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Sisodia, Birla in AAP's second list of candidates
AAP launches party's rural wing
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Juvenile held for kidnapping, killing minor boy
Cong seeks members' views on manifesto
Dalit activists to hold rally on Dec 8
Harassment: DU Prof’s plea rejected
Expo to showcase bamboo products
Misty Sunday morning for Delhiites
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Sisodia, Birla in AAP's second list of candidates
New Delhi, November 29 AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's name is to be announced at the end after all candidates propose his name as party's chief minister candidate. Sisodia will contest from Patparganj and Birla has been fielded from Mangolpuri, seats represented by the two former ministers in their earlier stint as legislators. The AAP has also given ticket to Gopal Rai, senior party leader, from Baburpur. Interestingly, the party had decided to change some of its candidates that came third in the last assembly elections, but Rai, who came third, has been given the ticket. However, the party dropped Veena Anand, who represented the Patel Nagar seat, and has nominated Hazari Lal Chauhan in her place. The party has re-nominated Madan Lal, Dinesh Mohania and Prakash Jarwal, former legislators from Kasturba Nagar, Sangam Vihar and Deoli, respectively. Raju Dhingan, with whom the party was unhappy over his ineffective handling of the riots, has also been given ticket from the Trilokpuri seat. It has changed candidates in six constituencies, giving chance to new faces. From Ballimaran, it has fielded Imran Hussain, while from Matia Mahal it has nominated Asim Ahmed Khan as the party candidate. The party has also changed its candidate from Rithala and has given ticket to Mahindra Goel. With this list, the total number of candidates declared by the party has gone up to 35 in the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly. Ram Niwas Goel and Raghuvendra Shaukeen are party candidates from Shahdra and Nagloi Jat, respectively. The party had come third and (fourth in case of Ballimaran) in these constituencies in the last assembly elections and has decided to field new faces. In the first list of 22 candidates, announced on November 13, the party announced ticket to 12 of its former legislators, which included four former ministers of the 49-day AAP government. |
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AAP launches party's rural wing
New Delhi, November 29 He also promised to have a 'gram needhi' a village-level fund, on the lines of MP, MLA and councillor funds. He said the village will decide on how to use the money. Launching an attack on opposition parties, Kejriwal said the Congress was not aware that rural areas existed in Delhi while the BJP only used these areas as vote-bank and turned its back after elections got over. He said the BJP's policy was anti-farmer in nature as it wanted to make amendments to the Land Acquisition Act and grab land from farmers and give to builders for constructing buildings. "There are 350 villages in Delhi, of which 150 have been urbanised, but the remaining 200 are still rural in nature. I want to make model villages," Kejriwal said. Rural areas and outer Delhi have been some of the parts where the AAP did not get response as it was expecting. After the Lok Sabha debacle, the party also launched a drive to connect with rural masses. Under this programme, Kejriwal visited several villages to strengthen the party in these areas. Touching upon several issues, the former Delhi Chief Minister promised educational institutions and building of sports infrastructure in the rural areas. "People here often complain that their children have to travel long distance to attend colleges. After my government comes to power, we will build colleges in these rural. The villages have promised to provide land and we will buy them but them at a market price. "We also intend to build stadia and sports infrastructure so that these villages can produce sportsmen who can make Delhi and country proud," he said. The former Chief Minister also promised better connectivity to villages with more bus and Metro facilities. Highlighting the issues of farmers in the national Capital, he promised equal treatment, in terms of subsidy and other benefits, as farmers in other states receive. The party proposed to provide alternate land to farmers as the first option and in case land is not available, then all bottlenecks will be removed to ensure adequate compensation to farmers whose lands are acquired for developmental works by the government and private parties. Kejriwal also promised to remove all sections from the Delhi Land Reforms Act which provide for punishment to farmers, since penal provisions to deal with farmers is a "highly retrograde step". Hari Ram Khatri will be the president of the Delhi unit of AAP Gramin Morcha and Siddharth Malik will be its general secretary. — PTI
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Juvenile held for kidnapping, killing minor boy
New Delhi, November 29 The victim has been identified as Ganesh, alias Gauri. The body was found at a park in Naraina, west Delhi. The accused had stabbed him several times with a knife, made the ransom call and then returned to his house and started searching for the child with the child's family. According to the police, on Thursday, Pramod Kumar, who is a resident of Ranjit Nagar and is a fruit vendor, reported to the police that his six-year-old son Ganesh has been kidnapped and the caller has demanded Rs 1.5 lakh, otherwise Ganesh will be killed. A case in regard to the incident was registered at the Ranjeet Nagar police station. On Friday, Ganesh's body was found at a park. "Using our local intelligence we learnt that Ganesh was last seen playing with a juvenile close to their houses before he went missing," said Sandeep Goel, Joint Commissioner of Police (Central Range). The juvenile was therefore questioned at length in the presence of his parents. "The juvenile confessed to committing the crime. He said he was in dire need of money to buy an expensive mobile phone and lead a lavish lifestyle. He knew that Ganesh's father recently spent Rs. 1.5 lakh on a heart surgery. “This made him believe that he can get an equal sum of money. He decided to kidnap the child to get the money, after killing him to avoid his identification. He lured the child on the pretext of letting him play with mobile phone games and way laid him to Satya Park. He killed him at an isolated spot there by repeatedly stabbing him with a knife," said Goel. The accused then allegedly made a ransom call from a Chinese mobile handset after putting a stolen SIM card in it, which belonged to his neighbour's wife. "He made a ransom call of Rs. 1.5 lakh to Ganesh's father and directed him to arrange it by the next morning. After brutally killing the child, the juvenile returned to his house.
