, “Whenever he (Nath) has claimed that BJP MLAs are in contact with the Congress, his personal occasion has disintegrated. He is improper if he thinks that BJP is not going to give him a powerful reply if he makes an attempt any misadventure.”

  • AAP accuses Governor of working at behest of BJP to implement ‘Operation Lotus’ in Punjab

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: Bhagwant Mann-led AAP authorities hit again at Governor Banwarilal Purohit accusing him of appearing on the behest of the BJP to implement “Operation Lotus” in Punjab.

    Punjab power minister Aman Arora additionally alleged that in locations the place BJP is just not in energy, governors have been assigned duties to behave because the opposition and implement BJP’s agendas to stop the ruling authorities from functioning. He added that the governor’s notices to the AAP authorities are stopping the get together to perform freely as per the structure of India.

    Arora mentioned that “in the past 75 years, no president or Governor has ever asked for the list of legislative business before calling the session. This is happening for the first time because the Punjab Governor is clearly working in cahoots with BJP and Congress to weaken the democratic system and stop the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government from working for the welfare of the common people.”

    He additionally identified that the Lieutenant Governor Delhi is stopping AAP from working in Delhi and in Punjab, BJP has assigned this job to Punjab Governor. They are afraid of the rising recognition of AAP and wish to cease the get together by any means from elevating pro-people points.”

    Earlier, the governor shot off a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwan Mann stating that his authorized advisors weren’t briefing him adequately.

    The assertion learn, “After reading your statements, it appears to me that perhaps you are ‘too much’ angry with me. I think your legal advisors are not briefing you adequately. Perhaps your opinion about me will definitely change after reading the provisions of Articles 167 and 168 of the constitution, which I’m quoting for your ready reference.”

    “While Article 167 states that it shall be the duty of the Chief Minister of each state to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposals for legislation,” it said.

    CHANDIGARH: Bhagwant Mann-led AAP authorities hit again at Governor Banwarilal Purohit accusing him of appearing on the behest of the BJP to implement “Operation Lotus” in Punjab.

    Punjab power minister Aman Arora additionally alleged that in locations the place BJP is just not in energy, governors have been assigned duties to behave because the opposition and implement BJP’s agendas to stop the ruling authorities from functioning. He added that the governor’s notices to the AAP authorities are stopping the get together to perform freely as per the structure of India.

    Arora mentioned that “in the past 75 years, no president or Governor has ever asked for the list of legislative business before calling the session. This is happening for the first time because the Punjab Governor is clearly working in cahoots with BJP and Congress to weaken the democratic system and stop the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government from working for the welfare of the common people.”

    He additionally identified that the Lieutenant Governor Delhi is stopping AAP from working in Delhi and in Punjab, BJP has assigned this job to Punjab Governor. They are afraid of the rising recognition of AAP and wish to cease the get together by any means from elevating pro-people points.”

    Earlier, the governor shot off a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwan Mann stating that his authorized advisors weren’t briefing him adequately.

    The assertion learn, “After reading your statements, it appears to me that perhaps you are ‘too much’ angry with me. I think your legal advisors are not briefing you adequately. Perhaps your opinion about me will definitely change after reading the provisions of Articles 167 and 168 of the constitution, which I’m quoting for your ready reference.”

    “While Article 167 states that it shall be the duty of the Chief Minister of each state to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposals for legislation,” it said.

  • Punjab: AAP legislators take out march towards cancellation of particular Assembly session

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: AAP legislators on Thursday took out a march in protest towards the cancellation of the particular session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha right here.

    Carrying placards with messages of “Stop murder of democracy” and “Operation Lotus murdabad”, the get together MLAs slammed the Congress and the BJP for allegedly being hand in glove and dealing towards holding the particular session of the state meeting.

    However, the AAP legislators have been stopped from transferring towards the Governor’s residence. Police had put up barricades round one km from the Vidhan Sabha complicated.

