New Delhi, October 14
With the Delhi Election Commission maintaining a hawk-like vigil to catch violation of model code of conduct for the assembly polls, innovative canvassing of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seems to have suffered most since the norms were enforced on December 4.

In this regard, the AAP representatives met the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi Election Commission (DEC) Vijay Dev today to discuss the hassles faced by them recently due to the lack of clear communication on poll norms and consistency in the implementation among the officials of respective agencies in several areas even as the single-window clearance within 24-48 hours is said to have been put in place.

The legal counsel of AAP Pawan Gupta said, "Clarity seems to be lacking among the officers deputed on the job of giving permission and we had to cancel over 20-25 meetings after the model code of conduct was brought in. The last one being today when a meeting scheduled at Zakir Park in Malviya Nagar was cancelled after we were told that the horticulture department didn't permit it. In one of the cases in Madipur, the returning officer has told that campaigning can happen only after the nomination concludes on November 9."

The AAP had been relying on nukkad nataks (street plays) as a low-cost medium to reach out to people in localities but this requires them to get permission from the agencies concerned in the constituencies which makes it cumbersome, argue AAP members.

"We have planned nukkad nataks for our candidates and for this we face a lot of trouble in getting permission. The commission has not given permission to display political messages on autorickshaws and even in houses of our volunteers and supporters," added Pawan.

They have submitted representations both to the DEC and the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a set of proposals to ensure that the hindrances in campaigning are worked out, including allowing small gatherings.

New Delhi, October 14
Demanding the arrest of the principal of Ambedkar College, GK Arora, a massive candle march was organised by employees, students and teachers of Delhi University to protest against the inaction of Delhi Police.

Arora is accused of sexual and mental torture of Pavitra Bhardwaj, former lab assistant of geography department, who died days after immolating herself in front of Delhi Secretariat.

Demanding that the police should immediately arrest Dr G.K.

Arora under section 306 of IPC, the president of Delhi University and College Karmachari Union Rajpal questioned as to why the FIR hasn't been lodged against the accused who is roaming free in the university and in the corridors of power.

New Delhi, October 14
The official dengue death toll stands at five with the death of a teenaged girl. Seventeen-year-old Yashica Narang from Rajouri Garden in northwest Delhi who died on September 24 is the latest victim of the vector-borne diseases while six persons have been put under the suspected dengue death category by the municipal corporations.

Besides, the cumulative of positive cases as confirmed by the three corporations has climbed to 3,519 cases with as many as 1,400 people have been confirmed to have contracted the disease in October itself in the Capital. 

New Delhi, October 14
Eleven-year-old Delhi schoolboy Roshan Lama who had been recuperating at All India Institute of Medical Sciences since October 1 when he was hit with a javelin on his head, succumbed to his injuries this morning.

Lama who had been on ventilator for the past few days had severe injuries and his brain was not responding for some time and he died at 10 am, confirmed Dr MC Misra, the new director of AIIMS.

"His postmortem was conducted at around one and his body handed over to his family," he said. His body was received by Suraj Lama, his father.

A class VI student of Sarvodaya Government School at CR Park in South Delhi, Lama was injured when a javelin thrown by a senior student hit his head.

After his death, the police have added the Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 304 A (causing death by negligence) to the FIR which was registered in regard to the incident at the C R Park police station. The IPC sections 337 (Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 287 (Negligent conduct with respect to machinery) that were added to the FIR earlier, will remain.

The police had earlier arrested two teachers of the school in regard to the incident and apprehended the juvenile, who had allegedly thrown the javelin at the victim.

New Delhi, October 14
A 21-year-old youth was shot dead when he and his friend were returning home in outer Delhi after the Dussehra celebrations on Sunday night. They were on a motorcycle and had an argument with the occupants of a car which brushed past their vehicle.

The deceased has been identified as Sumit Kumar who lived in Vijay Vihar. He along with his uncle dealt in property.

The police have detained Sumit's friends. "Prima facie, the accused were acquainted with Sumit and had personal enmity with him. The road rage incident just triggered their anger that led to his murder," said a police officer, adding that the accused have been identified and will be caught soon.

According to the police, Sumit's friends reached his apartment on Sunday night. They partied and consumed alcohol.

Then they went to see the effigies of Ravan being burnt at a public ground near his house.

Sumit was returning home on a motorcycle with his friend. A car brushed past the motorcycle. They had an argument with the occupants of the car. A person walked out of the car and shot Sumit twice in his chest.

Sumit collapsed on the ground. His friend was shocked and stood by his side. He informed the police about the incident. Sumit was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The car of the assailants got stuck in a drain. The assailants then left the vehicle and fled on foot.