In the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections, Chief Minister Atishi on Monday hit out at the night stays by BJP leaders in slums as a “drama” for vote bank politics, a charge denied by the Opposition party.

Addressing the media, Atishi claimed that BJP leaders were distributing dresses and goodies in slums and making lists of voters for deletion from electoral rolls, while Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said this is an interaction exercise, especially with the youth, in slum clusters to understand their problems and solutions directly from them.

CM Atishi said, “If there is any well-wisher of slum dwellers in the city it is Arvind Kejriwal, an Indian Revenue Service officer who quit his job and served people while living, spending six months in a slum cluster in Seemapuri.”

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that his party will go solo in the upcoming Assembly elections in the national capital and there was no possibility of any alliance with the Congress.

Setting aside the murmurs of an alliance between Congress and the AAP, Kejriwal posted on X that his party will be fighting the elections on its own.

"Aam Aadmi party will be fighting this election on its own strength in Delhi. There is no possibility of any alliance with congress."

For the past some time there were speculations that the two would be joining together to take on the BJP in Delhi. It was said that the Congress and AAP were in the final stages of an agreement for an alliance.

The Congress and its allies in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday moved a no-confidence motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, with INDIA bloc members formally submitting a proposal to this effect to the Secretary General of the upper house.

The opposition alleged that the Chairman has been conducting the proceedings of the upper house in a highly partisan manner, leaving them no choice but to take this unprecedented step.

Congress members maintained that such biased handling of Rajya Sabha proceedings undermines the democratic process, prompting the INDIA bloc parties to collectively bring the motion forward.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday reached out to the 22,000 contractual employees of Delhi Transport Corporation and assured them of a pay hike, regularisation of service, posting in depots close to their homes and re-skilling of drivers in running e-buses as the CNG fleet gets phased out.

Addressing a press conference, CM Atishi said a proposal is being sent to Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena for offering grade pay, in place of the current daily wage of Rs 843 or Rs 21,900 monthly, translating into a monthly salary of Rs 32,900 for contractual drivers and Rs 29,000 for contractual conductors.

“Hopefully, this proposal will be cleared soon and in a month or two, contract drivers and conductors will start getting regular grade pay, along with annual increments,” said CM Atishi, adding a proposal for regularisation of service of contractual staff will also be sent to the L-G.

After several schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday morning, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a scathing attack on the Centre and Union Home Minister, questioning the law and order situation in the national Capital.

Over 40 schools in the national Capital, including DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka School in Paschim Vihar, received bomb threats via E-mail.

The threats caused panic during the bustling morning hours as students were arriving at their schools, parents were dropping off their children, and staff were preparing for the day.

Authorities quickly evacuated students and staff as a precautionary measure, intensifying concerns about the security of educational institutions in Delhi.

In a post on X, the AAP declared, "Delhi is in panic! After incidents like murder, robbery, and firing, now the miscreants have threatened to bomb the schools of Delhi."

AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the deteriorating law and order situation in the national Capital.

His remarks came after a shocking shootout in Shahdara, Delhi, where a 52-year-old businessman, Sunil Jain, was killed by two bike-borne assailants when he was returning home after a morning walk.

Taking to X, Kejriwal wrote, "Amit Shah ji has ruined Delhi. He has turned Delhi into a jungle raj. People are living a life of terror everywhere. BJP is no longer able to handle the law and order situation in Delhi. The people of Delhi will have to unite and raise their voices."

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that the party has accepted Shahdra MLA and Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel's request for retirement from electoral politics due to health issues.

Kejriwal said the party has decided not to field Goel in the upcoming Assembly elections on his request.

He also hit out at BJP leaders who have criticised the AAP-led Punjab government for "deteriorating" law and order, citing the attempt on the life of Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal.

"I compliment Punjab Police for avoiding a big incident and want to request BJP leaders and media to also highlight the deteriorating law and order in Delhi and the threats to women, children and businessmen from shootouts and murders," said Kejriwal.

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha today criticized the government's proposed Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak-2024, while discussing the Indian Aviation Bill 2024 in Parliament. He raised important issues related to air travel and emphasized the need to make air travel more accessible and affordable for the common people.

He emphasized the importance of a robust transportation system for the nation's progress, stating, "When the speed of travel increases, the nation moves forward."

Chadha pointed out that increased airfares have made travel unaffordable for the common man.

The Delhi High Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea filed by senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia against the trial court’s decision taking cognisance of the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged liquor policy scam case.

A bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice and sought response from the federal anti-money laundering agency in the matter.

In his petition, Sisodia contended that the trial court took cognisance of the alleged offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) without any prior sanction having been obtained by the ED for prosecution.

The plea added that the trial court should have not taken cognisance of ED's prosecution complaint without sanction since he held a public office at the time of the commission of the alleged money laundering offence.

Due to the constant initiative by Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha in Parliament, the central government has decided to bring back historical artifacts related to Maharaja Ranjit Singh from abroad.

This initiative is seen not only as an effort to preserve India’s history and heritage but also as a major achievement for Raghav Chadha.