    The protesting MLAs sat down the place they have been stopped and began shouting slogans towards the Congress and BJP. No state minister was seen collaborating within the protest.

    The determination to take out the march was taken after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann chaired a gathering of AAP legislators at Vidhan Sabha complicated Thursday morning to determine the following plan of action after cancellation of the particular session.

    The AAP legislators additionally hit out at Governor Banwarilal Purohit for withdrawing his earlier order of calling the particular session on Thursday.

    “It (not allowing a special session) is completely unjustified. The state government can call the assembly session,” mentioned Lambi MLA Gurmeet Singh Khudian. He alleged that the Governor “at the behest of higher-ups” determined to cancel the session. “The BJP is doing wrong and democracy is in danger,” Khudian alleged.

    Moga MLA Amandeep Kaur informed PTI that earlier permission of summoning the meeting session was given and it was cancelled by the Governor later.

    Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh too dubbed the governor’s transfer because the homicide of democracy. He additionally spoke towards the BJP’s alleged Operation Lotus, saying the saffron get together was making an attempt to topple governments by providing cash.

    In a humiliation to the AAP authorities in Punjab, the Governor had on Wednesday thwarted the Bhagwant Mann-led regime’s plan to summon a particular meeting session to convey a confidence movement.

    The Governor withdrew an earlier order calling the particular session on Thursday, saying it had sought authorized opinion after the Congress and the BJP approached the Raj Bhavan arguing that the House guidelines didn’t permit it.

    While the AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slammed the Governor for not permitting the meeting session, saying it raises a giant query on the nation’s democracy, the opposition events hailed Purohit for stopping the federal government from “sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practices and procedures”.

    The AAP authorities in Punjab had sought the session to convey a confidence movement, days after it accused the BJP of making an attempt to topple its authorities.

    The AAP had not too long ago claimed that at the very least 10 of its MLAs have been approached by the BJP with a proposal of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities below its ‘Operation Lotus’.

    CHANDIGARH: AAP legislators on Thursday took out a march in protest towards the cancellation of the particular session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha right here.

    Carrying placards with messages of “Stop murder of democracy” and “Operation Lotus murdabad”, the get together MLAs slammed the Congress and the BJP for allegedly being hand in glove and dealing towards holding the particular session of the state meeting.

    However, the AAP legislators have been stopped from transferring towards the Governor’s residence. Police had put up barricades round one km from the Vidhan Sabha complicated.

    The protesting MLAs sat down the place they have been stopped and began shouting slogans towards the Congress and BJP. No state minister was seen collaborating within the protest.

    The determination to take out the march was taken after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann chaired a gathering of AAP legislators at Vidhan Sabha complicated Thursday morning to determine the following plan of action after cancellation of the particular session.

    The AAP legislators additionally hit out at Governor Banwarilal Purohit for withdrawing his earlier order of calling the particular session on Thursday.

    “It (not allowing a special session) is completely unjustified. The state government can call the assembly session,” mentioned Lambi MLA Gurmeet Singh Khudian. He alleged that the Governor “at the behest of higher-ups” determined to cancel the session. “The BJP is doing wrong and democracy is in danger,” Khudian alleged.

    Moga MLA Amandeep Kaur informed PTI that earlier permission of summoning the meeting session was given and it was cancelled by the Governor later.

    Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh too dubbed the governor’s transfer because the homicide of democracy. He additionally spoke towards the BJP’s alleged Operation Lotus, saying the saffron get together was making an attempt to topple governments by providing cash.

    In a humiliation to the AAP authorities in Punjab, the Governor had on Wednesday thwarted the Bhagwant Mann-led regime’s plan to summon a particular meeting session to convey a confidence movement.

    The Governor withdrew an earlier order calling the particular session on Thursday, saying it had sought authorized opinion after the Congress and the BJP approached the Raj Bhavan arguing that the House guidelines didn’t permit it.

    While the AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slammed the Governor for not permitting the meeting session, saying it raises a giant query on the nation’s democracy, the opposition events hailed Purohit for stopping the federal government from “sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practices and procedures”.