He even involved himself in searching for the child with the child's family
to avoid being suspected for the crime," said the officer. The police have recovered the stolen SIM card, mobile handset and blood stained clothes from the accused. The juvenile said he was in dire need of money to buy an expensive mobile phone and lead a lavish lifestyle. He knew that boy’s father recently spent Rs. 1.5 lakh on a heart surgery. This made him believe that he can get an equal sum of money. He decided to kidnap the child to get the money, after killing him to avoid his
identification. — A Delhi Police officer |
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Cong seeks members' views on manifesto
New Delhi, November 29 Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Arvinder Singh said before finalizing the election manifesto, the opinions of experts from different areas would be taken into consideration. The party has also decided to hold a workshop next week in which all the former MPs, former MLAs, municipal councillors and those who contested the MCD elections, party delegates and former district presidents will participate, and their opinions would be taken into consideration and discussed for inclusion in the election manifesto and the publicity committee. "Before giving final shape to the manifesto, the suggestions and opinions of those who work in various sectors of society, common people and social organisations, would be taken into considerations," Singh said. The meetings that lasted around two hours each took up on the strategy for both the committees and requested its members to give their suggestions and opinions in writing. "The manifesto would not be a document making hollow promises to the people, but would be the one with a clear vision in which only those issues would be included which could be taken up and tackled effectively before the people," said Mukesh Sharma, DPCC spokesperson. |
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Dalit activists to hold rally on Dec 8
New Delhi, November 29 The main objective of the rally would be to push in for demands like redressal of SC/ST grievances, passing of the bill to strengthen the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, allocation of budget under special component plan and tribal sub-plan as per population ratio, recognition of caste certificate of one state in other state, ban on contract system in safai work and regularizing their jobs and their time-bound promotion and recognition to SC/ST organizations by government departments. "The rally is to remind our government of the needs of the Dalits and poor. We know the present government should be given some time to work out and deliver the result," said Udit Raj, Lok Sabha MP. Raj, who is also the national chairmanship of the confederation, said he is hopeful of the new government and they should be given more time. "Dalits and Tribes are very hopeful from the new government that they will get opportunity to participate in all walks of life. But since no developments can happen in miraculously overnight, they need to be given time but at the same time it is important to let them know of the issues and demands," the Dalit leader said. The confederation, which came into existence in 1997, has been raising demands for the dignity and rights of the Dalits. This would be the 17 rally of the organisation which is scheduled to be held at Ramlila Maidan. Raj also clarified that the motive of the rally is not a dharna aimed at gaining "political mileage". "If we break the sequence of our rallies, our rank and file will get disillusioned and divided. We are gathering so that the government may feel our pulse and power," he said.
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Harassment: DU Prof’s plea rejected
New Delhi, November 29 Justice Hima Kohli dismissed Saradhi's plea yesterday, saying the court will not direct the committee to provide records and if he wishes to get the original records, he may file an RTI application or take other measures. Saradhi was in news recently when on his complaint of plagiarism against former Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental who was briefly arrested November 25. Pental was later released by the order of high court. Saradhi moved the high court seeking directions for DU to provide the original recordings made by an enquiry committee of the proceedings held January 25, 2012, where the complainant who levelled sexual harassment allegations against him recorded her statement before the committee. The professor said he was only provided transcripts of the proceedings. "January 25, 2012, the enquiry committee examined the complainant orally. The oral statement, being the crucial statement has not been recorded. Minutes of the proceedings have also not been recorded, neither recorded on the mobile nor in writing. The crucial part of the proceedings is not available, without which the order cannot be sustained," said the plea. Saradhi was suspended in April 2008 after being found guilty of administrative lapses. An MSc student filed sexual harassment complaint against him and another MSc student also made allegation regarding the professor's conduct and behaviour.
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Expo to showcase bamboo products
New Delhi, November 29 Demonstrations are being also at the expo, which was inaugurated yesterday, for spreading awareness about the myriad uses of the plant. "State bamboo missions, entrepreneurs and artisans have been brought together under one roof to create a fertile ground for developing the sector," said a Delhi Tourism spokesperson. The three-day-event, based on the theme, 'Green Consumerism - The Bamboo Way', has the National Bamboo Mission and Madhya Pradesh State Bamboo Mission as its organising partners. "Bamboo products like brooms, furniture, vases, office stationery, heavy machinery for bamboo cutting and even bamboo cuisine is on display. Food products like bamboo shoots, bamboo pickle and bamboo rice are also being offered," the spokesperson added.
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The Aam Aadmi Party today announced 13 more candidates for the forthcoming Delhi Assembly elections which included the names of former ministers Manish Sisodia and Rakhi
Birla.
Raising various demands from reservation in promotions to passing of pending bills, Dalit activists will participate in a rally on December 8 at Ramlila ground.
The main objective of the rally would be to push in for demands like redressal of SC/ST grievances, passing of the bill to strengthen the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, allocation of budget under special component plan and tribal sub-plan as per population ratio, recognition of caste certificate of one state in other state, ban on contract system in safai work and regularizing their jobs and their time-bound promotion and recognition to SC/ST organizations by government departments.