    The AAP authorities in Punjab had sought the session to convey a confidence movement, days after it accused the BJP of making an attempt to topple its authorities.

    The AAP had not too long ago claimed that at the very least 10 of its MLAs have been approached by the BJP with a proposal of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities below its ‘Operation Lotus’.

  • ‘Answer the questions’: AAP hits again after BJP’s ‘megalomaniac’ jibe at Arvind Kejriwal 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday hit again on the BJP after it known as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “megalomaniac”, saying the saffron get together ought to reply questions raised by the AAP chief fairly than deploying what it known as have been diversionary ways.

    “Idhar udhar ki baat na karein.(Don’t deploy diversionary tactics.) Answer the questions,” the AAP’s nationwide spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh advised a press convention right here, attacking the BJP.

    He alleged the BJP has “poached” 285 MLAs of different events and toppled governments in several states beneath ‘Operation Lotus’ thus far.

    “The BJP should tell the nation how much black money it spent on purchasing, kidnapping and breaking 285 MLAs away from their parties across the country,” Singh mentioned, asking should not ‘Operation Lotus’ be probed by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate.

    The stinging response got here after the BJP known as Kejriwal a “megalomaniac” following his allegation AAP leaders have been being focused because the BJP fears defeat in Gujarat elections later this 12 months.

    At the BJP press convention, its spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged the AAP is resorting to the “old drama” it unleashes earlier than each election that “others were rattled as the AAP was winning”.

    Sanjay Singh’s press convention got here in response.

    “It is obvious for the BJP to get unnerved after seeing such a big conclave of the AAP’s elected representatives here.”

    “Instead of responding to the issues raised at the conclave, the BJP’s Sambit Patra did baseless talks at his press conference,” he charged.

    “I want to ask some specific questions to Patra, though they might pinch him. The BJP should tell the nation how much of the black money it has spent to purchase, kidnap and break 285 MLAs away from their parties across the country,” Singh mentioned.

    “The BJP should also reveal the source of the money spent on this.”

    Singh additionally alleged the BJP obtained “a cut” when the Modi authorities “waived billionaires’ loans worth crores”, and demanded the get together inform the nation ‘how a lot cash it acquired as fee”.

    Singh alleged the BJP has been attempting to border Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and different AAP leaders in “false cases” of corruption to cease the Arvind Kejriwal-led get together in Gujarat whilst its ‘Operation Lotus’ failed “in toppling the AAP government in Delhi and Punjab”.

    He mentioned the AAP leaders have been “acquitted by courts in 135 cases out of a total 169 registered” in opposition to them through the BJP regime.

    “I want to ask the BJP and Sambit Pratra if Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and your party president J P Nadda should apologise to these AAP leaders or not,” Singh mentioned.

    Singh alleged the BJP has left no stone unturned in its bid to “destroy” the AAP.

    “But the AAP’s caravan is not going to stop. The AAP is going to repeat the history that it made in Delhi as people are standing by the party and Kejriwal,” he claimed.

    NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday hit again on the BJP after it known as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “megalomaniac”, saying the saffron get together ought to reply questions raised by the AAP chief fairly than deploying what it known as have been diversionary ways.

    “Idhar udhar ki baat na karein.(Don’t deploy diversionary tactics.) Answer the questions,” the AAP’s nationwide spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh advised a press convention right here, attacking the BJP.

    He alleged the BJP has “poached” 285 MLAs of different events and toppled governments in several states beneath ‘Operation Lotus’ thus far.

    “The BJP should tell the nation how much black money it spent on purchasing, kidnapping and breaking 285 MLAs away from their parties across the country,” Singh mentioned, asking should not ‘Operation Lotus’ be probed by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate.

    The stinging response got here after the BJP known as Kejriwal a “megalomaniac” following his allegation AAP leaders have been being focused because the BJP fears defeat in Gujarat elections later this 12 months.

    At the BJP press convention, its spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged the AAP is resorting to the “old drama” it unleashes earlier than each election that “others were rattled as the AAP was winning”.

    Sanjay Singh’s press convention got here in response.

    “It is obvious for the BJP to get unnerved after seeing such a big conclave of the AAP’s elected representatives here.”

    “Instead of responding to the issues raised at the conclave, the BJP’s Sambit Patra did baseless talks at his press conference,” he charged.

    “I want to ask some specific questions to Patra, though they might pinch him. The BJP should tell the nation how much of the black money it has spent to purchase, kidnap and break 285 MLAs away from their parties across the country,” Singh mentioned.

    “The BJP should also reveal the source of the money spent on this.”

    Singh additionally alleged the BJP obtained “a cut” when the Modi authorities “waived billionaires’ loans worth crores”, and demanded the get together inform the nation ‘how a lot cash it acquired as fee”.

    Singh alleged the BJP has been attempting to border Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and different AAP leaders in “false cases” of corruption to cease the Arvind Kejriwal-led get together in Gujarat whilst its ‘Operation Lotus’ failed “in toppling the AAP government in Delhi and Punjab”.

    He mentioned the AAP leaders have been “acquitted by courts in 135 cases out of a total 169 registered” in opposition to them through the BJP regime.

    “I want to ask the BJP and Sambit Pratra if Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and your party president J P Nadda should apologise to these AAP leaders or not,” Singh mentioned.

    Singh alleged the BJP has left no stone unturned in its bid to “destroy” the AAP.

    “But the AAP’s caravan is not going to stop. The AAP is going to repeat the history that it made in Delhi as people are standing by the party and Kejriwal,” he claimed.

  • AAP to carry first nationwide conclave of its elected representatives, focus on ‘Operation Lotus’

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ready to organise a nationwide conclave of its MPs, MLAs and different elected representatives right here on Sunday to organize its technique to amplify marketing campaign towards the BJP’s alleged ‘Operation Lotus’ throughout the nation.

    The get together’s first-ever ‘Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan’, to be presided over by AAP nationwide convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, will even deliberate extensively on its nationwide enlargement plan with a watch on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the get together mentioned.

    Notably, the conclave has been convened amid a fierce face-off between the Arvind Kejriwal-led get together and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the run-up to the meeting polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh later this 12 months.

    “The Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan, being organised for the first time, on Sunday will bring together all the elected representatives of the party from various states,” the AAP mentioned in a press release.

    The nationwide conclave shall be attended by all 62 AAP MLAs from Delhi, 92 MLAs from Punjab, two MLAs from Goa and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs from Delhi and Punjab, the get together mentioned on Thursday.

    “The Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan will also see the presence of all those leaders of the party who have been elected as councillors, district panchayat members, chairpersons, mayors, blockheads, and village heads in various states,” the get together mentioned.

    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will even attend the conclave, the AAP mentioned.

    “At the Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan, AAP national convenor Kejriwal will hold an extensive discussion with the party’s elected representatives on the Operation Lotus being carried out by the BJP across the country,” it added.

    At the nationwide conclave, the get together leaders will deliberate on the BJP’s “failed attempt” to topple AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab underneath ‘Operation Lotus’, and put together a method to “expose the BJP” all around the nation, the get together sources mentioned.

    Besides, the nationwide conclave will even maintain “an extensive discussion” on the AAP’s nationwide enlargement plan and strengthening of the get together’s base throughout the nation.

    “The conclave will discuss at length the issues that the party’s elected representatives are facing on the ground so that concrete measures can be taken to strengthen the organisation in their respective states,” a supply within the AAP added.

    NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ready to organise a nationwide conclave of its MPs, MLAs and different elected representatives right here on Sunday to organize its technique to amplify marketing campaign towards the BJP’s alleged ‘Operation Lotus’ throughout the nation.

    The get together’s first-ever ‘Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan’, to be presided over by AAP nationwide convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, will even deliberate extensively on its nationwide enlargement plan with a watch on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the get together mentioned.

    Notably, the conclave has been convened amid a fierce face-off between the Arvind Kejriwal-led get together and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the run-up to the meeting polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh later this 12 months.

    “The Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan, being organised for the first time, on Sunday will bring together all the elected representatives of the party from various states,” the AAP mentioned in a press release.

    The nationwide conclave shall be attended by all 62 AAP MLAs from Delhi, 92 MLAs from Punjab, two MLAs from Goa and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs from Delhi and Punjab, the get together mentioned on Thursday.

    “The Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan will also see the presence of all those leaders of the party who have been elected as councillors, district panchayat members, chairpersons, mayors, blockheads, and village heads in various states,” the get together mentioned.

    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will even attend the conclave, the AAP mentioned.

    “At the Rashtriya Janpratinidhi Sammelan, AAP national convenor Kejriwal will hold an extensive discussion with the party’s elected representatives on the Operation Lotus being carried out by the BJP across the country,” it added.

    At the nationwide conclave, the get together leaders will deliberate on the BJP’s “failed attempt” to topple AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab underneath ‘Operation Lotus’, and put together a method to “expose the BJP” all around the nation, the get together sources mentioned.

    Besides, the nationwide conclave will even maintain “an extensive discussion” on the AAP’s nationwide enlargement plan and strengthening of the get together’s base throughout the nation.

    “The conclave will discuss at length the issues that the party’s elected representatives are facing on the ground so that concrete measures can be taken to strengthen the organisation in their respective states,” a supply within the AAP added.

  • Confidence movement handed in Delhi Assembly

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The confidence movement tabled within the Delhi Assembly by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal just a few days in the past was handed within the House on Thursday, unopposed.

    During the Assembly proceedings, Kejriwal stated that his occasion is “hardcore honest” and none of its MLAs is able to be poached at the same time as, he alleged, that the BJP-ruled Centre tried to purchase 40 AAP MLAs to topple the Delhi authorities. 

    “All 59 MLAs except for Delhi Assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel, who is currently in Canada, Satyender Jain, who is in jail and Naresh Balyan, who is in Australia at the moment, are present in the House and are in favour of the confidence motion,” the CM stated. 

    He added that this has now proved that BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ has failed in Delhi.  In the 70-member Delhi Assembly, AAP has 62 MLAs whereas BJP has eight. 

    The confidence movement was introduced within the House after the AAP alleged that the BJP is making an attempt to purchase its MLAs. The particular session of the Assembly was known as to debate two problems with ongoing CBI probe into the excise coverage and the BJP making an attempt to poach MLAs below ‘Operation Lotus’. 

    Deputy speaker Rakhi Birla introduced that for the reason that movement is authorized by all 59 MLAs and isn’t opposed by anybody, it’s handed by the House. After, this the Assembly proceedings had been adjourned indefinitely. 

    NEW DELHI: The confidence movement tabled within the Delhi Assembly by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal just a few days in the past was handed within the House on Thursday, unopposed.

    During the Assembly proceedings, Kejriwal stated that his occasion is “hardcore honest” and none of its MLAs is able to be poached at the same time as, he alleged, that the BJP-ruled Centre tried to purchase 40 AAP MLAs to topple the Delhi authorities. 

    “All 59 MLAs except for Delhi Assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel, who is currently in Canada, Satyender Jain, who is in jail and Naresh Balyan, who is in Australia at the moment, are present in the House and are in favour of the confidence motion,” the CM stated. 

    He added that this has now proved that BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ has failed in Delhi.  In the 70-member Delhi Assembly, AAP has 62 MLAs whereas BJP has eight. 

    The confidence movement was introduced within the House after the AAP alleged that the BJP is making an attempt to purchase its MLAs. The particular session of the Assembly was known as to debate two problems with ongoing CBI probe into the excise coverage and the BJP making an attempt to poach MLAs below ‘Operation Lotus’. 

    Deputy speaker Rakhi Birla introduced that for the reason that movement is authorized by all 59 MLAs and isn’t opposed by anybody, it’s handed by the House. After, this the Assembly proceedings had been adjourned indefinitely. 

  • ‘BJP’s Operation Lotus in Jharkhand uncovered’: Congress after three MLAs caught with money

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Congress has accused the BJP of attempting to topple its coalition authorities in Jharkhand after three MLAS had been caught allegedly with an enormous amount of money in West Bengal’s Howrah, saying the saffron occasion’s sport plan is to do in Jharkhand what they did in Maharashtra.

    Acting on a tip-off, police on Saturday intercepted an SUV wherein Congress MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari had been travelling on nationwide highway-16 at Ranihati in Howrah and allegedly discovered an enormous amount of money within the car.

    Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned on Twitter on Saturday that “The BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ in Jharkhand stands exposed tonight in Howrah. The game plan of ‘Hum Do’ in Delhi is to do in Jharkhand what they did in Maharashtra by installing E-D duo.”

    After insurgent Sena chief Eknath Shinde was sworn in because the Maharashtra chief minister just lately, the Congress had hit out on the BJP for capturing energy “unethically” The Jharkhand Congress additionally claimed that the massive amount of money was a part of a conspiracy by the BJP to topple the Hemant Soren authorities, of which it’s a half together with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal.

    Howrah Superintendent of Police (Rural) Swati Bhangalia had mentioned, “We had specific inputs that a huge amount of money was being transported in a black car. We started checking the vehicles and intercepted this SUV in which three Jharkhand MLAs were travelling. A huge amount of cash was found in the vehicle.”

    “Cash counting machines are being brought in to ascertain the total amount. The MLAs are also being questioned about the source of the money and where it was being taken to,” she added.

    Besides the MLAs, there have been two different individuals within the SUV, which carried a board mentioning “MLA Jamtara Jharkhand” together with the Congress’ election image, police mentioned.

    Ansari is the MLA of Jamtara, whereas Kachchap is the legislator of Khijri in Ranchi district and Kongari is the MLA of Kolebira in Simdega district.

    NEW DELHI: The Congress has accused the BJP of attempting to topple its coalition authorities in Jharkhand after three MLAS had been caught allegedly with an enormous amount of money in West Bengal’s Howrah, saying the saffron occasion’s sport plan is to do in Jharkhand what they did in Maharashtra.

    Acting on a tip-off, police on Saturday intercepted an SUV wherein Congress MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari had been travelling on nationwide highway-16 at Ranihati in Howrah and allegedly discovered an enormous amount of money within the car.

    Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned on Twitter on Saturday that “The BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ in Jharkhand stands exposed tonight in Howrah. The game plan of ‘Hum Do’ in Delhi is to do in Jharkhand what they did in Maharashtra by installing E-D duo.”

    After insurgent Sena chief Eknath Shinde was sworn in because the Maharashtra chief minister just lately, the Congress had hit out on the BJP for capturing energy “unethically” The Jharkhand Congress additionally claimed that the massive amount of money was a part of a conspiracy by the BJP to topple the Hemant Soren authorities, of which it’s a half together with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal.

    Howrah Superintendent of Police (Rural) Swati Bhangalia had mentioned, “We had specific inputs that a huge amount of money was being transported in a black car. We started checking the vehicles and intercepted this SUV in which three Jharkhand MLAs were travelling. A huge amount of cash was found in the vehicle.”

    “Cash counting machines are being brought in to ascertain the total amount. The MLAs are also being questioned about the source of the money and where it was being taken to,” she added.

    Besides the MLAs, there have been two different individuals within the SUV, which carried a board mentioning “MLA Jamtara Jharkhand” together with the Congress’ election image, police mentioned.

    Ansari is the MLA of Jamtara, whereas Kachchap is the legislator of Khijri in Ranchi district and Kongari is the MLA of Kolebira in Simdega district.